Chicago Canine's Dog Recipes

Canine or Feline Birthday Cake

• 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
• 1/2 cup Margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup Corn oil
• 1 Jar strained beef or liver baby food (2 1/2-ounce)
• 4 Eggs
• 3 Strips dog beef jerky, crumbled (optional)
• Plain yogurt (for dogs) or cottage cheese (for dogs or cats), for icing

Sift flour and baking powder together; set aside. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, cream margarine until smooth. Add corn oil, baby food and eggs; mix until smooth. At low speed, gradually beat flour mixture into beef mixture until batter is smooth. Fold in beef jerky. Pour batter into well-greased and floured 8"x5"x3" loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 325F. oven 70 minutes. Let cool on wire rack a few minutes before removing from pan to cool completely. Ice each slice with yogurt or cottage cheese for dogs, or with cottage cheese for cats. Yield: 1 (8") loaf cake.

Home Made Party Cake

• 2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup softened butter
•  3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 cups unbleached white flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

In mixing bowl, beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs and water. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Add nuts. Spoon batter evenly into oiled and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes, remove from pan, replace on rack and cool.

Optional Frosting:

• 2 cup mashed banana
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 tablespoon carob powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoon unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Blend thoroughly and spread on cool cake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. The frosting contains carob, which is a safe (almost tastes like) chocolate substitute.

Dog and Cat Mini Cakes

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup soybean flour
• 1 cup skim milk -- or water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon canola oil -- or sunflower
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Mix dry ingredients. Add liquid and honey. Mix and let the dough rest in a warm place for 15 minutes. Add oil and allow to sit another 1/2 hour. Take walnut size portions of dough and flatten into small cakes. Bake in oven at 400 for 1/2 hour. For cats, roll dough into 1/4" thickness and bake on a sheet scored into small sections 1/4" square or smaller. YIELD: 12 Servings

Birthday Cake

• 1lb ground beef-extra lean
• 8 eggs
• 1 cup oat meal
• 1/2 cup cracker crumbs

Using electric mixer, blend all items together until completely blended. Pour into an oblong cake pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake in oven at 350 for 25- 35 minutes. Allow to cool. Carefully invert on to plate and frost with non-fat sour cream or imitation potato topping. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Carob Loaf Cake

• 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
• 3/4 c. of milk
• 1/4 c. of margarine softened
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
•  2 ounces of melted carob

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour loaf pan,9x5x3. Beat all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Pour into pan. Bake 65-70 minutes. Let cool. Frost with cream cheese or plain yogurt.

Chicken Garlic Birthday Cake

• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1 cup Whole-wheat flour
• 2 cups Wheat germ
• 1/2 cup Cornmeal
•  2 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Minced garlic
• 2 cups water
• vegetable oil spray -- Garlic Flavor

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Dissolve bouillon cube in warm water. Combine flour, wheat germ, cornmeal, eggs, oil, garlic and water. Spray two cake pans with garlic-flavored oil, and sprinkle with flour. Bake 50 minutes. After removing cake from oven, turn upside down and let cool.

Doggy Dip

• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 banana 
• 16 ounces vanilla yogurt
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour

Mix the peanut butter, honey, and fruit together until well blended. In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt and flour, mix well. Add the fruit mixture to the yogurt and blend together. Keep cold in refrigerator. Use this dip to coat or dip biscuits and treats into.
Allow treats to chill in refrigerator until coating is set and firm; this prevents big messes!

Muttzoh Balls

• 1 cup Any natural dry dog food
• 2 Eggs, beaten lightly
• 1 tsp. Polyunsaturated oil
• 1/3 cup Cold water
• Sprinkle of garlic powder
• 1/2 cup Chicken soup OR 2 chicken bouillon cubes

Grind dry dog food smooth in a food processor or blender. Lightly beat egg and add oil. Mix all moist ingredients together except soup. Add to dry ingredients. Form into 1/2" balls. In large pan, bring 1 quart water to boiling to which you have added 1/2 cup chicken soup or the 2 bouillon cubes. Drop balls into boiling water. Boil for 3 minutes. Remove from water, drain and cool. Refrigerate.

