|
Save money by making healthy, delicious dogs chews and biscuits
The following recipe
guidelines will get you started in making your own chews and biscuits.
You will have to experiment with how long to cook potatoes in the
microwave and also with the different types of ingredients your dogs enjoy
in the biscuits. But here are a few pointers to get started.
Each pet is unique, and each pet has their own likes and dislikes and
foods they can tolerate. My dogs tolerate these natural treats well,
but yours may not. As with trying anything new with your pets, give
them a small sample first to see if their system can tolerate it and so
they can get used to it.
|
|
Sweet Potato Dog Chews
Wash 4 evenly sized sweet
potatoes and place in microwave for about 10 minutes. After 10
minutes, check doneness by pressing on potato - slightly soft is what you
are looking for, not well done. Just soft enough to be able to cut
through it and so they are not raw.
Next, slice sweet potatoes
into 1/4" slices lengthwise and place on food dehydrator rack.
Dehydrate on vegetable setting
for approximately 8 hours. When done they should be firm, yet still
pliable.
Let cool, then store in
refrigerator in plastic storage bag or container.
Before storing, make sure you
let your doggies sample them! :-)
Potato Dog Chews
Prepare the same way as the
sweet potato chews. Microwave until slightly soft and not raw.
You may want to sprinkle lightly with salt and perhaps garlic powder to
give potatoes a bit of flavor. |
Homemade dog biscuits
These are approximate measurements and
ideas of ingredients to make your own homemade dog biscuits your dogs will
enjoy!
2 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. white flour
2 c. oatmeal - uncooked
1 c. corn meal
1 c. dried milk
3/4 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 c. water (more may need to be added to make cookie dough type
consistency)
Small amount of salt, sugar, bullion powder added to taste for flavoring
Mix all ingredients until thick cookie
dough consistency.
Drop in heaping tablespoonfuls, then
flatten, on greased cookie sheet.
Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately
40 minutes. Let cool, then store in refrigerator.
|
