These easy-to-make dog biscuits are made with canned pumpkin (make sure you’re not using the canned pumpkin pie mix!) and peanut butter for a tasty and healthy snack. They also smell pretty good while they’re baking!

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats
from allrecipes.com

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

~ Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

~ Whisk together the flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.

~ Add water as needed to help make the dough workable, but the dough should be dry and stiff.

~ Roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick roll. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

~ Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 40 minutes.

[image: flickr]

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Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats

Daisy’s Homemade Dog Biscuits
from LifeWithCake.com

1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
1 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons chicken or beef bullion
¾ cornmeal
1 tablespoon honey
½ cup milk
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 egg beaten
1 stalk celery (chopped fine)
1 small carrot grated
2 cups whole wheat flour (white flour can be used)

~ Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.

~ Combined oats, butter, and water, and bullion, let set 10 minutes.

~ Add cornmeal, honey, milk, cheese, egg, celery, and carrot.

~ Stir in 1 cup of flour at a time, mix well to form a stiff dough. Knead dough on a floured surface about 3 minutes and then roll out to ½ inch thickness.

~ Cut out biscuits with cookie cutters, and place on cookie sheet ½ inch apart.

~ Bake 35-45 minutes until crisp and golden brown. Depending on the size of your cookie cutter is how many biscuits you’ll get. Store loosely covered for up to 2 weeks.

[image: flickr]

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Homemade Dog Crackers

September is also the bearer of several food holidays! I couldn’t figure out where most of these originate, and chances are good that even though they say “national” holidays they’re usually not. That doesn’t make them any less worthy of being recognized and celebrated, though! September is:

National Biscuit Month:

~ Biscuit Recipes.net
~ Alton’s Southern Biscuits
~ Simple Baking Powder Biscuits
~ Parmesan Biscuits
~ Caramel Biscuit Bites

Better Breakfast Month:

~ Breakfast Recipes
~ Vegan Breakfast Recipes
~ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
~ Slow Cooker Breakfast Recipes
~ Healthy Breakfast Ideas

National Chicken Month:

~ Eat Chicken
~ We Love Chicken
~ Boneless Chicken Recipes
~ Barbecue Chicken Recipes
~ Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

National Honey Month:

~ Honey.com
~ Honey Recipes
~ Honey Dijon Chicken Salad
~ Honey Whole Wheat Bread
~ Honey Cake
~ Honey Gelato

National Mushroom Month:

~ Mushroom Council
~ Mushroom Recipes
~ Wild Mushroom Recipes
~ Gourmet Mushroom Recipes
~ Vegetarian Mushroom Recipes

National Potato Month:

~ Potato Patch Recipes
~ Dad’s Potato Salad
~ Simple Mashed Potatoes
~ Vegetarian Potato Recipes
~ Slow Cooker Potato Recipes

National Rice Month:

~ Rice Gourmet
~ Rice Recipes
~ Simple Rice Pudding
~ Mexican Rice Recipes
~ Vegetarian Rice Dishes
~ Slow Cooker Rice Recipes

[image: flickr]

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September Is…

That’s kind of an odd holiday, isn’t it? But today really is International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day, so in honor of this I’ve rounded up some links to some our dogs’ favorites as well as a few that I’ve found online that I’d like to try out. I know the dogs are up for it!

First is my dogs’ absolute favorite, the aptly named Fido’s Favorite Treats. This actually reminds me that it’s time to make a fresh batch!

The Basic Dog Biscuit recipe is pretty much fool proof, and makes a nice crunchy treat.

Microwaveable Dog Donuts are perfect when you don’t feel like messing with an oven or just want to try something new.

Good oral health is just as important for dogs as it is for us: Teeth Cleaning Dog Biscuits.

From around the Web:

~ Alexander’s Veggie Thins
~ Hungry Mutt Random Recipe
~ Sugarlaws’ Dog Treats

Did you know Allrecipes has a whole section just for pet food now? Check out the homemade dog food, diabetic dog treats, and Lucy’s recuperation food.

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Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day

Pet retailer PetsMart is voluntarily recalling seven of their Grreat Choice® Dog Biscuits.

The biscuits contain peanut butter paste made by Peanut Corporation of America, which has been the focus of an investigation by the FDA into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste made at its Georgia facility.

Though there have been no reported cases of illness due to the biscuits, they’ve been removed from store shelves and consumers are encouraged to return the biscuits to the store they bought them from for a refund or exchange.

The biscuits being recalled include:

• Small Assorted 32 oz., UPC 73725702900
• Small/Medium Assorted 4 lb., UPC 73725700601
• Small/Medium Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700605
• Small/Medium Assorted 10 lb., UPC 73725702755
• Large Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700638
• Extra Large Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700779
• Peanut Butter 4 lb., UPC 73725700766

[image: petsmart]

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PetsMart Recalling Dog Biscuits

Wagatha’s (how cute is that name?) all-organic (Kosher) gourmet dog treat line is based in Vermont and sells to pet retailers across the U.S. and Canada.

The delectable Vermont-made doggie treats feature human-grade ingredients like olive oil, honey and whole eggs to keep your pup safe and healthy, and come in a fun canister with company mascot Wagatha on the front. Wagathas’s promises: good enough for owners to eat!

They’ve recently launched Super Biscuits for the younger dog with boundless energy – with added vitamins and minerals to refuel and refresh, and they also have a Senior Biscuit for less active dogs.

Wagatha’s is giving away one canister of each! (Two winners, one canister each.)

To Enter:
Tell me how old your dog(s) is/are! That’s it!

* Contest closes at 5:00pm PDT on Friday, October 31. Winners will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond with mailing information before new winners are chosen.

* All current Bloggy Giveaways at The Food Bowl may be entered one time each. Good luck!

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Bloggy Giveaway: Wagatha Dog Treats

These are one of my favorite dog treats to make, and one of the favorites for the dogs to eat!

It’s easy and foolproof, and I usually have all the ingredients on hand. Make sure you don’t store it in an airtight container (they’ll get moldy) – in fact, they do well in the fridge.

Fido’s Favorite Treats

1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons chicken or beef instant bullion
1/2 cup milk
4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese ( 1 cup)
1 egg, beaten
2 cups white or wheat flour

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. In large bowl combine rolled oats, margarine and water and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in cornmeal, sugar, bouillon, milk,cheese and egg. Mix well. Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition to form stiff dough.

On floured surface, knead in remaining flour until dough is smooth and no longer sticky, 3 to 4 minutes. Roll or pat out dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut with cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.

Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Store loosely covered or in the fridge. Makes 3 1/2 dozen large biscuits.

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Fido’s Favorite Treats

Keeping the biscuits in the oven after they’re done baking not only gets them extra-crunchy, it also helps dry them out to the point that they won’t get moldy or spoil.

1 cup wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup nonfat powdered milk
1 can low-sodium chicken stock or broth
3 tablespoons corn oil
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
1/4 cup wheat germ for dredging biscuits

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and oil a large baking sheet. Combine the wheat and all purpose flour together with the wheat germ, powdered milk. In another small bowl, mix stock and oil. Combine until well mixed.

When all ingredients are thoroughly mixed, place dough on a dry slightly floured surface and begin kneading. Add all purpose flour as needed until the dough is easy to handle and soft. Take table spoon sized portions and roll them in the extra wheat germ, then place them on the oiled baking sheet with a gap of about 3 cm between them and squish each ball, with a fork, into a biscuit shape. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until nicely browned. Turn off oven but leave the biscuits inside until completely hard. Keep the uneaten dog biscuits in airtight bags in the fridge or freezer.

[image: amazon]

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Teeth Cleaning Dog Biscuits