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I've always been fascinated by savory jams like red onion & garlic - most of the time cutting an onion & mincing garlic is at the very bottom of my to-do list!
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Cooking for your pets
I'm an avid doggie and kitty lover and after years of feeding raw I every now and again splurge and make them "meatcakes"; blend up some lovely organs (save those bits in your chicken when you make stock!), stick 'em in a silicone muffin pan, freeze and voila! A perfect summer treat. So, no cooking - but great for our furry ones nonetheless.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
I've always been fascinated by savory jams like red onion & garlic - most of the time cutting an onion & mincing garlic is at the very bottom of my to-do list!
Cooking for your pets
I'm owned by 3 cats, two Maine Coon mixes and a pure-bred Sphynx. One of my Maine Coons will rarely touch anything but cat food. The other craves meat. A few times a week I'll chop up raw beef for him and he devours it. The Sphynx will eat anything that isn't nailed down.
I haven't tried to make home-made cat treats yet - but I might. I am a crazy cat lady and enjoy giving the kittehs treats. I'm not against bribery to get them to do what I want. ;)
Cooking for your pets
I have been reading a lot of information about the BARF diet for dogs (Bones and Raw Foods). Animals would not normally consume cooked foods in their natural habitat, and generally do very well when introduced to a raw food diet, including raw turkey necks, wings, gizzards, livers, and raw veggies as well. Keeping starches and carbs out of their diet is best to cut down on bloating and gas issues.
Cooking for your pets
my cat likes raw foods. the only thing i cook for him is salmon. which is to say if you grill a salmon steak the center is mildly under-done and after checking it for bones, i will offer him bits.
Cooking for your pets
I had two rabbits at one time. Never cooked for them, but one of their favorite treats was the clover flowers which grow all over my lawn in the summer.
Cooking for your pets
I make brown rice, mix in some frozen mixed vegies, and a can of salmon. I supplement their kibble with some of this mixture daily. Their fur is so soft and silky. My Bull Mastiff was allergic to proteins so she ate vegetarian food. She loved all kinds of vegetables and fruit. One Halloween she wanted the pumpkin pulp we were carving. She loved to devoure watermelon rinds, carrots, and tomatoes off the vine.
Cooking for your pets
@beth1 - well, judging by the two of mine - pretty much anything! :-)
Cooking for your pets
@brooke--tonight they ate steamed broccoli for the same reason. Now it's becoming somewhat of a betting sport here to see what they'll eat just to keep the other from getting it.
Cooking for your pets
I had the Dr. Pitcairn book recommended to me by a friend, whose dog had stomach trouble, and for some unknown reason, I started making my own dog food from that book. It's not too complicated - once a week, I make a big batch of "gruel" - oatmeal, mackerel, carrots, garlic, olive oil and Dr. Pitcarin's "healthy powder".
Whenever they visit the vet, the vet always comments on how healthy they are and tells us to keep up the good work. Gert is 11 and still very athletic, Sally, who we adopted as a starveling stray, has filled in quite nicely. So I would recommend it, if you are at all interested!
Cooking for your pets
My Bryan always gets a burger when i make them. BTW Bryan is my dog not my husband.
Cooking for your pets
I began cooking for my two dogs (Italian Greyhounds) because I was tired of taking them to the vets for stomach problems. Every time we went to the vet they would get put on a "bland diet" and they would be fine until we'd start mixing kibble back in to the food. We'd add two more kibbles per meal and every time we'd get close to a quarter cup, someone would get sick again. (Tried different brands). I continue cooking for them because it has become so easy for us, and they have really thrived on it.
Their meals consist of baked or boiled chicken which is then chopped up quickly in the food processor and mixed with boiled rice. We mix in canned pumpkin and / or boiled sweet potatoes for extra vitamins and because pumpkin helps keeps dogs "regular".
We have a vitamin supplement and cod liver oil from the vet that gets added sometimes too. And if the dogs start eating grass outside we give them some sprouts.
We cook enough with each batch that we only have to cook twice a week for them. The whole process takes 30 minutes, but that is including the 20 minutes of waiting for the rice and chicken to cook.
Our younger dog takes vegetables as treats, the older just holds out hope someone will drop some cheese.
Cooking for your pets
My cat is pretty happy with dry food, but she loves to "taste" whatever I happen to be eating. She gets an occasional bite of junk food, but she only gets a morsel the size of a pea. She digs french fries, and I no longer eat hot pockets, because she would be all over me.
She also likes healthier foods. Normal cat things like chicken, tuna and cheese. But also totally non-cat things like clementines and bananas.
And if it matters, she is nearly 12 years old and weighs 7lb. She is full of energy and no one, not even the vet, can believe that she's a day over 2.
I guess different animals, like people, have different nutritional needs.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
asparagus, green beans, corn, and different jams would be my top choices. I would love to win this! In fact I was thinking of having my husband's grandmother teach me how to can.
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Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
I am trying my hand at vegetable gardening this year, so I'd like to be able to preserve tomatoes, corn, pickles and green beans. I'd also like to preserve fresh local fruits in season.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
I would like to know how to preserve yellow squash. Like many others on the comments, tomatoes too.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
Because of their short growing season in Ontario:
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
I would like to can more tomatoes in different methods. Often in the summer there are many more than you can use & they can be expensive in the winter. There are so many different ways to use tomatoes!
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
My mom still cans and I always liked the canned tomatoes she does. That would be number 1. A close second would be dill pickles with both the cucumbers and dill coming from the garden. I love dill in the garden just for the fragrance will weeding.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
My family would be happy with peaches
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
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Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
I'd like to can marinara made from scratch with fresh tomatoes from the garden. I tried to make it a couple of times for the freezer, but it didn't work out well. Thanks for the offer!
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
love to can jams and preserves
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
pomegranate preserve, that would be great!
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
I want to be able to can my own spaghetti sauce and salsa.
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I'm an avid doggie and kitty lover and after years of feeding raw I every now and again splurge and make them "meatcakes"; blend up some lovely organs (save those bits in your chicken when you make stock!), stick 'em in a silicone muffin pan, freeze and voila! A perfect summer treat. So, no cooking - but great for our furry ones nonetheless.