Doggie Meatcakes

Recently, I received a recipe from a member of JCCARE (Japanese Chin Care and Rescue Effort www.japanesechinrescue.org ). Yesterday, I made the Chinnies their very own Doggie meatcakes. These meatcakes were fantastically easy to make (it took me 15 minutes or less to mix up). And they were a HIT for dinner last night, to say the least!! I froze the rest for dinner at a later time. Here is the recipe:

6 lbs. ground beef

8 eggs

1 1/2 cups regular rolled oats

1 cup brown rice

4 medium carrots, grated

2 medium potatoes, grated

1 tablespoon olive oil

Dash of salt

1 calcium tablet, crushed - I added 700-800 mg. of calcium (crush Caltrate tablet or add crushed eggshells)

While rice is cooking, mix all other ingredients in large bowl, add rice and mix well. Shape meat into balls resembling medium cupcakes. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

This is the original recipe, however, here are some variations:

You can substitute 2-3 lbs. of ground chicken for the ground beef

I did not want to use the potatoes because of all the other "starchy" stuff, so I omitted the potatoes and used small pieces of a sweet potato, a parsnip, celery, and a whole tomato. I just threw them all in my Cuisinart and chopped them up. Use whatever veggies your dog likes.

This makes approximately 48 meatcakes, depending upon the size that you make.

You can also bake them, freeze them, thaw in fridge, then re-heat in microwave for about 15 seconds to take the chill off before feeding.

Or you can do as I did and make the meatcakes and freeze them in an "uncooked" state. We have five dogs in the house at mealtime, so I froze five meatcakes per package. At dinnertime, I put the meatcakes on a microwave safe place and cook for several minutes (up to two minutes or until they look done) before feeding (make sure you cool them before you serve them, they will be hot when they come out of the microwave).

However you choose to do yours, I guarantee, they will be a hit at dinnertime and SO EASY TO PREPARE !!! Another yummy dinner that is good for your doggy !!! Bone Apetit !!!

Chicken Stew for the Chinnies

Chicken Stew for My Chinnie Chickadees

This was truly the easiest meal I have ever prepared for my Chins and they loved me for it and love their dinner even more! All you need is a whole chicken and your imagination.

I used a chicken and whatever vegetables I know my doggies love ... pictured here is some zucchini, rutabaga, carrots, lima beans and some parsley.

I washed the chicken and all the veggies, threw everything into my crockpot in the morning, added some water (enough to cover all of it). I sprinkled some "Bug Off" garlic powder over the top (I'll cover that elsewhere in my blog) and tossed in a tablespoon of olive oil. . . covered it. . . and waited.

As the day progressed, I watched each one of my Chins wander by the crockpot sniffing. By dinnertime, I had a beautiful chicken stew that I had to fight to keep my husband from eating it!! And, it was so easy and so good for them . . . but, remember to give it sufficient time to cool. The broth takes a long time to cool down. Try it and watch them snarf it down !

Birthday Bones

Let's Cook Up Something Yummy For Your Fur-Baby:

Here is a recipe that is easy to make and your doggy will love you for them.

Birthday Bones

Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Temperature: 375 F

Ingredients:
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup natural peanut butter
1 cup skim milk

Cooking Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk.
Add wet mixture to dry, and mix well.
Turn out dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll out to 1/4-inch thick and cut out shapes.
Place on a greased baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool on a rack then store in an airtight container.

Makes 30 large bones