Tuna Triangles

This was the other treat I made for my little baby and her cousin for Christmas. My dog has an extreme obsession with tuna. If I say the word "tuna" she comes running, so I thought I would give it a whirl with these new treats! I didn't have all the necessary ingredients, so I looked what I could substitute online, and the ingredients I actually used are listed in parenthesis. This recipe comes from Baking For Your Dog, (p. 76) 

Tuna Traingles

Ingredients:

* 1 can tuna fish in natural juice (in water)

* 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 T. EVOO and 2 T. Veg Oil)

* 1 egg

* 1 tsp. dried thyme (1 tsp. italian seasoning)

* 1 tsp. dried oregano (1 tsp. italian seasoning)

* 9 oz. cornflour (normal flour)

* 5 oz. rolled oats (old fashioned oats)

* 2 oz. flour

Directions:

1. Drain the tuna, then puree it with the 4 T. oil and 1 egg in a blender.

2. Combine 2 t. italian seasonings, 11 oz. flour, 5 oz. oats in separate bowl.

3. Mix the tuna puree with the dry ingredients until it becomes a dough.

4. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment (I used foil).

5. Pinch off some of the dough and shape in a triangle, and place on cookie sheet.

6. Bake 25 minutes. Store in cookie tin and they should stay good about 2 weeks.

I was trying to get a "sit" picture, but she jumped up and grabbed the treat right as I pressed click!! Needless to say, they were a BIG HIT!

Christmas Candy Cane Treats

I decided to make some Christmas treats for my little baby and my niece. These were a hit..but I also made some for normal humans, so I had to be careful not to mix the 2! haha. These yummy treats came from the Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook, (p. 74)

Striped Peppermint Christmas Canes

Ingredients:

* 3 cups all-purpose flour

* 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk

* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken bouillon powder (I had to use regular)

* 2 large eggs

* 1 cup warm water

* 1 teaspoon red food coloring or dye alternative (optional)

* 1/2 teaspoon peppermint oil flavoring

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix together the 3 c. flour, 1/2 c. dry milk, 1/2 t. baking powder, 1/2 t. salt, 1/3 c. chicken bouillon.

3. Add the 2 eggs, 1 c. warm water, and mix well.

4. Knead dough for 2 minutes.

5. Form dough into 2 balls, set 1 aside. Add food coloring and peppermint to the other ball and work until mixed thoroughly.

6. Take a pinch of each color, roll into logs and twist into candy canes. The twisting takes A LOT of time, so I made some balls and added a smaller pinch of the opposite color to place on top. Flour helps from sticking because the dough is EXTRA sticky! I fridged mine for a couple hours before actually doing anything with it. 

7. Place on a GREASED cookie sheet.

8. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until bottoms turn golden brown. 

9. Remove from oven and let cool. Stor in airtight container.

*OPTIONAL: For crunchier treats: when all the cookies have baked, turn off oven and place all cookies back in warm oven. Leave them in the cooling oven for several hours or over night.

Doggy approved!

Easy, cheap version of Frosty Paws

This recipe is from March 28, 2010 and I created it on my cooking blog.

Easy, cheap version of Frosty Paws

This recipe is brought to you by: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Recipes.htm The original name is Frozen Peanut Butter Yogurt Treats. I took the recipe and made it to my liking and here is how it turned out.

Ingredients:
* 6oz. plain yogurt
* ~1/4 cup organic peanut butter

1. Put the peanut butter in a microwave safe dish and microwave until melted.
2. Mix the yogurt and the melted peanut butter in a bowl.

3. Pour mixture into ice cube tray or on wax paper and freeze.


4. Pop out your frozen treats.


5. Let your dog try them.


6. Watch your dog enjoy!

Doggy Birthday Cake

(This is from April 5, 2010; I originally added it to my cooking blog before I established this blog.

I (well, my sister) made this cake for my little Snow's 1st birthday. It did not upset her tummy and she LOVED it! The recipe comes from www.bullwrinkle.com. I cut the recipe in half, so you can find the FULL recipe here.

Ingredients:
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 cup soft butter
* 1/4 cup corn oil (I used vegetable)
* 1 jar baby food, meat, beef, strained (I used pureed beef in broth)
* 2 eggs
* 1 strips beef jerky (I used Bacon style treats)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a mini loaf pan (I used the top of my big top cupcake bakeware). Cream butter until smooth. Add corn oil, baby food, and eggs. Mix until smooth.

Mix dry ingredients into beef mixture until batter is smooth. Crumble beef jerky and fold into batter. Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Ice with plain yogurt or cottage cheese.

Store uneaten cake in refrigerator.


ENJOY!

Tuna Training Treats

I checked this book out of the library and found some good things. These stuck out to me because Snowflake LOVESSS tuna! She is Ga-Ga over these! The book is called Throw Me A Bone: 50 Healthy, Canine Taste-Tested Recipes for Snacks, Meals, and Treats and is written by Cooper Gillespie with recipes by Sally Sampson.

Tuna Training Treats

Ingredients:

* Vegetable Oil (I used Pam)

* 2 (6-ounce) cans tuna in water

* 2 large eggs

* 1-1 1/2 c. rice flour or unbleached all-purpose flour (I used all-purpose)

* 1 T. garlic powder (I used less than half)

* Grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease a 8x8 cake pan.

2. Place tuna, including water, in a bowl and wash with fork until clumps are out.

3. Transfer to blender or food processor and process until liquefied.

4. Add the eggs and extra water (if needed) to liquefy completely.

5. Pour into a mixing bowl, add the flour and garlic powder.

6. Mix until the consistency is that of cake mix.

7. Spread into the prepared pan.

8. Sprinkle with LOTS of Parmesan.

9. Bake until edges pull away and texture is like putty. About 15 minutes.

10. Turn out pan and let cool completely.

11. Cut with a pizza cutter into small squares. (64)

12. Call your dog in to try the new treat.

13. Your dog should look interested, and even may beg.

14. Finally, let your dog have at it! (WARNING) Your dog may LOVE these and whine at the freezer until you get one!)

*Freeze in an airtight container to have a longer lasting life!

**Yield: 64

***Serving size: 2-3

Hello!

So I have a cooking blog and decided to create a separate blog dedicated to all my doggy recipes! Let me tell you a little about my darling little darla...

Her name is Snowflake and she is a 6 pound maltese that is spoiled rotten by everyone around her! She loves apples and tuna, and doesn't like carrots (at least by themselves). She also enjoys cuddling and eating air.

You might be wondering..why do I refer to Snowflake as darla? Well, my mom loves little snow and she has always made names up for us growing up and she started calling snow little darla because she is such a darling little doggy!

I hope you enjoy by puppy pamperin' blog!