Here are the recipes Arden Moore (pet behavior expert) mentioned on Problems & Solutions 1/13/17:
GRRR-EAT EAT TREATS FOR YOUR DOG
Here are a four recipes sure to bring out drools of delight in your canine:
Marvelous Mutt Meatballs
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 carrots, finely chopped
1 cup bread crumbs
2 eggs, whisked
3 tablespoons tomato paste (low-sodium)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Scoop out spoonfuls of the mixture and roll into mini meatballs, each about the size of a quarter. Place the meatballs on a cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Cool before serving. This recipe serves 10 to 15 canine guests.
Party Pup-sicles
Ingredients:
1 quart orange juice
1 banana, mashed
½ cup plain yogurt
Mix all ingredients together in a pitcher with a spout. Carefully pour the blend into empty ice cube trays. Store the trays in the freezer until the blend becomes solid. When ready to serve, pop the pup-sicles out of the trays into a big serving dish and hand one to each party guest.
Leap for Liver
Here’s a smelly sensation that will have your dog yipping for joy. Make a batch and store extras in your freezer.
1 pound sliced beef liver (save the juice)
¼ cup water
1 small box corn muffin mix
Munchy Pup-Cakes
3 cups water
2 carrots, shredded
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons honey
2 ripe bananas, mashed
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
(Excerpted from Real Food for Dogs by Arden Moore with permission from author. www.fourleggedlife.com)
Deck the halls with wows – by golly – by serving your cat this fine, fishy treat:
1 6-ounce can of water-based tuna
1 teaspoon organic catnip, crushed finely
Cat Chow Cookies {recipe 2}
Celebrate this holiday season by making these cat cookies that will find your feline friend clamoring for more:
1 cup wheat flour
¼ cup soy flour
¼ cup lactaid or acidophilus milk
1/3 cup powdered milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons wheat germ
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon organic catnip
Heavenly Turkey Leftovers {recipe 3}
Looking for a creative way to serve up holiday turkey leftovers? Here’s a delicious solution fit for you and your feline:
1 cup turkey, cooked and diced
¼ cup carrots, finely chopped and steamed
¼ cup broccoli, finely diced and steamed
½ cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons brewer’s yeast
Kitty-Size Lasagna {recipe 4}
If you have a few noodles left over from making an Italian feast, here’s a mini-recipe purr-fect to serve your cat:
A pinch of oregano
¼ teaspoon iodized salt
½ pound ground beef
1 lasagna noodle, cooked
½ cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon olive oil
¼ cup cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon brewer’s yeast
2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese