Make your Own Kibble Flour©

Before you start, please always consult with your vet to make sure that cooking for your dog is approved. The following is a list of ingredients that dogs should never eat:

1. Chocolate can kill a dog
2. Raisins and grapes
3. Onions and onion powder
4. Seeds of any type
5. Nutrasweet, sorbetral, sweet n low, xylitol NO FAKE SUGAR! (Dogs love sweat things this is why I use Molasses and carrots, natural sweaters.)
6. Apple Seeds, Apricot Pits, Candy or Coffee
7. Hops (used in making beer)
8. Moldy food
9. Mushrooms
10. Mustard seeds

A few years ago, when I was in the kitchen cooking, I came up with an idea called kibble flour©. When cooking for your dog you don’t want to vary their diets too much as that can lead to diarrhea and an upset stomach. Almost all my recipes call for whole wheat flour, Bisquik, or cornmeal. I was experimenting in the kitchen trying to think of a way not to vary my dog’s diet so much, but still make a good healthy treat for him. With lots of experimenting I came up with what I call kibble flour©. When a recipe calls for 2 cups flour, I always change the recipe to one cup flour, one cup kibble flour©, so always remember it’s a one to one ratio when you come across other dog food recipes to add your own kibble flour©. Here is what you’ll need:

• Food processor or blender
• Your brand of kibble
• Plastic Tupperware like container
• Plastic Zip Lock bags

Directions:

Take 6 cups of kibble and place in food processor or blender, blend until it becomes a course like flour substance. At this point you are ready to go with your recipe. Voila! You have kibble flour. I like to store my kibble flour in the freezer; it will keep for at least 6 months. If you are going to use it in the next few days put it in a zip lock bag, and store in dark dry environment. But don’t store in the refrigerator because the cool moisture can create mold.

Kibble Flour© will come in handy and it is a fun way to help make safe healthy treats for your dog. Look for more fun and easy recipes from Wendy Nan Rees in the weeks to come.

Two Minute Dog Advice by Wendy Nan Rees