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6 Simple and Yummy Doggy-Friendly Recipes

PetSugar — Mon, 11 May 2009 06:00:21 -0700

The weather outside is no longer frightful, and most of us have freshened up our dinner menus with Summer salads, BBQ and seasonal veggies. If you don't want to just give your dog a bone, whip him up a meal that's decidedly more delicious than his usual bowl of kibble. Here are some of my favorite recipes for doggie vittles for inspiration.

Spinach and Eggy Apps For You (and Your Little Dog, Too)	Create Chinese "Fake-Out" For You (and Your Furry Friend)	Turkey Pot Hold-the-Pie – A Delish Dish For Dogs
Rachael Ray Scoops the Stoup for Doggies' Delight	Happy Birthday! Two Pet Cake Recipes	Doggie Tuna Casserole . . . It's What's for Dinner

St. Patty's Day Treats For Your Four-Legged Friends

PetSugar — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Although Samson isn't Irish (obvs), that didn't stop LilPeaPod from making her little guy some special St. Patrick's Day treats to enjoy so he wasn't left out of the celebration fun. She sent in a few photos, and describes how she made the Irish bars with one of my household's favorite ingredients: peanut butter! She writes:

After attending the St. Patrick's Day parade this weekend in San Francisco, I had enough Irish treats and Guinness to last me a week! Since this was Samson's first St. Patty's Day, I didn't want to leave the little guy out of the fun, and decided to make a green-themed treat for him. I took the Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookie recipe you posted last year, and cut them into small, bite sized bars. As you can see, I added to the recipe by topping the cookies with a cream cheese and honey frosting. With just a few drops of organic food coloring that I found at my local Whole Foods, I got the nice green tint. It was super easy to make, and my little guy gobbled them up!

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Those cookies definitely look good enough to eat! Check out the full cookie and frosting recipe when you read more.

Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookies For You and Fido
Petville

Great tasting cookies that are safe for your pup, and will appeal to your palette as well.

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 tablespoons of sesame seed oil
1 cup peanut butter-creamy or chunky
1 cup low-fat milk
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups of uncooked oatmeal
Honey (no more than 1/2 cup) – as a yummy extra

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease cookie sheet(only 1 needed)
3. Put 2 cups of flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 cup milk, 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons of oil in a bowl, mix well.
4. Heat peanut butter and honey(together) in microwave for 30 seconds and mix into bowl mentioned in #3.
5. Pour 2 cups of oatmeal into bowl and mix well.
6. Pour and spread into cookie sheet.
7. Take 1/2 cup oatmeal and spread on the top and tap down with fork to make it stick when done cooking.
8. Bake for 25 minutes, longer if you want them crispy.
9. Hot or cold, cut treats into 3-inches by 1 1/2-inches and store in sealed container.

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Doggie Friendly Cream Cheese Frosting
Original Recipe

Great topping for your pet-friendly cookies!

Ingredients

5 ounces of low fat cream cheese
1 tablespoon of vanilla
1 tablespoon of honey

Directions
Mix cream cheese, canola oil, vanilla, and honey in a bowl. For color, use one or two drops of food coloring. Frost cookies with mixture and enjoy!

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Say Happy New Year With Homemade Holiday Noshers!

PetSugar — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:00:14 -0800

North woke up ready to ring in 2009 (OK, maybe he's this excited every morning), but I'm in the mood to bake something yummy like I did last year. Lucy Postins, founder of The Honest Kitchen, shared her own homemade Holiday Noshers recipe with me a while back, and I'm thinking that's what I should bake up for my pooch today. If you want to join me in treating a pal to these fruity treats, get the recipe and read more.

Holiday Noshers
The Honest Kitchen

These gourmet fruity, chewy treats make a great gift for your pup’s friends, too!

