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Hi from Linda
in Michigan! This mini-theme issue is a bit of a stretch, but quite logical if
your mind works like mine does. And that is a stretch in itself. Here
goes??¦see if you can follow. This is a recipe e-zine. We cook for those we love.
Most of those we love are human. We use this e-zine to help us prepare good
things for those people. But many of us love animals. Do we cook for those
animals? Not usually. (Now here comes the TA-DA part.) This issue will help you
cook for those animal family members. See, I told you it was logical. You can
now have your chicken or cookies and ice cream without Fido and Fluffy's liquid
begging eyes. They will have their own homemade goodies made by mom or dad's
loving hands. And you can bet they won't share either. This issue was inspired
by an overnight visit by my two cousins, Barbara and Lois, and their doggie
daughters, Carlie and Piper. Animals add a great dimension of love to our lives.
Go make your pet some goodies. You'll both be glad you did.
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Ramblings...
Faithful Dog
A Faithful Dog Will Play With You
And Laugh With You -Or Cry-
He'll Gladly Starve To Stay With You
Nor Ever Reason Why,
And When You're Feeling Out Of Sorts
Somehow He'll Understand
He'll Watch You With His Shining Eyes
And Try To Lick Your Hand.
His Blind, Implicit Faith In You
Is Matched By His Great Love -
The Kind That All Of Us Should Have
In The Master, Up Above.
When Everything Is Said And Done
I Guess This Isn't Odd
For When You Spell "Dog" Backwards
You Get The Name Of God.
~Author unknown
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Feeding Your Pet
Consult your veterinarian on what kind of food to give your pet. Your pet's
nutritional needs change with age, and some medical conditions require special
diets.
Always measure how much food you give based on your veterinarian's instructions.
A "bowl-full" can mean different things to different family members.
Establish mealtimes for your pet. If food is available all day, your pet may eat
out of boredom.
Don't feed your pet table scraps. They are high in fat and calories and can
upset the nutritional balance your pet needs.
Limit food rewards. As much as they love treats, pets also respond well to
walks, play time, and just spending time with you.
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Holiday Meals to Remember
Last theme we shared Holiday Baked Favorites so its time to round out our
meals by sharing main course, salads, sides, etc. recipes. Everyone has their
own brand of memorable meals. How about sharing some of your favorite
recipes right here at A to Z Recipes.
Here are some of my family's favorite requests:
Cornbread Dressing
Sweet Carrot Salad
Green Bean Casserole
Armadillo Eggs
Sweet Potato Casserole
My Favorite Cheese Ball
Holiday Ambrosia Salad
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus
OK, folks. How about yours?
The allowable number of recipes has been relaxed for the Holiday themes.
You may send in as many recipes as you'd like. I will sort out duplicate recipes
and post as many of yours as I can in these two holiday themes. Please try
to send all (or as many as you can) in one email.
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A to Z Recipes continues with its popular Theme Issues. We will share theme recipes and post them on the first Sunday of each month. Send your recipes no later than the last Friday of each month to have them posted in the next monthly theme issue. You may send in TWO of your favorite theme recipes and in ONE email. If the number of recipes exceeds those needed in the issue, the publisher will post as many from every submitter as possible and save the remaining recipes for the following Sundays of that month. The rules for recipe submissions for the monthly theme issues are the same as ALL recipes submitted for posting.
The rules are as follows:
As a service to your fellow readers, please send only recipes that are in a form that others could easily copy and save for their own use. Recipes that would require a lot of editing or cleaning up or use non-standard measurements should not be submitted. Recipes without a name and location of sender may NOT be posted or posted without any credit given. There will be NO recipes posted that are from other recipe-zines. A to Z Recipes protects the privacy of its readers and does NOT publish email addresses. There will be no exceptions.
The deadline for December's theme issue is Friday, November 26th.
Theme recipes must have subject: "Holiday Meals to Remember" and will be posted on Sunday, November 28th.
Please use this link: Holiday Meals to Remember
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Crazy Corner...
You Could Feed Them a Lot Faster
There was once a man from the city who was visiting a small farm, and during
this visit he saw a farmer feeding pigs in a most extraordinary manner. The
farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the
apples off the tree directly. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to
another until the pig was satisfied, then he would start again with another pig.
The city man watched this activity for some time with great astonishment.
Finally, he could not resist saying to the farmer, "This is the most inefficient
method of feeding pigs that I can imagine. Just think of the time that would be
saved if you simply shook the apples off the tree and let the pigs eat them from
the ground!"
The farmer looked puzzled and replied, "What's time to a pig"?
Dogs Letters to God
Dear God,
How come people love to smell flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Where are their priorities?
Dear God,
When we get to Heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it the same old story?
Dear God,
Excuse me, but why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the
mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not one named for a dog?
How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! I know
every breed cannot have its own model, but it would be easy to rename the
Chrysler Eagle the Chrysler Beagle!
Dear God,
If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a
bad dog?
Dear God,
Is it true that in Heaven, dining room tables have on-ramps?
Dear God,
If we come back as humans, is that good, or bad?
Dear God,
More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God,
When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to get in?
Dear God,
We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns,
clickers, beepers, scent IDs, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight
paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God,
Are there dogs on other planets or are we alone? I have been howling at the moon
and stars for a long time, but all I ever hear back is the beagle across the
street!
Dear God,
Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God,
Is it true that dogs are not allowed in restaurants because we can't make up our
minds what NOT to order? Or is it the carpets thing, again?
