Dog In The Blog...Biscuits!

what's a guy gotta do to get a biscuit?

Hey guys, it's Sarge..the dog. Guess what? I lost weight!! I am starving all the time tho and have learned this new technique of sitting right in front of the sink and staring pitifully at anyone who comes near, and if that doesn't get me something to eat then I go stare at my bowl hoping someone will get the hint. The vet (I like him a tiny bit better after this) said that I could have a few more kibble in addition to green beans and baby carrots, but I'm still hungry! So mom decided to make me some healthy biscuits and I gotta say - they are delicious. The recipe came from Gramma (don't tell her I call her that, I'm not sure she'd be happy!) who totally made it up for her dogs - she's a genius, these things are good.

Here's the recipe, you should make these for your dogs so they'll have a healthier treat sometimes - hopefully they aren't as hungry as me tho, it's sad really.  Gotta go stare at my bowl now...Sarge out.

Gramma's  Sweet Potato Dog Biscuits

Mix together in a big bowl:
cooked mashed sweet potatoes
2 eggs
peanut butter
shredded cheese
oatmeal
cream of wheat
whole wheat flour
chicken boullion cube mashed up with a little water

Roll into small balls and put on an ungreased cookie sheet, flatten with a fork,  bake 350' for 30 minutes or until crunchy.

Jill's note: I didn't have whole wheat flour, cream of wheat, or boullion in the house - and my mom didn't give me amounts for each ingredient so I just dumped a bunch of things in the bowl...2 sweet potatoes, big scoop of peanut butter, handful of oatmeal, handful of plain breadcrumbs, handful of light shredded cheddar. I scooped it out with my small 1 Tablespoon cookie scoop and baked for 30 minutes but they didn't get super crunchy - they are very firm though and Sarge definitely loves them! I'll just store in the fridge since they are a bit soft and don't want them to spoil.

Oh, and he totally stares at his bowl like he's hoping food will magically appear, not sure where he picked that up!

Click here for Sarge's first post about having to go on a diet :)

Homemade Dog Cookies

Of course I'm not going to forget about my furry "nieces and nephews"  - they need a Christmas gift too!

These are pretty easy to make - it's a quick dough made from normal ingredients that I had on hand (except the wheat germ) that you roll, cut out, bake, and can even personalize (although I chose not to - the recipe calls for cream cheese mixed with flour to pipe names on the cookies but I am shipping these and don't think the cream cheese is going to hold it's shape in the mail. I did add "frosting" to the tops of a couple stockings before realizing it's not practical for me to send them that way).

I thought I had a bone shaped cookie cutter but I don't - so made big stockings, medium scotties, and small stars instead. This recipe made a lot of cookies!

I packaged them in these ziplock gift baggies that I found at a dollar store and will get them out in the mail tomorrow. I better have Sarge taste taste them though before I do :).

Click here for the recipe from All You Magazine.

2/2024 UPDATE: once again the link to a recipe I posted stopped working - I think I learned my lesson in later years to not just link the recipe but to also print it! I cannot find the original recipe I followed but this  different one I found on myrecipes seems right:

• 2 cups whole wheat flour 
• ¾ cup toasted wheat germ 
• ¼ cup brewers yeast 
• ⅓ cup natural chunky peanut butter 
• 1 large egg 
• ¾ cup low sodium chicken broth 
• 3 tablespoons canola oil

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large shallow baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Combine the flour, wheat germ and brewers yeast in a medium bowl. Whisk together the peanut butter, egg, broth and oil in a separate bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir with a spoon or rubber spatula until a rough dough forms. Knead the dough in the bowl 5-6 times until it comes together.
  
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll to a 1/4-inch thickness. With a 3-inch dog bone shaped cookie cutter, cut out treats and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Press all the scraps together, kneading once or twice, then roll out to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out more treats; repeat if necessary.
  
• Bake treats until lightly browned and fairly hard, rotating the pans from top to bottom once, about 30-35 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely; biscuits will harden as they cool. Store in an airtight container.