Livertaters Dog Treats

Livertaters Dog Treats

1 pound liver
1 egg
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1-1/4 cups potato flakes
Beef or chicken broth

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Cut liver into approximately 1" pieces. Place the liver pieces, egg, garlic powder and potato flakes in food processor. Pulse ingredients to combine.

Add as much broth as needed to make the mixture spreadable (the consistency will be very thick).

Spread mixture into a greased 13" x 9" pan. Bake for 25 minutes; cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.

Loosen sides with a knife, turn pan over and empty mixture onto wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.

Place slices in airtight container and refrigerate or freeze until ready to serve.

Debbi
(4/3/12)

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Crunchy Beef-flavored Bagel Dog Treats

Crunchy Beef-flavored Bagel Dog Treats

1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 pkg. (1/4 oz. or 1 tbsp) dry Yeast
1 cup Beef* Broth, warmed
1 cup unbleached Flour
(* you can use chicken broth instead)

Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl combine the whole wheat flour with yeast. Add 2/3 cup of the warm beef broth and beat for about 3 minutes. Gradually add the remaining flour. Knead dough for a few minutes until smooth and moist, but not wet. Use reserved broth as necessary.

Cover dough and let stand 5 minutes. Divide dough into about 15 to 20 pieces, rolling each piece into a smooth ball. Punch a hole into each ball using your finger or end of a spoon and gently pull the dough so the hole is about 1/2" wide. Place on a greased baking sheet and allow to rise 5 minutes.

Bake for 25 minutes. Turn heat off and allow bagels to cool in the oven to harden.

I wonder if one can boil them in broth instead of baking? Or roll out and use my doughnut cutter, having "doughnut holes" too?

Debbi
(3/30/12)

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Cat Treats

Cat Treats

We can’t forget our favorite feline friends on Valentine’s Day, and this mix of catnip and tuna will have Kitty purring.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 1 pound

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup soy flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup dried catnip
1/4 cup canned tuna (water packed), drained
1/2 cup juice from drained tuna – add water if needed
1/2 cup corn oil
1 egg, lightly whisked

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix. Add in wet ingredients and stir until the mixture becomes stiff. If the dough feels too sticky, add more whole wheat flour.

Mold the dough into a large ball and place it on wax paper. Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough to a thickness of 1/4" to 1/2".

Score into bite-size squares for a cat. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for about 25 minutes.

Cool and store in a tightly sealed plastic bag in the fridge until treat time.

Maggie
(2/12/12)

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Cupid’s Canine Cookies

Cupid’s Canine Cookies

Everyone loves an extra treat for Valentine’s day and Fido is no exception. But don’t overfeed: Think of each treat as the canine equivalent of a nutritious candy bar.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 to 35 minutes
Yield: 2 pounds of heart-shaped dog treats

5 cups whole-wheat flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup beef broth
1/2 cup corn oil
2 eggs

heart-chaped cookie cutter

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a cookie sheet using 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.

With clean hands, roll the dough out to 1/4" to 1/2" thickness and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter in honor of the holiday. If you have a small dog or a large cookie cutter, perforate the cookies with a fork down the middle to break apart easily after baking.

Instead of a cookie cutter, you can roll the dough into 1/2" to 2" balls and place them one" apart on the greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 25 - 35 minutes until they turn golden brown. Baking times will vary based treats’ size, the altitude, and your oven.

Cool cookies on wire racks, as far away from your dog as possible. After treating your dog, store the rest in the refrigerator or freeze until the next visit from Cupid.

Maggie
(2/10/12)

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Sekanjebum Syrup

Sekanjebum Syrup

2-1/2 cups water

6 cups sugar

1 cup vinegar
     (white works well, add a dash of balsamic if you wish, or use wine vinegar,
     or some mix of wine and white) I had some blackberry balsamic and
     a dash of that was wonderful

2 cups fresh mint leaves - if you've got regular and apple mint it's great, apple alone is also nice

1 med to large fresh ginger root, clean, chopped fine, don't bother to strip the skin off
     (you can use pickled ginger slices if that's all your market has, but fresh is very nice)

Bring the water and sugar to a full boil, thicken a bit, throw in the vinegar, boil a bit.

Turn off the heat, throw in the mint and ginger, cover and let cool - steep overnight is best.

Strain out the vegetable debris - a friend of mine eagerly takes that away as a goodie for either herself or her horses, I'm not sure which, maybe both.

Pour into container(s) It doesn't need to be refrigerated, the sugar lets it keep.

Use in hot or cold water, add syrup to taste. It's very refreshing cold in hot weather but if the weather's cold it's nice hot too. If you have a cold, throw in either powdered, chopped or fresh horehound and let steep. If you add horehound leave the last little bit of fluid in the mug - or you get a mouthful of fuzzy mud. Blarg!

Elena
(12/09/11)

(Disclaimer: Standard disclaimer for any attributes stated in the recipe above. Use at your own risk, etc., and so forth. "We" are not responsible or liable for any claims made.)

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Janet's Cough Syrup

Janet's Cough Syrup

Many years ago, I had the cold from hell (looking back it might have been pneumonia) while visiting my friend on Spring Break. Her parents gave me their standard "cough syrup" remedy:

Bourbon and brown sugar. Pack a tablespoon with brown sugar and then soak the sugar with bourbon. I have to say, I slept sooooo good that night.

Funny, I've recommended that to other parents to their absolute horror. Whodathunk? :)

janet
(7/28/10)

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Deskunker

Deskunker Recipe

Here's the recipe I use and I know first-hand that it works better than anything else!

1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1 tsp liquid soap

I put mine in a spay bottle and spray all over the dog.

If the hair is very long you'll need to just pour it on.

Rinse with warm water!

Also:

I've used the recipe below on deskunking. It also works on underarm stains and odor before washing shirts.

1 pint 3% hydrogen peroxide (drug store variety)
1/4 cup baking soda
1 tsp liquid dish soap

LaVonne
(9/6/09)

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Joann's De-Skunking Recipe

I have a great de-skunking recipe that I had used quite a bit when I lived back in NYS and had 3 golden retrievers.

Joann's De-Skunking Recipe

This is applied to a dry dog - don't wet the coat first.

1 quart hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1 tbsp dish soap/shampoo

Mix together in a pitcher. Apply to afflicted areas and scrub in well. Let stand 5 minutes. Rinse and repeat if necessary.

With only one exception (when Kody got sprayed in the face), I used more than one application at a time. Kody was famous for wanting to play with the skunks, but they just never did warm up to him. :)

Joann
(7/11/06)

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Getting Nasty People to Move Away without Harm

Getting Nasty People to Move Away without Harm

I thought I told you about that years ago? I am so sorry. It is a thing my mother-in-law taught me. It worked wonderfully for her in the late 70s.

Get some dirt off the oldest grave you can. The older, the more powerful. A tablespoon is fine. You can hide it in a plant or other item. The idea is to get them to take it into the house if at all possible. In a pinch, sprinkle a bit at the doors.

My mother-in-law kept at it until she got a neighbor she liked. This is a non-violent, non-harmful way to get the piece of human-poop to move. The nasty people may not take to the "magic". It makes people restless and have an urge to move. The home becomes uncomfortable, if that makes sense.

Debra
(12/25/05)

Comment:
If I remember correctly, powdered mullen can be used as a substitute for graveyard dirt.
Marilyn

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Deskunking Tips and Hints

My poor little black and tan dachsie got a full-on (skunk) spray to the eye this spring. I also wholeheartedly recommend the non-tomato-juice solution.

Depending on how big your dog is, this is the best method I found to deploy it: squirt the Dawn (and my vet was specific on the brand... hey, if you can use it on fleeces, why not?) into a glass or bowl, add a bunch of baking soda, then add the hydrogen peroxide til it's a paste.

Paint it on the poor pup and let it sit for 20 minutes. (All of this, in our house, was done in the bathtub, not that it mattered, as my darling boy had already let her run in the house and SOAK the carpet, the Nature's Miracle stuff came in handy for that spot!). Rinse, repeat. And repeat. And repeat.

On a funny note, Miss Anezka (the dog) now has reddish highlights on her (long-haired) ears from the peroxide. Fashion model!

Shannon
(6/2/05)

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eau de Billy Goat

eau de Billy Goat

1 qt water
2 tbsp hydrogen peroxide
4 tbsp baking soda
1 tsp dish detergent (dawn, etc)

Wash with above and rinse.

(unstable, do not try to save)

Works great on eau de Skunk via dog, jeans, hair (human).... goat ought to be easy.

spinnerjen
(10/15/04)

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Salt Free Chili Powder

Salt Free Chili Powder

I'm going to try this tonight...

2 tbsp paprika
2 tsp oregano
1-1/4 tsp cumin
1-1/4 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp red pepper
3/4 tsp onion powder

 Mix all ingredients together. Store in airtight container. Use as desired.

 Makes 4 tablespoons.

 NOTES : (Ideal For Seasoning Chili Beans Or Anything Spicy)

Taco Salad, anyone? *G*

Ruth
(4/17/04)

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DIY Treating Bunny and Chicken Mites

DIY Treating Bunny and Chicken Mites

For bunny ear mites, I used to use plain vegetable oil, about 1/2 tsp per ear on the 3-3-3 plan: once per day for three days; once every other day for three times; and once a week for three weeks.

I treated all the rabbits in the rabbitry about twice a year and never had an ear mite problem.

For chicken feather mites, put some diatomaceous earth in a box on the floor and let the chickens "dust" themselves in it; or hold the chickens upside down by the legs (gently!) and sprinkle dust into the feathers.

For chicken leg mites, paint the roosts with oil (motor oil will do) to get the mites that are hiding there, and use oil on the chicken's legs (just wipe it on). I used vegetable oil on the legs. The oil smothers the mites.

