Salty Dog Cafe inspired dog treats

These treats were inspired by the treats that the Salty Dog manufactures. While on vacation, my mom bought some from their store and my dog was going crazy for them! She was staring at the pantry because she knew the treats were in there! So, I wrote down the ingredients and modified them a bit (i don't have things like spelt flour). They must smell good because my dog watched me the whole time I was making them.

Here is a link to the Salty Dog online store and their wonderful treats:
http://www.saltydog.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=25_91&products_id=596

Here is the recipe I used:

1 C. whole wheat flour
2 C. quick-cook oats
2 T. ground flaxseed
1 C. apple juice, room temp.
1/4 C. peanut butter
1 egg

In a blender grind up the oats into a flour. Put in bowl and add whole wheat flour and ground flax seed. Set aside. In blender, add egg, peanut butter, and apple juice. Blend together well. Add a little at a time to the dry mixture while stirring with a spatula. Mix together well. Let sit 10 minutes. Roll out on floured surface and cut out shapes. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25-30 minutes. Turn oven off and let them sit in there for a couple hours til hardened. Enjoy!

Travel Treats

My dog and I are sitting looking out at a lagoon on Hilton Head Island. . . .she's one lucky dog! I made some treats to ease car-sickness before we left and guess what. . .they really worked! Jade was calm for the entire drive. I thought I'd share them on here.

Ginger Dog Cookies
2 1/2 Cups whole wheat flour
1/2 Cup butter, melted
1 T sugar
2 1/2 T ground ginger
1/2 t salt
1 egg
1/2 Cup skim milk

Mix together all ingredients. The dough is very easy to work with and you only need to flour the rolling pin. Cut out shapes and bake at 350 degrees F for at least 30 minutes or until crunchy. Turn the oven off and let them dry out. They won't keep more than a couple days, so you can freeze some too (that's what I did).

Healthy Everyday Dog Treats

This recipe is very similar to the Peanut Butter Treats, except it is even easier! I am always very busy, so I love easy.

2 Cups quick-cook oats, ground to flour
1/2 Cup or so all-purpose flour
1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
1 Cup chicken broth (low sodium, no MSG)
Food coloring (optional)

Grind oats into flour in a blender. Set aside in a large bowl. Add baking powder. Add chicken broth. Add flour to get desired consistency. Let sit 5 minutes. Break into sections and add a different food color to each section. (I did orange, yellow, and green). Poke holes to ensure even baking. Bake 15-20 min or until crunchy at 350 degrees F.

If you want to keep it more natural and omit the food coloring, you can do that too. You can also use organic coloring or a cheap way is to buy a can of unsalted beets and use the red juice for coloring. I usually use the beet juice, but I didn't have any. You also can't keep it for more than a week if you use any fruit/vegetable. We are leaving for vacation in a couple days, so I needed to make treats that will last more than a week.