[SouthernBelleInUtah]

I love the Kuranda donation beds. every time I feel flush, I send one to a shelter near where i have lived.

[Mt.SNOW]

Guilty as charged here also, cats and dogs get toys and treats. Already have the girls(dogs) and now need to get the kitty treats, and they all have there own stockings as well. Gotta love them fur babes!!

[brokencrayola]

I have always bought my pets Chrsitmas gifts. With my dogs I buy doggie treats and toys and wrap them since they get such a kick out of opening them themselves.

[antiquesmountainapache]

JJ68 or anyone else -- would you mind sharing your homedae treat recipes?

[jj68]

Originally Posted by antiquesmountainapache

JJ68 or anyone else -- would you mind sharing your homedae treat recipes?

I would be happy to. The three recipes below are the ones I have been making alot of lately. Had a cancer scare with Johnny recently (he is fine for now, seems like the vet made an error interpreting some tests) so that is why I have been heavy on the blueberries - you know, antioxidants. Anyway, they are so good, I eat them myself. My dogs go nuts about them, especially the biscotti treats. In fact, as I sat down to type this, all three of them came over to me and bombarded me with kisses and barks, climbing all over me, telling me that before I typed this, I had to give each of them a blueberry bannana biscotti.

Enjoy!!!

Blueberry Banana Biscotti
Makes about 1 lb (500 g) of Biscotti
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C)
- Nonstick baking sheets - Food processor
4 cups all-purpose flour 1 L
1/4 tsp baking powder 1 mL
1/4 tsp baking soda 1 mL
1 cup chopped peeled banana 250 mL
1/2 cup blueberries, thawed if frozen 125 mL
2 tbsp each canola oil and water 25 mL
1 large egg 1
1 tsp vanilla 5 mL

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. In a food processor, combine banana, blueberries, oil, water, egg and vanilla. Puree until smooth. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.
2. In the bowl and using hands, knead until dough holds together. Transfer to lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a log. Flatten the logs to make about 4 inches (10 cm) wide.
3. With a fork, poke holes all over the surface of the logs. Place about 4 inches (10 cm) apart on baking sheet.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until firm. Place pan on a rack and let cool for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 F (150 C).
5. With a sharp knife, cut each log into 1/4-inch/0.5 cm thick slices. Place, cut side down, about 1/2 inch (1 cm) apart on baking sheets. Bake for 30 minutes longer or until hard.

Transfer cookies to a rack and let cool completely. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 30 days.

Mom’s Famous Pumpkin Biscotti

Makes about 1 lb (500 g) of Biscotti
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
- Nonstick baking sheets
1 cup canned pumpkin puree 250 mL
(not pie filling)
1/4 cup each liquid honey and water 50 mL
2 tbsp canola oil 25 mL
1 large egg 1
1 tsp vanilla 5 mL
4 cups all-purpose flour 1 L
1 tsp ground cinnamon 5 mL
1/4 tsp baking powder 1 mL
1/4 tsp baking soda 1 mL

1. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, honey, water, oil, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda until well incorporated.
2. In the bowl and using hands, knead until dough holds together. Transfer to lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a log. Flatten the logs to make about 4 inches (10 cm) wide.
3. With a fork, poke holes all over the surface of the logs. Place about 4 inches (10 cm) apart on baking sheet.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until firm. Place pan on a rack and let cool for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F (150°C).
5. With a sharp knife, cut each log into 1/4-inch (0.5 cm) thick slices. Place, cut side down, about 1/2 inch (1 cm) apart on baking sheets. Bake for 30 minutes longer or until hard.

Transfer cookies to a rack and let cool completely. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 30 days.

[SIZE=3]Blueberry Dog Treat[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]with Bananas and Oats[/SIZE]

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1 small banana
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2/3 cup rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cup rye flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400° F
2. Peel and slice the banana.
3. Place the banana, blueberries and milk in a blender.
4. Blend until smooth.
5. Pour into a medium bowl.
6. Add rolled oats and rye flour.
7. Stir until thoroughly combined.
8. Drop rounded balls onto a greased cookie sheet (I used a 1" cookie dropper).
9. Bake for 16 minutes. They will be crispy and browned on the outside.

These treats will not last as long as other treats. I would recommend no more than two days in a dog treat jar (after that they start to get moldy), 1 week in the refrigerator and 2 months in the freezer.

[california-jewel]

Hi Pet lover's and Happy Holidays to all. What are some present's being bought for the pet in your life.

[Niftybergin]

I don't buy Christmas or birthday presents for my dog. I'll buy him a new set of tennis balls every so often, but I don't specifically buy him gifts for special occasions.

[TumbleBug]

I bought my kitties a "Pavlov's Cat" scratching post - you know the ones that drop dried food when scratched?

My dogs got pigs ears - lots of them.

Yes we buy xmas gifts for them lol. Yes we wrap them.

[s0nginmyheart]

Last year (first year with the pups), I bought them clothes (coats) and toys. My sister also got THEM a christmas gift (pre-packaged stocking of toys) in lieu of getting ME a gift. They also got gifts from my ex's family.

This year, they got more stuff from the ex's family. I haven't bought them anything yet, frankly because they don't need anymore toys lol. But I may look into getting a good winter coat for them.

[Driller1]

As usual, our dogs got a ton of stuff. They came home tonight from hubby's family with a garbage bag of toys.