RECIPES

Let's be clear on this... these are recipes for you to make treats for your dog.   People recipes back next month.

Peanut Butter Puppy Poppers

2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375ºF. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk, then add to dry ingredients and mix well. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Bake for 16-18 minutes on a greased baking sheet until lightly brown. Cool on a rack, then store in an airtight container.

Big Boy Beef Biscuits

1/2 cup dry milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon parsley
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons honey
1 small (2.5 oz) jar beef baby food*
1/2 cup beef broth
1/2 cup rye flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 cup cracked wheat

For the Glaze - 1 egg, 2 tablespoons beef broth

Preheat oven to 325° F.   In a large bowl, combine the dry milk, egg, parsley, oil, honey, baby food, and broth. Gradually blend in the flours and cracked wheat. Add enough wheat flour to form stiff dough.

Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth (about 3-5 minutes). Shape the dough into a ball, and roll to 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick. Using bone-shaped cookie cutters, make biscuits! Transfer to ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 1/4 inch (6 mm) apart. Gather up the scraps, roll out again, and cut additional biscuits.   Bake for 30 minutes. Whisk together the egg and broth for the glaze. Brush biscuits with the glaze on both sides. Return to oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Let cool overnight.   Recipe makes several dozen small bones that freeze well. Or 2½ to 3 dozen large bones, depending on the size of cookie cutter you use.   * Be sure to look for baby food with no onions in the ingredients list!