Recipes for Success

A couple of days ago I posted a dog biscuit recipe. Lori responded with a great idea - and another biscuit recipe which leads me to launch a new category - Recipes for Success. Timely too, with all the news about contaminated dog food.

And so, without further ado, I give you today's recipe sent to me by Lori. She did not title it, but I'll call it Tuna Delight! According to Lori, it makes a great "high-value" treat (the kind of treat used when a dog is struggling with a skill).

Tuna Delight

2 - 6 oz cans of tuna* - do not drain
2 eggs
1 - 1.5 c flour
2 t. garlic powder
2 - 3 T parmesan cheese

Liquify tuna, eggs, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese with food processor or blender. Mix in flour a little at a time until mixture reaches a thick cake batter. Spread in greased 9" X 13" pan. It will be about 1/4" thick. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. It will be like putty. Cut into small pieces.

*use low salt chunk lite tuna to avoid potential issues with salt or mercury.

If you have a favorite dog food recipe to share, I'm fishing for more. Please e-mail me and I would be happy to post in the blog. I thank you in advance for all your contributions.

Biscuits and Bones

Marie (the Wisconsin HP Outpost) made a batch of wonderful dog biscuits as a welcoming gift for my new puppy, Cody. Not only does Cody love them, Belle is wild about them. And that's saying something. Belle has never been the most food-motivated pup, preferring the company of people, dogs, or just plain freedom over a treat any day. These biscuits even worked when I asked Belle to get dressed when it was time to leave the tennis courts this morning. Wow!

Dog Biscuit Recipe (via Marie H. via Cathy D.)

1/4 C. peanut butter
1 T. vegetable oil
1 C. water
1 1/2 - 2 C. whole wheat flour
1 C. oatmeal

Preheat oven to 375°. Combine all ingredients, gradually adding flour until dough sticks together but doesn't flake. Roll dough to 1/4" thickness and cut using a dog bone cookie cutter. The smallest cookie cutter makes about two dozen bones. Bake at 375° for about 35 minutes.

(Note: I made the recipe, but instead of using a cookie cutter, I sliced the rolled dough into 1/4" cubes. I reduced baking time to 20 minutes. The biscuits aren't nearly as cute as the dog bones, but are a little easier to handle when working cues.)

Thanks, Marie and Cathy!