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Homemade pet treat recipes

Dive into recipes for homemade treats that will have your pet begging for more

 Salty Dog Cafe 

Howling Coyote treats

Jake’s favorite dog treats are available at The Salty Dog stores and online at saltydog.com, but you can make your own version with this tasty recipe. 

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Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken

1/2 pound old-fashioned oats

1/8 cup chicken broth

Directions

[1] Heat the oven to 275 degrees. [2] In a mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, oats and chicken broth. Use a spatula to incorporate all ingredients. You can also use your hand or a stand mixer. [3] Let the mixture rest covered, and refrigerate for 30 minutes at a minimum. It can be held for the next day if you want to break up the process. [4] Set up your jerky gun with the double stick attachment, and load it with the mixture. With the jerky gun, extrude the chicken mixture in double lines the length of the lined sheet pan. [5] Once all the mixture has been extruded in lines onto the pan, bake for 20 minutes.  After 20 minutes, flip and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Remove the sheet pan and let cool. [6] Once cool, remove the jerky sticks and place them on a cutting board. Cut into bite sized pieces and place on dehydrator racks. Dehydrate at 158 degrees for 24 hours.

Notes: You can get similar results with a piping bag or a gallon sealable bag with one corner trimmed off if you do not have a jerky gun. You can experiment with flavors like adding pumpkin or peanut butter.  You might have to adjust your broth ratio, but you’ll figure it out.  We are sure your pup will eat any mistakes along the way until you perfect your own Howling Coyote Recipe!

 LOCAL Life Test Kitchen 

Cat-friendly frozen berry pops

Treat your feline friend to a refreshing and nutritious frozen berry pop with this simple recipe. While your cat might love these tasty treats, remember that cats can be picky. And if they don’t take to it, you can always enjoy these delightful pops yourself. 

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Ingredients

1/4 cup blueberries

1/4 cup strawberries

1/4 cup plain, unsweetened yogurt (ensure it contains no added sugars or artificial sweeteners like xylitol)

1/4 cup water

Directions

[1] Combine the blueberries, strawberries, yogurt and water in a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth and well combined. [2] Pour the blended mixture into silicone popsicle molds. Place the molds in the freezer and let them freeze for at least 4-6 hours, or until completely solid.

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