Found this on the Whole Foods web site. Sounds good (if
you're a dog). I sent it to people I know with dogs - my
sister, daughter, best friend, cousin, and friend. My daughter
wrote back saying she would not cook for her dog - not a very
good dog-mom. Sheesh!
Kate

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA DOG TREATS

1 banana, peeled
1 c. oat flour
c. rolled oats
1/2 c. dried parsley
3 T. peanut butter
1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 300F. Put banana in a large bowl and use a spoon or
potato masher to mash it thoroughly. Add oat flour, oats, parsley,
peanut butter, and egg and stir well to combine. Set aside for 5
minutes. Roll mixture into 24 balls, using about 1 T. dough for each;
transfer to a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet as done. Use the
back of a spoon or the heel of your hand to press each ball into a 1
1/2"-2" coin. Bake until firm and deep golden brown on the bottom, 40-45
minutes. Set aside to let cool completely. Storage note: It’s best to
store these in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Or, freeze
them to give to your pal later; just be sure to thaw the treats before
handing them out. Makes 2 dozen. (The parsley in these treats makes them
a secret breath freshener for your pooch; substitute dried mint for half
of the parsley, if you like. Don’t hesitate to adjust the size of the
treats to accommodate very small or very large dogs, baking them a few
minutes less or a few minutes more, as needed. If your dog has
challenges chewing, grind the rolled oats in a food processor before
adding them to the mixture.)


--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
...
> Found this on the Whole Foods web site. Sounds good (if
> you're a dog). I sent it to people I know with dogs - my
> sister, daughter, best friend, cousin, and friend. My daughter
> wrote back saying she would not cook for her dog - not a very
> good dog-mom. Sheesh!
> Kate
>
> HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA DOG TREATS
>
> 1 banana, peeled
> 1 c. oat flour
> c. rolled oats
> 1/2 c. dried parsley
> 3 T. peanut butter
> 1 egg, beaten
>
> Preheat oven to 300F. Put banana in a large bowl and use a spoon or potato
> masher to mash it thoroughly. Add oat flour, oats, parsley, peanut butter,
> and egg and stir well to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes. Roll mixture
> into 24 balls, using about 1 T. dough for each; transfer to a large
> parchment paper-lined baking sheet as done. Use the back of a spoon or the
> heel of your hand to press each ball into a 1 1/2"-2" coin. Bake until
> firm and deep golden brown on the bottom, 40-45 minutes. Set aside to let
> cool completely. Storage note: It’s best to store these in an airtight
> container in the refrigerator. Or, freeze them to give to your pal later;
> just be sure to thaw the treats before handing them out. Makes 2 dozen.
> (The parsley in these treats makes them a secret breath freshener for your
> pooch; substitute dried mint for half of the parsley, if you like. Don’t
> hesitate to adjust the size of the treats to accommodate very small or
> very large dogs, baking them a few minutes less or a few minutes more, as
> needed. If your dog has challenges chewing, grind the rolled oats in a
> food processor before adding them to the mixture.)
>
>
> --
> Kate Connally



I am sure it's a great recipe - IIRC dogs are carnivores. Bananas are for
primates & oat are for horses.

I just don't get it.

Dimitri

On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:13:28 -0500, Kate Connally
> wrote:

> Found this on the Whole Foods web site. Sounds good (if
> you're a dog).

I'd eat that too. Looks like a gluten free cookie. Have you tried
the recipe? I guess I could turn it into dog food by using a bone
shaped cookie cutter.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

Dimitri wrote:
>
> I am sure it's a great recipe - IIRC dogs are carnivores. Bananas are for
> primates & oat are for horses.
>
> I just don't get it.

Humans are omnivores evolved from fruitivores. Dogs are omnivores
evolved from carnivores with plenty of that evolutionary pressure
supplied by humans.

They won't thrive on such food items but they will like the taste of
them. Which is okay for a treat but not for a staple.

On Feb 16, 11:28*am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> "Kate Connally" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > Found this on the Whole Foods web site. *Sounds good (if
> > you're a dog). *I sent it to people I know with dogs - my
> > sister, daughter, best friend, cousin, and friend. *My daughter
> > wrote back saying she would not cook for her dog - not a very
> > good dog-mom. *Sheesh!
> > Kate
>
> > HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA DOG TREATS
>
> > 1 banana, peeled
> > 1 c. oat flour
> > c. rolled oats
> > 1/2 c. dried parsley
> > 3 T. peanut butter
> > 1 egg, beaten
>
> > Preheat oven to 300F. Put banana in a large bowl and use a spoon or potato
> > masher to mash it thoroughly. Add oat flour, oats, parsley, peanut butter,
> > and egg and stir well to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes. Roll mixture
> > into 24 balls, using about 1 T. dough for each; transfer to a large
> > parchment paper-lined baking sheet as done. Use the back of a spoon or the
> > heel of your hand to press each ball into a 1 1/2"-2" coin. Bake until
> > firm and deep golden brown on the bottom, 40-45 minutes. Set aside to let
> > cool completely. Storage note: It’s best to store these in an airtight
> > container in the refrigerator. Or, freeze them to give to your pal later;
> > just be sure to thaw the treats before handing them out. Makes 2 dozen.
> > (The parsley in these treats makes them a secret breath freshener for your
> > pooch; substitute dried mint for half of the parsley, if you like. Don’t
> > hesitate to adjust the size of the treats to accommodate very small or
> > very large dogs, baking them a few minutes less or a few minutes more, as
> > needed. If your dog has challenges chewing, grind the rolled oats in a
> > food processor before adding them to the mixture.)
>