Dear God,
May I have my testicles back?
-CAT JOKE-
What do cats like on a hot day?
A mice cream cone.
What do cats like on their hot dogs?
Mouse-tard.
What do cats like to eat for breakfast?
Mice Krispies.
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CAT FOOD
Here's an easy recipe adapted from "Home Prepared Cat and Dog Diets" by veterinarian Donald Stormbeck that would tempt even the fussiest Morris.
Combine two cups of cooked ground chicken or turkey, one cup of brown rice, one
fourth cup grated carrots, four teaspoons cottage cheese or plain yogurt, and
four teaspoons of vegetable oil.
Serve at room temperature and refrigerate leftovers. This should feed one cat
for three days.
PET BROWNIES
About one pound of calves liver
1 cup flour and 1/2 cup cornmeal
1 TB garlic powder
Place all ingredients in food processor and blend well. Pour onto a cookie sheet
lined with aluminum foil which has been greased. Press the mix flat (it will be
thick and somewhat stiff.) Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Do not overbake
or they will be crumbly. They are done when brown. If they are pink they are not
quite done.
BIRD COOKIES
Source: Home Made: 200 Creative Concoctions and Practical Potions for Crafts, Beauty AIDS, Household Products, and Gifts from Your Kitchen, by Alexa Lett
1 3/4 pounds suet
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup crushed peanuts
1/2 cup cracked corn kernels
Melt the suet in a pan over medium low heat. Stir in the sunflower seeds,
peanuts and cracked corn kernels. Spoon mixture into plastic candy molds. Poke a
hole in the top with a drinking straw. Let dry and pop out of the molds.
String a decorative ribbon through the top and hang in the trees for the birds.
SPECIAL COOKIES FOR HORSES
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 cup flour
1 cup shredded carrots
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons corn oil
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup molasses
Mix ingredients in a bowl in the order listed. Make small balls and place on
cookie sheet sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until
golden brown. Horses love these.
CAT TREATS
2 small cans Salmon
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 Egg
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chicken broth
Mix all of the above ingredients together in a bowl. Knead and add more flour or
broth to form a dough. Roll out to a thickness of 1/4" and place on a non-stick
baking sheet. Use a knife and score the dough horizontally, then vertically to
make a grid of squares about 1/4". Don't score the dough all the way through.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until fully baked and crisp. Let cool, break
into bits and store in an airtight container
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Heart Healthy...
MAX'S VEGGIE COOKIES
Dog treat recipe - From Better Food for Dogs: A Complete Cookbook and Nutrition Guide by David Bastin
This recipe is for doggie treats. It should not constitute the primary diet of
your dog, and is not suitable for cats.
Makes about 1 lb (500 g) of cookies
- Preheat oven to 35 F (180 C)
- Nonstick baking sheets - Food processor
- Rolling pin - Pizza cutter
4 cups whole wheat flour 1 L
1 tsp dried basil leaves 5 mL
1 tsp dried cilantro leaves 5 mL
1 tsp dried oregano leaves 5 mL
3/4 cup water 175 mL
2/3 cup chopped carrot 150 mL
1/4 cup cut (1/2 inch/1 cm) green beans, 50 mL, thawed if frozen
2 tbsp each tomato paste 25 mL
2 tbsp canola oil 25 mL
1 clove garlic
1. In a large bowl, combine flour, basil, cilantro and oregano. In a food
processor, combine water, carrot, green beans, tomato paste, oil and garlic.
Puree until smooth. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.
2. In the bowl and using hands, knead until dough holds together. Transfer to
lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to about 1/8-inch
(3 mm) thickness.
3. With a fork, poke holes all over the surface of the dough. Using a pizza
cutter or a sharp knife, cut dough into bite-size rectangles or squares. Place
about 1/2 inch (1 cm) apart on baking sheets.
4. Bake in preheated oven, in batches if necessary, for 20 minutes or until
firm. Place pans on racks and let cool completely. Reduce oven temperature to
300 F (150 C). Bake for 30 minutes longer or until hard. Transfer cookies to a
rack and let cool completely. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 30
days.
Variation
- Low-Fat Veggie Cookies: For a lower-fat version of this cookie recipe, replace
the canola oil with 2 tbsp (25 mL) of additional water.
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For Two...
CHEESE BONE DOG COOKIES
Yield: 12 cookies
2 c all-purpose flour
1 1/4 c Shredded cheddar cheese
2 cl Garlic, finely chopped
1/2 c Vegetable oil
4 1/2 tb Water (up to 5 tbs.)
1. Preheat oven to hot (400 degrees).
2. Make a cardboard pattern of a dog bone, 4 inches long or use a dog-bone
cookie cutter.
3. Combine flour, cheese, garlic and vegetable oil in container of food
processor. Cover, whirl until mixture is consistency of coarse meal. With
machine running, slowly add water until mixture forms a ball.
4. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll out each piece to 1/2" thickness. Cut
out bones. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheet. Do not reroll scraps.
5. Bake in preheated hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until bottom of cookies
are lightly browned. Carefully transfer bones to wire rack to cool completely.
Refrigerate in airtight container
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Publisher's Choice...
DOGGIE DREAMSICLES
1 cup soy yogurt
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup all-natural apple sauce
In a large mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, peanut butter, and apple sauce.
Mix well to combine thoroughly.
Spoon mixture into the compartments of two ice cube trays and freeze.
Don't forget to let your dog lick the bowl!
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