The Animal Wellness
for dogs
natural cookbook
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Healthy recipes: main meals, special needs diets, holiday treats and natural health tips!
By Suzi Beber and the publishers of Animal Wellness Magazine
Suzi Beber
has been creating special needs diets for dogs and cats for many years, and has done extensive research into balanced home prepared diets. Following the loss of her beloved golden retriever, Blues, to cancer at only six years of age, she founded The Smiling Blue Skies Cancer Fund in 2001 through the University of Guelph’s Pet Trust. Suzi has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for her work with pets and people with cancer and is the only two-time recipient of the Golden Retriever Club of Canada’s Silmaril Kennel Trophy for the Human/Animal Bond. The Smiling Blue Skies Cancer Fund A portion of all proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to The Smiling Blue Skies Cancer Fund, which provides funding for cancer research and treatment for companion animals. One initiative, funded through The Smiling Blue Skies Fund for Innovative Research, creatively researches cancer at its most fragile and vulnerable early stage, which has important implications for human cancers too. For more info, visit www.smilingblueskies.com
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table of
contents
getting started.
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treats & desserts main meals. . toppers. .
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special needs . index .
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topsy turkey treats
treats and desserts
topsyturkey treats
The one they’ll do any trick for!
ingredients
instructions
2 cups “stewed” chicken or turkey (see below) 2 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon fresh Italian or curly parsley 2 eggs 2 cups whole flour of your choice (e.g., oat, barley, spelt, Red Fife, chickpea, hemp or a combination) 2 tablespoons olive oil
Stewed Chicken Or Turkey: Boil the remains of a turkey or chicken carcass and scrape off all remaining meat into the broth. Besides using “sludge” for this recipe, you can also add a little bit to your dog’s food just before serving, for an extra special tasty treat.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a food processor or blender, combine the “sludge” with all the other ingredients until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a floured board or onto parchment paper and knead well – about 12 times. Let the dough stand for about 10 minutes, then roll it out to about ½” thickness, and cut into desired shapes and sizes. You can also form the dough into small balls and pat them down with a fork on a baking sheet, try your hand at making mini pretzels, or roll out in a sheet and score with a knife or pizza cutter. Bake for 20 minutes, then turn the oven down to 175ºF and bake for 40 more minutes. Turn off oven and allow treats to get bone hard. When the treats have completely cooled, store them in an airtight container or Ziploc bag in the refrigerator. They can also be frozen. Note: For special occasions, remove the treats from the oven after they have been baked 20 minutes. Beat an egg white and glaze the treats, sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese and a bit of dried parsley or oregano, and return to the oven to finish the baking process. Woof!
The facts on garlic:
Garlic offers potassium, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, copper, and iron. It has antimicrobial properties, inhibiting the growth of bacteria and fungi. Garlic stabilizes blood pressure and supports the immune system.
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pup-kin cranberry muffins
treats and desserts
pup-kin cranberry muffins Pumpkin is not just for the holidays anymore.
ingredients 2 eggs ½ cup oil of your choice (e.g. safflower, sunflower, olive, canola) 1 cup pure pumpkin puree 1½ cups whole grain flour (e.g. oat or spelt or a combination) 1½ teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon carob powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon sea salt (optional) 1 cup fresh or ½ cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
instructions Preheat oven to 375ºF. Combine eggs, oil and pumpkin puree in a food processor or blender. Add dry ingredients and whirl together until smooth. Fold in finely chopped cranberries. Lightly grease mini muffin tins or line with paper cups, and fill each with muffin batter. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove muffins from oven and cool completely before storing in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. This recipe can easily be doubled, and the muffins freeze beautifully. This recipe makes approximately 34 mini muffins. For an extra special touch, the muffins can be dipped in low-fat cream cheese and decorated with cranberries and sprigs of fresh mint. See photo page 29
The benefits of pumpkin:
In addition to their very high fiber content, pumpkins boast good amounts of vitamin A, most of the B vitamins, calcium, copper, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
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topsy turkey treats
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hugs and kisses woofles sweet and savory spice snacks
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carob liver brownies
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