This one looks fairly labor intensive, but good! For those interested in going with a homemade dog food rather than the dog food in the stores (often comprised mostly of fillers) this is a great solution!

• 2 pounds ground turkey
• 3/4 ground beef
• 2 tablespoons bone meal
• 1 tablespoon fenugreek
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves, use less if dried
• 1/4 cup marigold petals
• 1 cup roughly chopped parsley leaves
• 2 apples, or 8 ounces fruit, no grapes or raisins, roughly chopped
• 1 squash, roughly chopped
• 2 carrots, roughly chopped
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 cup dandelion greens
• 1/2 pound haddock, chopped into 1-inch squares
• 1/4 pound beef heart, chopped into 1-inch squares
• 1/4 pound liver, chopped into 1-inch squares
• 1/4 pound kidney, chopped into 1-inch squares
• 1/4 pound gizzards, chopped into 1-inch squares
• 1/4 pound beef fat, chopped into 1-inch squares
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves pressed garlic
• 1/2 cup dried organic seaweed, soaked and strained to remove the salt
• 2 cups chicken or beef stock, optional

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups whole-wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 pinches ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup carob chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine that flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Place the peanut butter in a medium bowl and microwave at high power to soften, 5 to 10 seconds. Whisk in the milk, then stir the mixture into the dry ingredients.

Shape the dough into a long, flattened log and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes; remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Slice the log crosswise on an angle into 1-inch-thick pieces. Set the slices on their sides (they should look like biscotti) and bake until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes more. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Melt the carob in a microwave or on the stovetop over low heat. Thin the melted carob with 1 tablespoon water, if needed. Using a spoon, drizzle the melted carob over the biscuits. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Thanks to Rachael Ray!

As an owner of a Bully Breed, Rachael Ray is dedicated to feeding her PitBull, Isaboo, healthy homemade treats. I ran across some of her fabulous recipes for dogs and can only believe that since she feeds her PitBull these treats, they would obviously be just as healthy for an Amstaff.

Please try the recipes in this series and comment us back to let us know what you think!

Power Pooch Smoothies

• 1 (8-ounce) container plain yogurt
• 1 cup blackberries or raspberries or 5 large, hulled strawberries
• 1 mango, sliced
• 1 very ripe banana
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup ice water

Directions:
Process all ingredients in a blender at high speed until smooth. Pour pooch smoothies into small bowls and freeze. Remove from the freezer, set on the floor and let your pooch lick the treat.

Thanks to Rachael Ray for lending us her recipe!