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Dog Recipes from Newf-L

These are recipes that I've seen come across Newf-L since I joined in April 1998. I started recording them in anticipation of our first Newf puppy (who has since arrived). I kept this simple so that I could get it on-line quickly. It's not fancy, and I didn't organize the recipes in any way, but I did always cite the contributor. (If you're the contributor of any of these first recipes and would like to add a comment or correct any mistakes, drop me a line.)

Our pup Maya has tried some of these -- her favorites are the Newf Breakfast Bars and Bonnie's Sunshine Liver Brownies. (I bake the Liver Brownies once, then cut them into pieces, then return them to a low (300 degree) oven for a couple of hours so they're hard.)

If you have a recipe you'd like to contribute, send it along to me and I'll get it up here. (Please be sure that it's not copyrighted or anything.) Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Enjoy!

- Ashley Engelund

Last Updated: 22 August, 1999

Recipes

	Bonnie's Sunshine Liver Brownies
	Panda's Birthday Cake
	Newf Breakfast Bars
	Darlene's Favorite Dog "Cookie"
	Liver Brownies
	Boo's Biscuits
	Liver Treats
	Fox Run Dog Biscuits
	Bacon Bits for Dogs
	Marion's Dog Bone Biscuits
	Dog Biscuits
	Doggie Biscuits
	Doggie Liver Dip
	Some More Dog Cookies
	Fowl Weather Treats

Bonnie's Sunshine Liver Brownies

Contributed by RosaKiana Rossi (rnrtechs@whidbey.com)

The recipe makes a lot of brownies so keep any leftovers (should there be any) in the freezer because they spoil real easy.

3 to 3 1/2 lbs of liver, beef or chicken

1 C whole wheat flour

4.25 oz jar fresh minced or crushed garlic

2 C white flour

1/2 C corn meal

1 med shaker of grated parmesan cheese (I don't have the oz measure because I tossed out the container after I made the brownies for last weekend's agility trial.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with foil, coat with cooking spray, sprinkle lightly with corn meal and set aside. Process liver and garlic in food processor or blender until it looks like milk chocolate. Pour into large mixing bowl and blend in the rest of the ingredients. Spread evenly onto cookie sheet (the mixture will be thick) and sprinkle lightly with corn meal. Bake until no pink is left. I usually bake them for about 30 min for one pan and then turn the oven off but leave the brownies inside until they are cool. Cut in pieces and be ready to be loved by your dog(s). I have yet to meet a dog that doesn't like SLBs and I think that this is about the greatest bait on earth... Enjoy!!!

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Panda's Birthday Cake

Contributed by Kymythy Schultze, Affenbar Newfoundlands (Affenbar@aol.com)

My Panda just celebrated her 6th birthday with this cake...and enjoyed it immensely. It is delicious and good for Newfs and their people. It is free of sugar, wheat, yeast, and soy...and still yummy (amazing).

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

1/2 cup raisins

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 and raisins. 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

1/2 cup mashed banana

1 Tblsp butter

6 Tblsp carob powder

2 tsp vanilla

3 Tblsp unbleached flour

1 tsp. 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

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Newf Breakfast Bars

Contributed by Martha Taylor-Young, RNC, Dragon Rest Newfoundlands (drgnnewf@stny.lrun.com)

I love this recipe because it makes a lot & it's so easy, you just throw everything into the bowl, mix & pat onto 2 greased cookie sheets, no rolling or cookie cutters.

12 c. oatmeal

4 c. whole wheat flour

8 eggs

3/4 c. oil

2/3 c. honey

1/2 c. molasses

2 c. milk

1 large can solid pack pumpkin (optional)

3 to 4 mashed bananas (optional)

Preheat oven to 325. Grease 2 cookie sheets

Dump everything into a VERY large bowl. Mix this whole mess together (I use my hands, AFTER I take my rings off, another story), pat onto greased cookie sheets & bake at 325 for 1 hour. After 1 hour turn oven off, crack oven door & allow cookies to cool in oven. Break into whatever size you want (mine like LARGE).

These freeze really well. My guys love these, they sit in front of the oven waiting.

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Darlene's Favorite Dog "Cookie"

Contributed by Darlene Stever, Moksgm'ol Newfs (moksgmol@servtech.com)

My favorite dog "cookie" (low-fat, low-calorie, about 20 calories per 4" cookie).

2 cups rye flour

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2/3 cup warm water

1/2 cup white flour

1/4 cup cornmeal

Mix well. I usually add about 1/4 tsp either vanilla or mint flavor.

Roll out to 1/4" thick. Cut into shapes (I usually use about a 3-4" bone-shape cutter). Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

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Liver Brownies

Contributed by Ruth Landmann (tddynewf@mail.cruzio.com)

2 lbs chicken livers

2 C corn meal

2 C wheat germ

2 eggs

2 1/2 tsp. granulated garlic (not salt)

1/2 C dried parsley

Liquefy livers in food processor, pour into mixing bowl and add other ingredients. Mix until smooth like a brownie batter. Spread on a cookie sheet (1/2 sheet cake size) (I use parchment paper to line the pan) until it's evenly spread about 1/3 inch thick. Bake at 350 F for about 35 minutes. When cool cut into squares, or whatever shapes you prefer. I keep them in a ziplock bag in the refrigerator.