Ingredients

½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1 Egg
½ cup Almond Butter
1 tsp Vanilla essence (optional)
1 ¼ Cups warm water
½ cup Thrive
1 cup Instant Oats
¼ cup Dried Blueberries

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine applesauce, egg, almond butter, vanilla, and water
In a second bowl, combine oats, Thrive and blueberries.
Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well.
Turn dough onto a floured surface, knead until thoroughly mixed together
Roll out dough into ¼ inch thick and cut out shapes
Place on a greased baking sheet and bake 45 minutes.
Cool on a rack before serving.
Store in a sealed container.
Makes 30 chewy treats

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Spinach and Eggy Apps For You (and Your Little Dog, Too)

PetSugar — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:00:19 -0800

Still searching for the perfect New Year's Eve party appetizer? The latest pet-friendly recipe from the December/January issue of Everyday Day With Rachael Ray is a Gus-tini, a crostini named for a dog pal, Gus. There's some variation to the recipe depending on whether or not you're feeding people, or treating a pooch to a small bit. Find both when you read more.

Holiday Brunch Gus-tinis
Every Day With Rachael Ray (December/January 2009)

Ingredients

2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (for people portions only)
Half of a 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 large egg
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 to 2 slices wheat bread, toasted and cut into triangles
Salt and pepper (for people portions only)

Directions
In a medium nonstick skillet, heat the EVOO over medium heat. For people portions, add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the spinach and cook until heated through. Add the egg and stir to scramble, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the nutmeg. Top the toast with the spinach-egg mixture. Season people portions with salt and pepper.

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Create Chinese "Fake-Out" For You (and Your Furry Friend)

PetSugar — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:51 -0700

The latest pet-friendly recipe from the November issue of Everyday Day With Rachael Ray uses your leftover rice to make Chinese Fake-Out for you (and your furry friend). Let your pooch take a small sample of the frozen veggies and egg combo mixed in with his regular kibble and add some grilled chicken on the side for you. Yum-o! Find the full recipe when you read more.

Chop! Chop! Fried Rice
Every Day With Rachael Ray (November 2008)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ cup leftover white or brown rice
½ cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
1 large egg, beaten

Directions
In a small skillet, heat the oil over high heat. Add the rice and cook until golden, about 4 minutes. Add the peas and carrots and toss to combine. Scoot the rice-vegetable mixture off to the side; add the egg to the pan and cook, stirring, until set, and then mix into the rice. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.

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Rachael Ray Scoops the Stoup for Doggies' Delight

PetSugar — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:30:24 -0700

I'm not gonna lie but, when I saw this recipe, I had to do some research – what the heck is "stoup" anyway? Turns out it's a one pot meal thicker than soup and thinner than stew that sounds great for falling Fall temps. Mmmm. The latest pet-friendly recipe from the October issue of Everyday Day With Rachael Ray is Gulliver's Goblin Stoup with savory chicken and teeth-cleaning carrots created for Fido (in small portions, of course). Find the recipe when you read more.

Gulliver’s Goblin Stoup
Every Day With Rachael Ray (October 2008)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
2 carrots, grated
1 cup cooked shredded rotisserie chicken
3 black mission figs, chopped
1 pinch ground cinnamon
2 cups chicken broth or water
1 cup cooked brown rice

Directions
In a deep, medium skillet, heat the EVOO, 1 turn of the pan, over medium heat.

Add the carrots and cook until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the chicken, figs and cinnamon and toss.

Stir in half of the chicken broth, then the rice and warm through, 3 to 4 minutes.

Stir in more broth, as needed, to make a slightly soupy mixture.

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Turkey Pot Hold-the-Pie – A Delish Dish For Dogs

PetSugar — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:45:47 -0700

The look on this cav's face says it all – yum-o! Although, the pot pie is crustless (and served cooled to room temperature), I think pups will still love it even without the warm-your-tum or pie parts that I think of with this dish.

Learn how to make the veggie-filled, pet-friendly recipe from the September issue of Everyday Day With Rachael Ray when you read more.