> I am sure it's a great recipe - IIRC dogs are carnivores. Bananas are for
> primates & oat are for horses.
>

Dogs are quasi-omnivores. We had to fence in our vegetable garden when
we noticed our first dog eating cherry tomatoes (only the ripe ones)
and green beans.

spamtrap1888 wrote:
>
> Dogs are quasi-omnivores. We had to fence in our vegetable garden when
> we noticed our first dog eating cherry tomatoes (only the ripe ones)
> and green beans.


I don't think there's much a dog *wont* eat if it's hungry or bored.

My dogs love stale bread. I've been baking a big loaf of sourdough
bread every weekend, and I cut whatever is left of the previous week's
stale bread into small thick slices and use them for dog treats.

Bob

On 16/02/2011 4:05 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:

>
> Dogs are quasi-omnivores. We had to fence in our vegetable garden when
> we noticed our first dog eating cherry tomatoes (only the ripe ones)
> and green beans.

My last Lab used to love raspberries and would go to the raspberry patch
and carefully pick off berries and ea them.

On Feb 16, 2:51*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 16/02/2011 4:05 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
>
>
>
> > Dogs are quasi-omnivores. We had to fence in our vegetable garden when
> > we noticed our first dog eating cherry tomatoes (only the ripe ones)
> > and green beans.
>
> My last Lab used to love raspberries and would go to the raspberry patch
> and carefully pick off berries and ea them.

==
My last dog waited for me to pick the raspberries and chuck 'em to
her. She would eat a few and then wait for me to pamper her. Did the
same with Saskatoons (service berries for you Yanks). Dogs like bread
but I read that it is not really good for their system.
==

In article >,
says...
>
> spamtrap1888 wrote:
> >
> > Dogs are quasi-omnivores. We had to fence in our vegetable garden when
> > we noticed our first dog eating cherry tomatoes (only the ripe ones)
> > and green beans.
>
>
> I don't think there's much a dog *wont* eat if it's hungry or bored.

When I was a kid my folks had a dachsund that would eat rubber (or
plastic or whatever they're made of) army men. (note, nobody fed them
to the dog, the dog liked them so much that it was difficult to keep the
dog out of them) One day he ate one army man too many. At least that's
what I suspect--he went to the vet and didn't come back anyway.


> My dogs love stale bread. I've been baking a big loaf of sourdough
> bread every weekend, and I cut whatever is left of the previous week's
> stale bread into small thick slices and use them for dog treats.
>
> Bob

On 2/16/2011 2:55 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:13:28 -0500, Kate Connally
> > wrote:
>
>> Found this on the Whole Foods web site. Sounds good (if
>> you're a dog).
>
> I'd eat that too. Looks like a gluten free cookie. Have you tried
> the recipe? I guess I could turn it into dog food by using a bone
> shaped cookie cutter.

No, I haven't tried it. I don't have a dog. I might make it sometime
when I'm going to visit a friend with a dog or make some for my
cousin to take home with him the next time he's in town. I guess I
could make it for my cat. I have 2 but Lucy, the Russian, probably
wouldn't eat it. However, Gaoth, the Aby, might like it. Maybe I'll
give it a try.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

On Feb 16, 12:13*pm, Kate Connally > wrote:
> Found this on the Whole Foods web site. *Sounds good (if
> you're a dog). *I sent it to people I know with dogs - my
> sister, daughter, best friend, cousin, and friend. *My daughter
> wrote back saying she would not cook for her dog - not a very
> good dog-mom. *Sheesh!
> Kate
>
> HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA DOG TREATS
>
> 1 banana, peeled
> 1 c. oat flour
> c. rolled oats
> 1/2 c. dried parsley
> 3 T. peanut butter
> 1 egg, beaten
>
> Preheat oven to 300F. Put banana in a large bowl and use a spoon or
> potato masher to mash it thoroughly. Add oat flour, oats, parsley,
> peanut butter, and egg and stir well to combine. Set aside for 5
> minutes. Roll mixture into 24 balls, using about 1 T. dough for each;
> transfer to a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet as done. Use the
> back of a spoon or the heel of your hand to press each ball into a 1
> 1/2"-2" coin. Bake until firm and deep golden brown on the bottom, 40-45
> minutes. Set aside to let cool completely. Storage note: It s best to
> store these in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Or, freeze
> them to give to your pal later; just be sure to thaw the treats before
> handing them out. Makes 2 dozen. (The parsley in these treats makes them
> a secret breath freshener for your pooch; substitute dried mint for half
> of the parsley, if you like. Don t hesitate to adjust the size of the
> treats to accommodate very small or very large dogs, baking them a few
> minutes less or a few minutes more, as needed. If your dog has
> challenges chewing, grind the rolled oats in a food processor before
> adding them to the mixture.)


Dogs, schmogs.....the ingredients sound more nutritious than what some
PEOPLE are eating.