Meatless Monday – Doggie Biscuits

We have had all kinds of dogs: Deaf dogs that could hear the can opener from a block away, picky dogs that would not eat people food unless it was sliced American processed cheese from the wrapper, and now we have a dog that won’t eat treats at all.  How do you train a dog that won’t take treats? 

But that doesn’t stop us from trying every kind of treat available.  And yes, that gets expensive.  Especially since we end up giving the rest of the box away after it has been rejected by our Dog-Food-Only dog. 

Instead of buying treats, I thought it would be smart to make some. I found this great site: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Recipes.htm and they had recipes for every kind of treat you can imagine. 

What a great way to get my kids into the kitchen, and teach them a thing or two about money at the same time.  Treats can be as fancy as you want to make them, and they are still way cheaper than what you can get in the store. 

I thought I would round out this Dog series by adding a great recipe for dog biscuits. 

Milk Bone Dog Biscuits 

3/4 cup hot water
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 cup powdered milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
3 cups whole wheat flour  In large bowl pour hot water over the margarine. Stir in powdered milk, salt, and egg. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Knead for a few minutes to form stiff dough. Pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into bone shapes. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool. They will dry out quite hard. Makes about 1 1/4 pounds of biscuits. Costs around 30 cents per pound. 

Kids could play with this like play dough, before baking.  Roll out the dough, cut it into shapes, and then bake it up. 

What is even better, these would make great gifts for that person who has everything (or at least a dog).  These could also be made and sold, creating a job potential for kids. 

 
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