Chompin’ Chicken Bites

½ pound ground chicken
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a non-stick skillet, cook chicken until done; crumble into small pieces and set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, combine flour and cornmeal. In a small bowl, combine chicken broth, vegetable oil, egg, and tarragon; beat until well combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients to form a soft dough. Knead chicken into dough. Working with ½ of the dough at a time, press dough into a rectangle and roll out onto parchment paper to ¼-inch thickness. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 1-inch squares. Move parchment to a baking sheet and bake 20 to 23 minutes or until firm and dry. Cool on baking sheet; break squares apart. Repeat with remaining dough. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.

Yield: about 15½ dozen bites

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Tuna Melt Squares for Dogs and Cats

1 (6 ounce) can tuna, in oil
¼ cup cottage cheese
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine tuna and cottage cheese; beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add flour and stir until well combined. (Dough will be sticky.) Use greased hands to pat dough into a lightly greased 8-inch square pan. Sprinkle cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese on top. Bake 35 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool and cut into 1-inch squares. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.

Yield: forty-nine 1-inch squares

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Minty Fresh Dog Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons minced fresh mint
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons honey

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, stir together flours, parsley, and mint. In a small bowl, combine water, vegetable oil, and honey. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; mix well to form a soft dough.

Working with 1/2 of the dough at a time, roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out dough with cookie cutters, using desired shapes.

Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet and bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer biscuits to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in freezer up to 3 months.

Yields:
2 dozen small biscuits
4 dozen large biscuits

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Cheesy Thumbprint Cookies For Dogs

1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons cornmeal
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
6 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 egg
3 (1 ounce) mozzarella cheese sticks

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine wheat flour, cornmeal, and parmesan cheese. In a small bowl, combine water, olive oil, and egg; beat until well combined. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; mix until smooth. Using a tablespoon, scoop out dough and roll into balls. Place balls onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Using your thumb, press a slight indention into center of each cookie. Cut cheese sticks into 6 pieces and place into centers of cookies. Bake for 20 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned on bottom. Store cookies in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in freezer for up to 3 months.

Yield: about 1-½ dozen cookies

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Fetch ’Em Peanut Butter Balls

1 cup coarsely crushed rice cereal
¼ cup smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon honey or molasses
2 tablespoons wheat germ

Instructions:

In a small bowl, combine cereal, peanut butter, and honey or molasses; stir until mixture forms a ball. Scoop out teaspoonfuls of mixture and roll into 1-inch balls. (Balls can be rolled smaller or larger to suit the size of your dog.) Roll balls in wheat germ to cover. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Yield: sixteen 1-inch balls
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A Non-Toxic All Purpose Cleanser

If you use commercial cleaning products in your kitchen, STOP! They are expensive to buy and expensive to produce. You can make your own cleaner from a mixture of vinegar, salt and baking soda. It will clean perfectly, and it will contain no toxic chemicals, thereby helping the environment. It will cost a great deal less too.

Not convinced? Think about this... We dump some 32 million pounds of damaging toxins down our drains every year, just from household and kitchen cleaning products alone. What kind of damage do you think that is doing to the environment? Well, you don't have to do it anymore.

Here's a simple recipe for an all-purpose cleaner, courtesy of Greenpeace:

• ½ cup pure liquid soap (You can make your own by saving the ends of bars of soap in jar full of water. These will dissolve into your liquid soap.)
• 1 gallon hot water
• ¼ cup lemon juice
  It's safe and effective, and costs very little.

You can find a wide variety of recipes for household cleaning products that are inexpensive, easy, and economical to make, and environmentally sound here at Googobits.com. Also, here's an article about the Amazing Power of Vinegar.

Healthy Dog Treats

2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup sunflower kernels, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup molasses
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients, adding more milk if needed to make dough firm. Roll out onto a floured surface to a 1/2-inch thickness. Use any shape cookie cutter to cut out biscuits, but bone shapes are fun!

Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly toasted. To make biscuits harder, leave in oven with the heat turned off for an hour or more.