Turkey Pot Hold-the-Pie
Every Day With Rachael Ray (September 2008)

Your K9 companion will get their fill of this crustless potpie! (It’s like comfort food for dogs!)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
¼ pound deli-sliced turkey, chopped
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions
In a small skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour for 1 minute, then whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in the turkey, veggies and parsley and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Let cool to almost room temperature, then serve.

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Doggie Tuna Casserole . . . It's What's for Dinner

PetSugar — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:00:12 -0700

There comes a time, most often when I'm ready to cook my dinner, when North magically appears in the kitchen. Although I've got pretty good immunity against his puppy-dog eyes, I know he wishes I was baking him up a doggie treat! Although he's all about my chicken, I've got little interest in his kibble, so I was happy to spot a pet-friendly recipe from the pages of Everyday Day With Rachael Ray that looks tasty enough for me to eat, too!

Found in the August issue, get the recipe for the yum-o meal when you read more.

Doggie Tuna Casserole
Every Day With Rachael Ray (August 2008)

Give your pooch a little lift during those dog day afternoons with this protein packed meal!

Ingredients

½ cup milk
One 6-ounce can tuna in water, drained
1 cup cooked egg noodles
½ cup frozen peas, thawed
2 tablespoons grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Directions
In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat. Mash in the tuna. Stir in the noodles, peas and cheese. Let cool.

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Happy Birthday, North: Two Sweet Cakes For My Sweet Boy!

PetSugar — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:15:36 -0700

When cruising around looking for a perfect birthday pawty-cake recipe for my pup, I found a site that sells fondant for dogs! That's means if I wasn't super last minute, I could have ordered him either special treats with his adoro face on them, or just sent in a photo and special ordered their pet-friendly fondant (made of whole-wheat flour, peanut butter, milk, soy flour, baking soda, brown sugar, and milk) already set up to top 12 pupcakes! For his next fiesta with fellow furry friends, I'll bake up either the Peanut Butter Carrot Cake or the Ginger Banana Version . . . 'cause he's got a sweet tooth. Check out both recipes below when you read more.

Peanut Butter Carrot Party Cake
Pup Cakes -n- Cookies

North loooooves peanut butter so how could I resist a recipe with that main ingredient?!

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup shredded carrots
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup honey
1 egg

Directions
Mix flour and baking soda. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into greased 8" round cake pan or greased 12 cupcake pan (no liners!) and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Let cool. Puree cottage cheese in blender for icing. Decorate with more peanut butter and carrots.

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Ginger Banana Party Cake
Pup Cakes -n- Cookies

Not too sweet for pets but with extra scent and flavor . . . and optional sprinkled nuts for fun!

Ingredients

2/3 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup softened butter
3 large eggs
3/4 cup water
2 cups Unbleached Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tsp ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions
Beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs and water. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Beat until smooth, Add nuts. Spoon batter evenly into oiled and floured bundt pan or greased 12 cupcake pan (no liners!). Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes, remove from pan, replace on rack and cool.

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Penny Cupcakes for Your Lil Pupcakes!

PetSugar — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:32 -0700

I think these treats look fab, not just because I love cupcakes, but also because North's birthday is only one month away! The Penny Cupcakes are named for a fave friend of Isaboo and are safe treats for pets . . . but still yummy enough for you, too! Found in the June/July issue of Every Day With Rachael Ray, get the recipe for yum-o spiced banana and carrot cakes when you read more.

Penny Cupcakes
Every Day With Rachael Ray (June / July 2008)

This confectionery creation is an adapted, healthier version of carrot-and-banana cake that you can share with your K-9 companion!

Ingredients

2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 carrot, grated, plus more for garnish
1 large egg
¼ cup honey
4 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 ounces softened cream cheese, optional

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease two 12-cup muffin pans. In a large bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, carrot, egg and honey; stir in 3 cups water.
In another large bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and baking powder; mix into the carrot mixture.
Fill each muffin cup about three-quarters full. Bake until firm and dry, about 45 minutes. Let cool, then top each cupcake with more grated carrot and smear with cream cheese if desired.

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