Baking is one of the best pastimes families enjoy together in the fall. Now you can get the entire family in on the baked goods goodness with recipes from Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary.
This sweet sanctuary that takes care of senior dogs of all types has shared some easy, vet-approved dog recipes that will have them begging.
If you don't have a doggo of your own, fear not. You can still support a new mobile game from OFSDS called Old Friends Dog Game. This game lets you treat senior dogs to virtual baked treats to help give back to the real sanctuary. A portion of profits from in-game purchases goes toward sponsoring a real senior dog every month.
Tummy-Tempting Chicken Soup Cookies
Ingredients (makes 50 to 60 bite-sized treats)
- 1 cup ground high-quality dry dog food kibble
- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 1 18.8-ounce can Campbell’s Chunky Chicken Soup (recommend Roasted Chicken With Country Vegetables)
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grind kibble in a food processor, blender, or grinder until a coarse flour. Measure 1 cup after grinding.
- Mix kibble and remaining ingredients until combined. Spoon teaspoons of mixture onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Healthy Dried Sweet Potato Chews
Sweet potatoes are loaded with beneficial antioxidants and nutrients. They are rich in vitamins A, C, and E; vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B6; and minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. They also contain valuable anti-inflammatory nutrients and are classified as an anti-diabetic food.
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 large sweet potatoes, washed thoroughly and dried
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 250°F.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut off one side of the sweet potato lengthwise and turn the potato on the flat side you created. (Don't discard the other side!)
- Cut potato into slices, no smaller than 1/4 inch, and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 3 hours, turning over after 90 minutes. If your dog prefers a more crunchy dog treat, then bake for an additional 20 to 30 minutes.
- Let sweet potatoes cool completely on a wire rack. The sweet potatoes may appear soft, but they will continue to dry and firm up while cooling.
- Store finished dog treats in the refrigerator for up to three weeks, or freeze them.
OFSDS Auntie Stew
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts and thighs (a mixture or whichever is on sale)
- 1 pound whiting or catfish
- 1/4 pound chicken livers and/or gizzards
- 1/2 pound carrots
- 1 12-ounce box frozen green beans
- 1/2 cup pumpkin
- 1 apple
- 1 small sweet potato
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/2 cup psyllium fiber. Do not use artificially sweetened.
- Heaping tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
Preparation
- In a slow cooker, cook chicken, fish, livers/gizzards, carrots, frozen green beans, pumpkin, apple, and sweet potato for 12 hours or more.
- Once cooked, process cooked mixture with a hand blender or in loads in a food processor.
- After processed, mix in yogurt, psyllium fiber, coconut oil, and turmeric into the mixture. It should end up the consistency of canned dog food but with many more benefits.
- Recommend serving a big spoonful on top of dry dog food for a fall-inspired feast for furry friends.