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Homemade Dog Biscuits

First make a batch of special dog treat Mix:

• 2 cups whole-wheat flour
• 1 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 package (3 ounces) beef jerky dog treats, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine flours, cornmeal, dry milk, and garlic powder. Stir in beef pieces and cheese. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator. Use in the following recipe:

Doggie Bone Biscuits

• 2-1/2 cups Special Dog Treat Mix
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons beef or chicken broth
• 1 egg

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, combine mix, oil, broth, and egg; stir until blended. On a lightly floured surface, pat dough to 3/8-inch thickness. Use a1-7/8 x 3-5/8-inch bone-shaped cookie cutter to cut out treats. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer treats to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

Yield: about 1 dozen dog treats
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Chicken and Tapioca Diet

For small dogs with special dietary needs: low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potassium, normal sodium.

• 1/2 cup cooked chicken breast
• 2 cups tapioca, cooked (125 grams dry before cooking)
• 2 tablespoons chicken fat
• 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
• 1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 763 kilocalories, 20.8 grams protein, 27.3 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of a 24 to 25 lb dog.
Provides phosphorus at 20 %, potassium at 22 %, sodium at 55 % of dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 5 to 6 bone meal tables for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.

Egg Whites and Tapioca Diet

For small dogs with special dietary needs: low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potassium, normal sodium.

• Egg whites from 3 eggs, hard-boiled
• 2 cups tapioca, cooked (125 grams dry before cooking)
• 1 tablespoon chicken fat
• 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
• 1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 610 kilocalories, 14.1 grams protein, 13 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of a 18 lb dog.
Provides phosphorus at 6 %, potassium at 33 %, sodium at 269 % of dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 6 bone meal tables for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.

Eggs and Rice Diet

For small dogs with special dietary needs: low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potassium, normal sodium.

• 1 egg, large, hard-boiled
• 2 cups rice, long-grain, cooked
• 1 tbsp chicken fat
• 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
• 1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 721 kilocalories, 15.2 grams protein, 31.4 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of a 23 lb dog.
Provides phosphorus at 40 %, potassium at 30 %, sodium at 90 % of dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 4 bone meal tables for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.

Beef and Tapioca Diet

For small dogs with special dietary needs: low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potassium, normal sodium.

• 4 oz lean ground beef (raw weight) cooked
• 2 cups tapioca, cooked (125 grams dry before cooking)
• 2 tablespoons chicken fat
• 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
• 1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 845 kilocalories, 19.9 grams protein, 37.2 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of a 28 lb dog.
Provides phosphorus at 18 %, potassium at 29 %, sodium at 55 % of dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 5 to 6 bone meal tables for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.

Chicken and Potato Diet

For small dogs with special dietary needs: low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potassium, normal sodium.

• 1/4 cup cooked chicken breast
• 3 cups potato, boiled with skin
• 2 tablespoons chicken fat
• 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
• 1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 689 kilocalories, 18.9 grams protein, 26.8 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of a 21 - 22 lb dog.
Provides phosphorus at 45%, potassium at 301%, sodium at 54% of dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 4 bone meal tables for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.

Beef and Potato Diet

For small dogs with special dietary needs: low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potassium, normal sodium.

• 2 oz lean ground beef (raw weight), cooked
• 3 cups potato, boiled with skin
• 2 tablespoons chicken fat
• 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
• 1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 737 kilocalories, 18.6 grams protein, 32.5 grams fat.
Supplies caloric needs of a 23 to 24 lb dog.
Provides phosphorus at 43 %, potassium at 293 %, sodium at 54 % of dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 4 bone meal tables for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.

Egg and Potato Diet

For small dogs with special dietary needs: low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potassium, normal sodium.

• 1 egg, large, cooked
• 3 cups potato, boiled with skin
• 1 tablespoon chicken fat
• 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
• 1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 600 kilocalories, 15.1 grams protein, 18.5 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of an 18 lb dog.
Provides phosphorus at 53%, potassium at 322%, sodium at 114% of dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 3 bone meal tables for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.