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20-Minute Pet-Friendly Recipes

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With all of your daily responsibilities requiring so much of your attention and effort - get to work, pick up the dry cleaning, walk the dog, finish those emails, prep for that big presentation - it's hard to fathom spending the time cooking a meal... for your pet.

That's why these great 20-minute recipes will be your new best friend (move over, Fido.)!


DOGS


Snuckerpoodles

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup honey
2 eggs
3 3/4 cups white flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons cinnamon

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Mix the oil, shortening, honey and eggs. Beat well.
  3. Add to that mixture the flour, cream of tartar and baking soda to form dough. Knead well.
  4. Shape the dough into balls.
  5. Mix the cornmeal and cinnamon in a separate bowl, then roll the dough balls into that mixture.
  6. Place balls two inches apart on a greased cookie sheet and press the balls down with a fork to give them the snickerdoodle look.
  7. Bake for 5-10 minutes.


Puppy Pops

Chicken broth
Chicken chunks
Tiny bits of dog treats

  1. Mix all three ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Pour the mixture into an ice tray and freeze overnight.
  3. When serving, put the Puppy Pops into a bowl so Princess doesn't make a wet, royal mess on the floor as they melt.

Bowser Biscuits

3/4 cup flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon peanut butter
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon honey

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix the peanut butter and honey together and melt (in the microwave) until they are runny.
  3. Mix the flour, egg, shortening and salt in a separate bowl.
  4. Add the peanut butter/honey mixture.
  5. Pour into a pan, into a cupcake pan or onto a baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes.


Doggy Tuna

Tuna
Vinegar (optional)
Dog treats
Dog food

  1. Crush dog treats.
  2. Mix the vinegar, dog food and tuna together.
  3. Sprinkle crushed dog treats over the top.

Doggy Yummies

Dry oats (oatmeal)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup peanut butter
Water

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix flour and peanut butter with some water until you get cookie dough consistency.
  3. Cut into shapes or balls (don't make them too thick!)
  4. Sprinkle the cookies with oats.
  5. Bake for 10-15 minutes.


Puppy Pizza

1 slice of bread
Creamy peanut butter
Bacon bits
Soft dog treat, such as jerky strips

  1. Take the crust off the bread slice and flatten the bread thinly.
  2. Spread peanut butter on the bread.
  3. Shred soft dog treat.
  4. Generously sprinkle bacon bits and shredded dog treat onto peanut butter.
  5. Slice into medium-sized pieces.


CATS


Kitty Heaven

2 cans sardines, packed in oil
2/3 cups cooked rice
<2 chicken livers, cooked in water and drained
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Clothespin

  1. Put the clothespin on your nose before opening the sardines. They stink.
  2. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and mix until blended.
  3. Store in the refrigerator - tightly covered.


Kitty Kisses

1 can favorite canned cat food
Piping bag with small plain tip OR a Ziploc baggie with a hole cut in a corner

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. Blend the cat food in a blender until it has the consistency of frosting.
  3. Set out a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  4. Pour mixture into piping bag or Ziploc baggie.
  5. Make small "kisses" on parchment paper.
  6. Bake for about 15 minutes, until relatively dry.


Mackerel Munchies

1/2 cup cannel mackerel, drained
1 cup whole grain bread crumbs
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mash the mackerel with a fork into tiny pieces in a medium-sized bowl.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Drop mixture by 1/4 teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
  5. Bake for 8 minutes.
  6. Cool to room temperature.


Honey Casserole

1 can tuna
1 teaspoon honey
Cat's favorite food
Additional toppings

  1. Combine all items.
  2. Mix well and serve to your cat.


Cat's Delight

1 can tuna (don't drain)
1 can wet cat food
1/2 cup dry cat food
1 carrot, grated

  1. Combine all items (remember to keep the tuna undrained).
  2. Mix well and serve to your cat.