Treats
& Recipes
Holiday goodies
you can make at home
By BB King
,The Gobbling Gourmutt
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Feline
Flatbread
Ingredients
1 cup organic unbleached white flour
1 cup organic stoneground whole wheat
flour (You can try other flours too, e.g.,
spelt, kamut, brown rice, barley)
1 cup chicken stock, or another liquid
of your choice, from beef broth to vegetable
broth, to milk, or the juice from a can
of fish
1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
2 heaping tablespoons grated parmesan
cheese, or, for a different taste sensation,
you can try liver powder, tuna, mackerel,
or salmon.
Make sure that you have extra flour handy,
to help you when you are rolling out the
dough.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 F.
Place the flours and salt (if using),
into a medium sized bowl. Add chicken
stock or other liquid, and mix with a
wooden spoon, until well blended. Add
the parmesan cheese, and make sure it
is well incorporated into the dough.
Turn dough out onto a clean, floured surface.
Knead the dough for 2 minutes, and add
more flour, as needed, so the dough is
not sticky. Divide the dough into 6 balls.
Roll out each piece into a circle, about
1/4 inch in thickness. Use lots of flour
on the rolling surface, and on the rolling
pin, as needed. A drinking glass also
works very effectively, to roll out this
dough.
Place the flatbread rounds on a very lightly
oiled cookie sheet, and brush the tops
with cold-pressed oil, e.g., safflower,
olive. Score the surface of each flatbread
with a knife or pizza slicer. Sprinkle
the flatbread with poppy seeds and catnip,
or you could use wheat grass. Bake the
flatbread for 15 minutes, then turn the
oven down to 175 F, and bake for 1 hour
more. Turn the oven off, and let the flatbreads
cool completely, before breaking them
into bite size pieces, and storing them
in an airtight container or bag.
Note: If you would like a softer flatbread,
bake for a shorter time. For a real gourmet
treat, briefly microwave the mini flatbreads
before serving, and sprinkle with extra
parmesan and catnip. Purrrfect!
The
Gobbling Gourmutt has been preparing delectable,
nutritious meals and treats for his pack
for over seven years. His award-winning
recipes, including those for special needs
dogs, have been featured in various magazines,
newsletters, books and websites.
Herbal
tummy soothers
While the recipes on these pages are safe
and tasty for your animal companions,
you may need some of the following remedies
if your friend gets into the shortbread
or fruitcake:
• Peppermint is a good all-purpose
remedy for an upset stomach. Just don’t
confuse peppermint tincture with undiluted
essential oil – the latter is much
too strong, and may cause serious irritation
to the mouth and digestive tract
• Fennel or dill seed may bring
fast relief from excess intestinal gas.
Both are good for animals who already
suffer chronic gastritis or colic
• Ginger may be useful to prevent
or ease the symptoms of carsickness
• Chamomile, catnip and valerian
can help calm a stomach that’s upset
from excitement
The herb you select will depend on the
circumstances and disposition of your
companion. Herbal tinctures are preferred,
as they are fast acting, easy to feed,
and keep well during travel. For cats,
6 to 12 drops of an alcoholfree tincture
can be squirted directly into the mouth.
For dogs, 12 to 24 drops (or about 1/4
to 1/2 milliliter) should suffice.
– Gregory Tilford
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Published in the Winter 2002 issue of
Animal Wellness Magazine
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