Homemade Treats for your pets from Michelle's Kitchen

You can cut these recipes in 1/2 to make as much or as little as you want. I also make the baked treats at Christmas Time and fill up a homemade stocking for family and friends who have a special companion.

With all that is going on in the pet food industry at this time, I have really started to cook for the pets in our house. I cook up chicken, white and/or brown rice, hamburger, ground turkey, pastas, veggies and more. If cooking for your pet remember, onions can be toxic to a dogs system so please don't use them! When making a broth I use the water that the chicken or turkey has been simmered in. Do not add salt this is bad for your pet.

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Rice -n- Burger Balls (TREATS)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 - 2 cups cooked rice, 1 lb. raw hamburger, 1 tbls. garlic powder or 1 fresh minced garlic clove, 1 egg, 1/3 cup water.
In a medium size mixing bowl add hamburger to the 1/3 cup water, mix and set aside.
Prepare the rice per package directions. Add rice, garlic, and egg to the hamburger and mix well.
Shape into 1 inch balls. Serve fresh or freeze and serve as desired.

Liver Treats
*Remember too much of a good thing.... don't overfeed your dog on these, please!
Ingredients: 1 pkg. liver (frozen or fresh)
1/2 sliced onion
1 garlic clove
In a large pot fill with water, put in the onion and garlic clove; add liver; simmer about 20 minutes.
Cut into small treat size pieces. Refrigerate up to 1 week.

Plain and Simple Biscuits
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2 eggs
*1 tablespoon garlic powder and water
Add ingredients all together adding enough water to make a stiff dough. Roll out, cut in circles, strips or use cookie cutters. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Store in an airtight container or freeze.
*substitute a freshly pressed garlic clove
Hard Dog Biscuits
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 cups cracked wheat
1 cup rye flour
1 pint chicken stock
4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup dry milk
1 egg
1 package dry yeast

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add chicken stock and combine with the other dry ingredients. Knead for about 3 minutes until you get a stiff dough.
Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.
Turn off oven and leave in overnight.


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