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Hi Nancy and furry assistants. I hope everyone is enjoying the springtime finally. In response to Alice in March 24th letter asking about dog food recipes. All of us animal lovers want only the best for our furry friends. If I might I would like to resort to a bit of history for a moment. Prior to right after WWII there wasn't much "dog food" on the grocery shelves and no dry food. Canned pet food had existed since right after WWI when they needed to purge the armed forces of unneeded horses and mules and biscuits had existed since the late 1800's but the concept of dried pellets was invented only about 50 years ago. With a booming economy manufacturers created a market for dry foods. It was a way to use their less than perfect foods and leftovers to create a convenient way for people to feed their animals. I used to host chats in the dog community on AOL and we had many avid dog lovers and breeders in this community and a great many of them preferred to feed their dogs natural foods aka raw meats, fruits and veggies. They all reported fewer allergies, shinier coats, more energy and in general better health of their animals. I had a little rescue dog at the time who had terrible skin allergies and after switching to a natural diet his allergies disappeared and for the first time in his life he wasn't licking and scratching and rubbing all the time so I and he loved it. :) The diet is called BARF diet and though that sounds gross it is a great diet in my humble opinion. If you are interested here is a link to one site but any search engine if you type in BARF diet it will bring up many. http://www.barfworld.com/ I hope this helps a bit.
Donna in KS

Chicken Liver Cat Food

Chicken livers ( 1 container)
chicken broth, (canned or cover livers and add about 1 T. dry boullion.
2 jars baby food (1 green vegetable and ! yellow vegetable)
1/3 C rice (I like brown rice but any kind can be used)

Rinse livers, cover with water, or broth
Simmer until almost done, add rice and finish cooking.
Remove from heat and mash, (either fork or potato masher)
Stir in the baby food.

I then scoop the food with an ice cream scoop, and put the scoops in a flat plastic container with a lid. This can be frozen and only 1 scoop at a time removed to be thawed.
If like discuss with veterinarian for other additives if needed..
Margaret B

Dear Nancy,
I make my own Frosty Paws for our dog, which she loves.

Frosty Paws
1 32 oz. Plain or vanilla flavored yogurt
1 jar banana baby food
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons honey

Combine and mix well in blender. Put in small plastic cups and freeze.
Esther from PA

Hi Nancy, Regarding pet food recipes:
nancys-kitchen (12-16-06) Tuna Cat Treats
nancys-kitchen (2-10-07) Bird-food Casserole Wintertime Food for Songbirds
Don't have date for the following, but they did come from your newsletter:

Turkey Gobblers (Pet Treats)
1 C ground turkey
2 C white flour
1 C cornmeal
1 Egg
3 T. vegetable oil
3/4 C Water

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In frying pan, cook ground turkey, crumble into small pieces and set aside on a paper towel. (I run it through the food processor to grind it up very fine.) Combine flour and cornmeal in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat egg, oil and water. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well. Fold in ground turkey and mix again. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead until thoroughly mixed together. Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick and cut out shapes. Place on greased baking sheet and bake 15 minutes or until firm. Cool and serve. Keep any leftover in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Peanut Butter Dog Treats
2 C. whole wheat flour
1 T. baking powder
1 C. natural peanut butter
1 C. skim milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Combine flour and baking powder. In another bowl combine peanut butter and milk. Mix flour and peanut butter mixtures together. Turn out onto floured surface and roll out 1/4 inch thick. Cut out using cookie cutters. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Place on racks to cool and store in airtight containers.

Bread Machine Chicken Flavored Pet Treats
1 C. Chicken stock (made with chicken only, dogs shouldn't eat onions)
1 C. Bread or all-purpose flour
2 C. Whole wheat flour
1/4 C. non-fat dry milk powder
1 & 1/2 t. yeast

Use dough cycle. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness.. Cut with cookie cutters or a pizza cuter. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place about 1 hour. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. When all are baked, turn off oven and leave overnight. Store in airtight container.

Liver Brownies Doggy Treats
3 to 3 & 1/2 lbs of liver, beef or chicken
1 C. Whole wheat flour
2 C. White flour
1/2 C. corn meal
1 med. shaker of grated parmesan cheese

Preheat ove to 350 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with foil, coat with cooking spray and sprinkle lightly with corn meal and set aside. Process liver in food processor or blender until it's pureed. Pour into large mixing bowl and blend in the rest of the ingredients. Spread evenly onto cookie sheet. (the mixture will be thick) and springle with corn meal. Bake until no pink is left, approx. 30 minutes. Turn the oven off but leave the brownies inside until they are cool. Cut in pieces. Store in freezer and take out pieces as you need them. Since they are made with liver, they will get moldy if left out. Dawn in MN

www.petplace.com/cats

 (this website had Tigger Treats, Lean Turkey Cuisine, and Long Liver Tidbits on 1/26/2007

Nancy if this is too long, I apologize, use whatever you can.

Nancy, here is a great TNT  dog food recipe for your new pet food page, from About.com that I received in my latest Newsletter from them.
Merry M in  MN

Puppy Meatloaf
1 pound ground beef
1 (24-ounce) container cottage cheese
4 eggs
1/2 cup dry milk powder
1/4 cup wheat germ
8 slices oatmeal bread
8 cups cooked oatmeal
4 cups cooked brown rice

In very large mixing bowl, combine ground beef and cottage cheese; blend well. Add eggs, milk powder, and wheat germ and mix. Then add the crumbled bread, oatmeal, and brown rice and mix well.

Divide among ten small (5-1/2" x 3-1/2") aluminum loaf pans. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then promptly refrigerate. This food is perishable, so don't store it in the fridge longer than three days.

We always froze all but one of the loaves. To defrost, let them stand in the refrigerator overnight. Crumble the meatloaf into a bowl, drizzle with some water, and microwave for 20-30 seconds until warm. Make sure the food doesn't have hot spots after microwaving, as your pet will gobble this up!

Make sure to discard any food that has been sitting out for 30 minutes or longer.

Nancy and newsletter friends looking to have recipes for dog food. This is an excellent web site and has many dog dinners along with treats and biscuits. It is called "POOP PANTRY " . .Im very concerned with the pet food problem and will be making dinners for our bichon family companion Tsung II Thank you so much for this addition to our recipe newsletter.
aloha JW Hawaii
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