Day 2: Dog Treats!

This adorable little cow dog is Angela. She is the keeper of my schedule, decision maker of my day, and hogger of both beds and couches. Because she dominates so much of my day I thought that it would be perfect to start the year with a first dedicated to her: Homemade Dog Treats!

I have had a dog treat cookbook (yes, I am that girl), that came with cookie cutters in the shapes of a house, fire-hydrant, cat, heart, and giant dog bone, for over 4 years now and it was time to put it to good use. The first recipe I used is for Applesauce Cheddar Biscuits.

Applesauce Cheddar Biscuits 

Ingredients:

• 1/3c shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3c applesauce
• 1/3c water
• 1 1/2c flour
• 1/2c oatmeal
• 1/4c parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat Oven to 375°F

Combine cheddar, applesauce, and water in small bowl

Combine flour and oatmeal in larger bowl

Pour cheese and applesauce mixture into the dry ingredients, mix and knead into a dough and turn out onto floured surface

Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters

Arrange on baking tray and sprinkle with parmesan cheese

Bake for 20 minutes

Outcome: This was a moderate success and something I will probably be doing again. Angela liked them (although she seems to love most food things) but they seem to have come out hard as rocks and a little difficult for her to eat. Making your own dog treats, however, is actually cheaper than buying them at the grocery store and, start to finish, only took about 40 minutes. If you are a dog owner- make these!

Other dog recipes to follow include Peanut Butter Sandwich Bones and Herbalicious Biscuits.

Until tomorrow,
Cat