tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336597.post4426393537974406181..comments2024-01-19T23:37:57.626-06:00Comments on Livia J. Washburn: Why It's a Good Idea To Not Give Your Pet Treats From ChinaLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336597.post-54773511427426795842014-06-05T13:31:16.293-05:002014-06-05T13:31:16.293-05:00Hello Ms. Washburn! I've been enjoying your &...Hello Ms. Washburn! I've been enjoying your "Fresh Baked" series very much, but I'm a little confused. I just finished #6 in the series...The Gingerbread Bump-off...next to be read is The Wedding Cake Killer which is #7. Which ones am I missing that are numbered 8 & 9? I checked your website and found no books that correspond with those numbers. Like I said, I love your writings of this series and don't want to miss a thing! Thanks for giving me hours of reading pleasure...Sandy in So. Cali sxygrndma48(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336597.post-87156386591055006492014-05-26T19:28:47.145-05:002014-05-26T19:28:47.145-05:00My dogs would KILL for pumpkin. I'll have to t...My dogs would KILL for pumpkin. I'll have to try this recipe! Thanks, Livia. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336597.post-22747926426825872882014-05-26T18:00:09.908-05:002014-05-26T18:00:09.908-05:00Here is a pumpkin dog biscuit recipe my dogs like....Here is a pumpkin dog biscuit recipe my dogs like.<br /><br />Ingredients<br />1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour<br />1 cup oat flour*<br />2 eggs<br />1/2 cup canned pumpkin<br />Water<br /><br />Directions<br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.<br />Mix together the flours, eggs, and pumpkin in a bowl. Add water as needed to help make the dough workable like you would pie crust. The dough should be dry and stiff. Roll the dough flat a ½-inch-thick. Cut with cookie cutter.<br />Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 40 minutes, turning after 20 minutes.<br />Makes 2 dozen biscuits.<br /><br />*Oat flour can be cheaply made. Place rolled or old-fashioned oats into the bowl of your food processor or in a blender. Pulse the oats until they are finely ground, about a minute. One mounded cup of rolled oats will yield approximately 1 cup of oat flour.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336597.post-780643134163706932014-05-26T17:20:37.072-05:002014-05-26T17:20:37.072-05:00LIvia, I used to buy treats for Embry and never ev...LIvia, I used to buy treats for Embry and never even think about where they came from. When all that started coming out about the jerky strips from China, and then I started seeing what they DO to their own animals in China (makes you sick, believe me) I stopped buying ANYTHING from China! Bedsheets, dishes, dog treats...whatever! I don't want to support their economy at all. Another thing that do that's tricky--and you really have to watch for this--lots of companies put DISTRIBUTED in SAN FRANCISCO (or wherever) but that doesn't mean they're MADE there. I would love to have some good homemade doggie treat recipes! BTW, I subscribe to Bark Box and those treats are all made in the good ol' USA.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336597.post-34761347029240119712014-05-26T10:32:03.106-05:002014-05-26T10:32:03.106-05:00Happy birthday to your elder statesman, Livia! Twe...Happy birthday to your elder statesman, Livia! Twenty years is a remarkable age for any four-legged family member. :-)<br /><br />Our furry overlords love sweet potatoes and baby carrots, too. Like you, I don't buy prepared treats anymore. It's just too scary. If I could figure out a good, healthy recipe, I'd make all their food myself. For now, though, I buy certified organic chow made in the U.S. from U.S.-raised ingredients.<br /><br />If you decide to take on the challenge of creating a homemade dog diet, I'll be first in line to help you test it! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.com