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Boo's Biscuits

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

3 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

2 cup Quaker oats

1 cup milk

1/2 cup hot water

2 beef or chicken bouillon cubes

1/2 cup meat drippings

Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water. Add milk and drippings and beat. In a separate bowl, mix flour and oatmeal. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well. Press onto an ungreased cookie sheet and cut into shapes desired. Bake at 300 for 1 hour. Turn off heat and leave in the oven to harden. Refrigerate after baking.

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Liver Treats (for dogs)

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

1 lb. pureed liver

2 cups corn meal

1 cup flour

dash garlic salt or powder

Spread out on cookie sheet in a thin layer. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Cool and cut into small pieces.

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Fox Run Dog Biscuits

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

2 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

6 Tbsp. margarine or oil

1 egg

2/3 cup cold water

Combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon to form a stiff dough. Alternately, combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until dough forms.

Roll out to a thickness of about 1/2 inch; cut into dog bone shapes with dog bone cutters or into sticks about three inches long and 3/4 inch wide.

Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 25 minutes in a 350 oven. Cool on a rack, then store in an airtight container.

Yield: approximately 20 biscuits

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Bacon Bits for Dogs (not for humans)

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

4 eggs, well beaten

1/8 cup bacon fat

1 cup water

1/2 cup non-fat dry milk powder

2 cup graham flour

2 cup wheat germ

1/2 cup cornmeal

Mix ingredients with a strong spoon; drop heaping tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes. Turn off oven and leave cookies on baking sheet in the oven overnight to dry out.

Yield: about 4 dozen dog cookies.

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Marion's Dog Bone Biscuits

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

2 eggs

2 Tbsp. soy flour

2 Tbsp. wheat germ

1/2 tsp. salt

4 Tbsp. cold water

2 cup whole-wheat flour

2 Tbsp. nonfat dry milk powder

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then add the next four ingredients. Combine the wheat flour and milk powder and mix into the dough. Beat with a wooden spoon or work into a stiff dough with your hands, leaving any dry bits and crumbs in the bowl.

Pat the dough into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick, then cut into bones with a cookie cutter or sticks 3" x 3/4".

Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Remove from oven; flip the bones over and bake for another 25 minutes. Cool on racks, then store in an airtight container.

Yield: about 16 biscuits

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Dog Biscuits

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup nonfat powdered milk

1 tsp. sugar (or less)

1 tsp. salt (or less)

1 egg

1 tsp. beef or chicken bouillon granules

1/2 cup hot water

In a large bowl, dissolve bouillon in hot water. Cool to room temperature. Add remaining ingredients. Knead for three minutes or until dough forms a ball.

Roll dough until 1/2" thick; cut into dog bone shapes. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes at 350.

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Doggie Biscuits

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

3 cups flour

3 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups bulgur wheat

1 cup corn meal

1 1/2 instant non-fat milk

3 cups chicken broth

milk

Mix flours, bulgur wheat, corn meal, and instant milk. Add 2 cups broth; mix well with hands until dough gets stiff. Add more broth as necessary. On lightly floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/4" thickness. Cut out biscuits. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush each lightly with milk. Bake at 300 for 45 minutes. Turn off oven; leave biscuits in oven overnight.

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Doggie Liver Dip

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

1 lb. beef liver

2 cups beef bouillon

1 Tbsp. minced onion

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 16-oz. container plain yogurt

Cut liver into chunks. Cover with bouillon and simmer until completely cooked; drain. Put liver and remaining ingredients in food processor. Blend until smooth. If necessary, add reserved bouillon or water to achieve desired consistency. Refrigerate immediately. Use within 3-4 days.

Serve with raw carrots, celery, or pieces of dog biscuits. Alternately, use to stuff cooked marrow bones.

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Some More Dog Cookies

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 stick margarine, softened

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups regular oats, uncooked

1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

2/3 cup wheat germ

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled

Combine flour, soda and salt; mix well and set aside. Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture, mixing well. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 16 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for a minute or so before removing to cooling rack.

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Fowl Weather Treats

Contributed by Sandra Strassman-Sundy (sandras@erols.com)

2 large jars chicken-flavored junior baby food

4 cups cooked ground turkey

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 cup cheddar cheese cracker crumbs

1 tsp. poultry seasoning

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 medium onion, minced

1 1/2 tsp. salt

crushed cracker crumbs

Mix all ingredients and roll into balls (sized to suit your dog). Roll balls into additional cracker crumbs. Place on wax paper lined baking sheet and freeze until solid. Transfer to freezer bags and store until ready to use.

When it is treat time, take out as many as needed, place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 5-7 minutes or until cheese melts. If you want to serve only a few, heat in microwave until cheese is melted.

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