Don't get me wrong, I do love them canned kitty food (kibble on the offur hand iz anofurr story), but sometimes your hoomins will all of a sudden haf an urge to whip something special just fur you. This usually happens when it's your birthday or they are feeling guilty fur some reason. Most of the time, my hoomin will just open a can of toona. (Yum!) But I'm sure there are some more creative ways to indulge us! So share wif the rest of us and send in your recipe(s)! Pleeze?
Catnip Crunchy Cake by Jinx
Ingredients:
1. Small paper dixie cup
2. Handfull of crunchy kitty treats
3. Handfull of ground catnip
4. Enough wet cat food to fit into your dixie cup
5. A bowl
Directions:
1) Put the wet food into a bowl and mix in the crunchy kitty treats nice and good.
2) Put the mixture into the dixie cup and level off the top. Then, onto a plate, lift the cup upside down and let it slide out onto the plate hopefully still taking the cup'd shape (if you do it correctly).
3) Now you can sprinkle your catnip onto the cake and serve to the kitty. Believe me, it's yummy!
Moist Morsels by Daisy Mae
Ingredients:
1/2 pound ground beef
1 small carrot, finely grated
1 tablespoon grated cheese (any kind)
1 teaspoon brewers yeast
1 teaspoon dried catnip
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Directions:
0) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1) In a medium sized bowl, combine the ground beef, carrot, cheese, brewers yeast, catnip and crumbs. Add the egg and tomato paste and mix very well.
2) Using your hands, roll the mixture into walnut sized meatballs, unless your kitty likes to eat smaller, and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
3) Bake for about 15 minutes, a couple minutes less if you made them smaller, until the meatballs are brown and firm. Cool them completely before storing in an airtight container in the fridge. Makes 2 dozen.
Turkey Jerky (Mmmm) by Daisy Mae
Ingredients:
1 pound ground turkey
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons brewers yeast
Directions:
0) Preheat oven to 120 degrees or the lowest setting
1) Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
2) Line a jelly roll pan with foil and spread the meat mixture on it. Using your hands flatten the mixture to about 1/4" thick.
3) Place the meat in the oven and prop the oven door a crack using a wooden spoon. (Make sure kitties are out of the kitchen when oven door is left open.)
4) Bake for about 2 hours, until the meat is quite dry. Remove the meat from the oven and place another foil sheet over it. Grasping both sheets of foil, flip the meat over and peel the foil from the top.
5) Place the meat back in the oven with the door propped open and bake for another 1 to 2 hours. The meat will be red and dry, and YUMMY, like jerky.
Cheesy Chewies by Daisy Mae
Ingredients:
1 slice bacon, fried and crumbled
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup cooked veggie, chopped, grated or mashed *any veggie
1 teaspoon brewers yeast
Directions:
0) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1) In a medium sized bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
2) Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for about 8 minutes.
3) They should be set and lightly browned. Cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container in the fridge. These can also be frozen for longer storage.
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Banana Cakes by Daisy Mae
Ingredients:
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup unbleached white flour
1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (about one banana)
1 egg
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk (or kitty milk - sold in the cat food section of grocery stores - if real milk makes kitty sick)
1/2 teaspoon catnip
Directions:
0) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1) Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
2) In another bowl, beat together the bananas, egg, honey, oil and milk. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
3) Drop 1/4 teaspoons of batter onto a greased cookie sheet.
4) Bake for about 8 minutes, until firm. Cool completely and store in an airtight container in fridge.
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