Treat Recipes

• Tuna Brownies (courtesy of Diann Gastley)

  • 2 regular size cans tuna drained
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 big Tablespoon Garlic Powder

  Mix ingredients together in big doughy ball. Press 1/4 inch thick onto a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam. Cook at 250 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes. Cut into small cubes. Store in fridge or freezer.

• Holy Mackerel! (courtesy of Diann Gastley)

  • 15 oz. can mackeral
  • 1 c. whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c. cornmeal
  • 1 - 3 Tbs. garlic powder

  Puree mackeral, juice and all, and mix all ingredients well. Spread batter on a lightly greased piece of aluminum foil on a cookie sheet. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Break into small pieces (a pizza cutter works well for this!)

• More Mackerel Treats (courtesy of Diann Gastley)

  • 1 cup wheat germ
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • either 1 lb liver or 1 can mackerel
  • 4 eggs
  • tons of garlic

  Put it in a food processor and spread it on a greased jelly roll pan...bake for about 20-25 minutes at about 350 degrees...as you can tell...there are no definites so good luck.

• Cheese & Garlic Treats (courtesy of Nancy Liptak)

  Note: I normally do not measure ingredients. Do not worry. Just take the approach that your dogs will enjoy these treats however they turn out. These taste really, really good! I have been known to grab a few with a glass of wine, when I have run out of people munchies...

  Heat to boiling: 1 can (12 oz) of Vegetable Broth

  Pour over: 1C rolledoats, 1 stick margarine

  Stir and let sit for 5 minutes. Make certain the entire stick of margarine has melted.

  Grate 1 to 1 1/2 pounds Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese; add to oat mixture. (While Extra Sharp is best, your dogs will not complain if you use the cheaper Sharp Cheddar.)

  Grate 2-3 cloves of garlic; add to oat mixture. (I have also done this earlier, and added it to the veggie broth as it's heating up.)

  Stir well.

  Add 1 egg; stir in well.

  Stir in flour with a big spoon. You should be able to stir in 2-3 cups of flour by hand. Once you cannot make any progress with the spoon, go to your hands. It helps to grease your hand. (Crisco is a really good hand cream!) With the flour that I knead in by hand, I probably use about 4 cups of flour in total. The dough should be fairly stiff.

  Grease VERY WELL the bottom and sides of either a 9X13 cake pan or the larger jelly roll pan. (For these, I like the jelly roll pan better.) Pat in the dough, pressing it out evenly. Hint: I just use my hands to grease the pan, and then knead in the flour as described above.

  Bake at 325 F for 45 minutes-1 hour. The treats should be moderately browned when they are done.

  Turn out of the pan and cut into pieces. I usually cut 2 large pieces to fit into 1 quart freezer bags -- and freeze those. For the remainder, I cut into quarter-inch pieces and put into baggies. I have big dogs, and this size of piece gives me 2 rewards, or 1 super-reward, when I train.

• Liver Brownies (courtesy of Nancy Liptak)

  Blenderize 3-4 pounds of raw, drained chicken livers

  Blenderize 4-6 cloves of garlic

  Add 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Bacon fat may be substituted (optional, but required for a smooth consistency).

  Add 3-4 cups of white flour. Stir well - an electric mixer works best!

  Turn into a VERY WELL GREASED cake pan or jelly roll pan.

  Bake at 300-350 degrees F for about an hour.

  Once done baking, turn the brownie out on a cutting board to cool. Slice into strips or small pieces.

  To freeze, place a folded paper towel in the freezer bag along with the brownies. This will keep whatever frost that forms making your brownies soggy.

  These treats are very, very tasty and a small piece goes a long way, even with big dogs!