Apple Crunch Pupcakes

• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 medium egg
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup apple, dried
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together water, applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla. In a large bowl, combine flour, apple chips, and baking powder. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until very well blended. Pour into greased muffin pans, Bake 1 1/4 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry. Store in a sealed container.
Makes 12 to 14 pupcakes

Carob Cornered Crunchies

• 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 beef bouillon -- or chicken
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 cup carob bar -- approx.

Mix all ingredients together until well blended. Knead dough two minutes on a lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/4" thickness. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 30 minutes in a 300 degree oven. Cool.
Melt carob chips in microwave or saucepan. Dip cool biscuits in carob or lay on a flat surface and brush carob over the biscuits with a pastry brush. Let cool.

Banana Biscotti

    * 5 cups White Flour
    * 1/4 cup Peanuts, chopped
    * 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
    * 1 medium Egg
    * 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
    * 1 1/2 cups pureed Banana
    * 2 teaspoons Vanilla
    * Water

Preheat oven to 325F/160C. Mix dry, then wet ingredients until lumpy. Add water, one teaspoon at a time as needed. Knead by hand on table until mixed thoroughly. Form into logs approximately 2" - 2 1/2" high. Flatten so that log is 6" - 7" wide by 1" high. Place on non-stick baking sheets. Bake approximately 30 - 40 minutes. Remove and cool for 10 minutes. Slice into 1/2" - 3/4" slices. Place on baking sheets and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

Doggie Cheesy Carrot Muffins
Note: This recipe was a hit at several dog events!

Mix in a large bowl:

    * 1 cup all purpose flour
    * 1 cup whole wheat flour
    * 1 tsp. baking powder
    * 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
    * 1 cup grated carrot

Mix in small bowl, then add to above:

    * 2 large eggs
    * 1 cup milk
    * ¼ cup vegetable oil

Pour mixture into muffin tins. Cook at 350 degrees, 12 minutes for mini muffins, 20-25 for large muffins.

Peanutty Pupcicles

• 1 ripe banana
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Mash bananas and peanut butter, stir in wheat germ. Chill 1 hour. Place in container, store in refrigerator or freezer.

Frozen Peanut Butter Yogurt Treats

• 32 ounces vanilla yogurt
• 1 cup peanut butter

Put the peanut butter in a microwave safe dish and microwave until melted. Mix the yogurt and the melted peanut butter in a bowl. Pour mixture into cupcake papers and freeze.

Fruity Yogurt Treats

• 2 kiwi fruit mashed, or 1 jar baby food fruit
• 8 ounces strawberry yogurt -- or other

Mix together, freeze in ice cube tray. serve.

Yogurt Pups

• 16 ounces plain nonfat yogurt
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules

Dissolve bouillon in water. Combine water and yogurt in blender and blend thoroughly, Pour into small containers for freezing, cover and freeze.

Puppy Pops

• 2 chicken or beef boullion cubes (No-salt/no onion variety)
• 3 cups water

Dissolve boullion in water. Pour into small styrofoam cups or ice cube tray. Freeze. Serve frozen.

Frost-ee Paws #1

• one part instant oatmeal
• two parts water
• instant chicken or beef bouillon powder
• (optional) large glob of peanut butter

Mix and let sit for a few minutes until the oatmeal absorbs most of the liquid. It isn't even necessary to heat it. Spoon into small containers and freeze. Some other suggestions to add: yogurt, pureed liver, garlic, pureed vegetables.

Frost-ee Paws #2

• 1 banana
• 4 oz. plain or fruit yogurt
• 2 oz. water

Process in blender or food processor till smooth. Pour into old frosty paws cups, ramekins or something similar. Freeze and Serve.

Homemade Frosty Paws #3

• 1 quart vanilla yogurt
• 1 medium banana
• 2 T peanut butter (I use natural style)
• 2 T honey

Puree the banana in a food processor (a blender would probably work fine). Add the peanut butter and honey and continue processing until smooth. Add yogurt and process just long enough to blend all ingredients together. Place 18 small paper cups (bathroom size) in a baking pan (one 9x13 or two 8x8 work well). Fill paper cups to about 2/3's full. An ice cream scoop or a measuring cup makes the job easier. Freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen treats to zip-lock bags for storing in the freezer.