Tiny Bites – Spring

When spring finally comes after a long winter, you can whip up a batch of these tiny bites to celebrate the changing season!

Ingredients 

1 c. powdered milk

1 c. wheat germ

½ c. oats

1 egg white

100-gm jar of berry or carrot baby food

Directions 

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Mix ingredients together.

Roll out the dough

Make tiny pellet-size pieces.

Place on lightly oiled cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 min.

Store in airtight container or freezer-safe container in freezer.

A Whopper of a Treat – Spring

Most fishing begins in spring. A great option for a meat-based food for your fish is another fish. Fish protein has all the essential ingredients necessary for healthy living.

Ingredients

  • Different types of fish (trout, cod, salmon, tuna, tilapia)

Directions 

  1. Cut up fish or blend the fish.

  2. Place in plastic bags or ice cube trays.

  3. Thaw before feeding.

  1. Lovin’ the Leafy Veggies – Valentine’s Day

Fish love leafy greens that mimic the natural plants found in their natural habitats. They are filled with vitamins and minerals 

  • Spinach

  • Kale

  • Sushi seaweed

  • Romaine lettuce

  • Chard

  • Live water plants (Cabomba, Egeria, and Limnophia available in pet shops)

Directions 

  1. Shred small pieces of the leafy greens.

  2. Toss in the fish aquarium.

  3. OR plant live water plants.

  4. Allow the fish to freely eat.

Greenies – St. Patrick’s Day

Most fish are omnivores; they eat both plants and meat. A small number of fish are herbivores and eat only plants. It’s important to know what type of fish you have before preparing the fish treats. 

For the non-meat eaters, this is their lucky day!   

Ingredients

  • Frozen peas

  • Spinach

  • Cucumber

  • Oats

  • Unflavored gelatin

Directions 

  1. Blanch the veggies.

  2. Puree veggies until smooth.

  3. Add in the oats.

  4. Mix the gelatin with hot water.

  5. Add gelatin slowly to the veggie mix.

  6. Store in ice cube trays.

Cookie Treats – HAPPY Valentine’s Day

Show your love the old-fashioned way by making these cookie treats.

Ingredients

  • ¼ c. oatmeal

  • 3 T water

  • 1 tsp. peanut butter

  • 2⅓ T whole wheat flour

  • A few drops of vanilla (optional)

Directions 

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.  

  2. Mix water, flour, and vanilla in a small bowl.

  3. Add oatmeal, then mix in peanut butter.

  4. Roll and knead the dough.

  5. Make into little balls or use small cookie cutters of various shapes.

  6. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet.

  7. Bake for about 18 minutes.

  8. Leave in oven until they cool (this will help make them crunchy).

Lovin’ the Leafy Veggies

Fish love leafy greens that mimic the natural plants found in their natural habitats. They are filled with vitamins and minerals 

Spinach

Kale

Sushi seaweed

Romaine lettuce

Chard

Live water plants (Cabomba, Egeria, and Limnophia available in pet shops)

Directions 

Shred small pieces of the leafy greens.

Toss in the fish aquarium.

OR plant live water plants.

Allow the fish to freely eat.

Meat-free Crumble

For the start to a new year, how about making this meat-free crumble that is easy to make, nutritious, and inexpensive? And it’s guaranteed to fit your resolution of being more productive and money conscious. 

Ingredients

½ c. ground soy beans

½ c. ground corn

½ c. whole wheat flour

Dash of garlic powder

4 eggs

¼-½ c. dehydrated milk

Directions

Mix together the ingredients.

Place mixture into a baking tray and bake at 180°F for 2½ hours. (It will look like a bunch of small pebbles when done.)

Place in small bags.

Store excess in freezer.

Hearty Stew

Besides tucking your cat in on a cold winter night, this stew will offer comfort and warmth. Plus it’s so nutritional that your cat won’t seem to mind the l-o-n-g winters.

Ingredients 

1 whole chicken

2 c. brown rice

6 celery stalks

8 carrots

3 yellow squash

2-3 zucchini

1 small broccoli

Handful green beans

Directions 

Wash and cover the chicken with water in a large pot.

Cut veggies and add to pot.

Add the rice.

Cook until chicken almost falls off the bone and veggies are tender.

Debone the chicken.

Pour cooking liquid (with mixture) into blender and puree until mixture is coarse.

Place single portions in a freezer bag and seal.

Defrost and warm slightly before serving.