Annabel -- used to be a parasitologist
(9/8/03)

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Carpet Cleaner

Before you go and get a steamer, (though I'd love info on that also), try this:

Carpet Cleaner

1/2 tsp ammonia
1 tsp white vinegar
3 tbsp dish soap (I use Dawn)
3/4 cup water

Mix up and beat til frothy. Dab around on the carpet - don't soak it but get it in there. Mop up with towels and let dry.

I've used it and it works pretty well.

di
(6/22/03)

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AFDB

AFDB

To learn how to make your own Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie, go here:
http://zapatopi.net/afdb.html

They work great!

O, ELoL
(Marcy)
(3/1/03)

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Dealing with Nausea

Dealing with Nausea

Peppermint, ginger, pressure points on the wrists that are the same for those seasick bands. Will look them up tomorrow.

I sometimes make a weak broth of ginger, water, a dash of tamari, and a tablespoon of miso paste and sip it. No chicken broth yet. Something in the miso, don't know if it is the live enzymes, but that does calm me down and allow things to settle.

Stewarts ginger beer cut 50% with soda water sometimes helps as well, better than ginger ale.

Keep away from anything too acidic. Cook up some japanese-style rice with extra water and a pinch of salt until it is the consistency of a gruel, and try a few bites of that. Plain, white rice seems to be one of the things that take the edge off for me.

Denise
(2/17/03)

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Aromatherapy Massage Oil for Sinusitis

Aromatherapy Massage Oil for Sinusitis

Hello All!
OK, here's the "miracle" blend that got rid of my sinusitis in three days. Taken from Valerie Ann Worwood's "Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy."

In a teaspoon of vegetable oil blend the following:
5 drops of Rosemary essential oil
5 drops of Geranium essential oil
2 drops of Eucalyptus essential oil
3 drops of Peppermint essential oil

Directions for use:
Use 5 drops only of the blend for each massage. Massage around the neck, behind and in front of the ears, over the cheekbone, the nose, and forehead.

I did the massage three times a day - there's no "prescribed" amount of massages. I guess it's as needed, since we all, of course, are different.

I hope this works as well for you as it did for me!

Marian, who found it on a soap list
(2/6/03)

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John's Hand and Face Cream

John's Hand and Face Cream
(with a list member's review and comments after the recipe.)

Take a quantity of pure beeswax, weigh it and weigh out about 3 times as much weight of olive oil. Gently melt the wax and oil together, and add herb(s) of choice. Try calendula, chamomile or lavender flowers.

Simmer very gently for about half an hour. Strain mixture, stir in essential oil(s) of choice.

Leave to set, whisking from time to time until a creamy consistency is reached.

Transfer to a suitable container. This cream is soothing to the skin and excellent for chapped hands. It is also good when used as a lip balm.

John
(11/25/02)

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Katherine replied 11/25/02:
I made up a small batch, about 5 oz total, using light olive oil and adding about 1/2 dram lavender essential oil after I turned off the heat. Sat there whisking it while it cooled and it's wonderful!

I have very rough chapped hands with thickened callouses on my fingers. In the winter I get terrible
cracks on my finger tips. This stuff makes my hands totally smooth, it doesn't itch at all. Also put it
on my feet which are always very dry--they feel really good.

I highly recommend it. DS2 wants to make up a batch with peppermint or cinnamon in it to give to friends (of the female persuasion).

I'm planning to try a small batch with a higher proportion of beeswax to put in tiny pots as lip balm.

I may make a really big batch to give for presents. It smells truly wonderful without any additional herbs or essential oils added--the beeswax gives it a beautiful honey smell. This lingers long after the
lavender fades.

I'm also thinking that for really dry skin adding some sweet almond oil and some castor oil in place of some of the olive would be good. I love how almond oil smells and it should go very well with the honey scent of the beeswax.

Now I need to find some nice containers for it.

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Avocado Facial Masks from Di

Avocado Facial Masks from Di

Now, you all have fun (g).... Compiled from the 'net:

Carrot, Avocado, and Cream Nourishing Mask

1/2 cup heavy cream
1 carrot, cooked and mashed
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and mashed
3 tbsp honey

Procedure:
Combine ingredients in a bowl.

To use:
Spread over your face and neck. Relax for 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water and pat dry.

Save the avocado pit. It is a wonderful massage tool. Simply rub it and roll it against your skin to soothe tired muscles.

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Cucumber Avocado Facial Mask


1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped avocado
1 egg white
2 tsp powdered milk

In a blender combine all of the ingredients until they form a smooth, paste-like consistency. You can apply the mask immediately or refrigerate it for 30 minutes.

Apply 2 tablespoons of the cucumber avocado mask to your face and neck in circular upward motions. Leave the mask on for 30 minutes, or until dry.

To remove the mask simply rinse your face and neck with warm water, followed by a cold water rinse. Finally, pat dry your face and neck.

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Egg Yolk, Avocado & Mud Facial Mask (best for oilier skin types)

Clay or fuller's earth mud is available in powder form at any health food store. Mix 1 tablespoon dry clay with 1 egg yolk, 1/4 of a mashed avocado and enough witch hazel to create a smooth mixture. Mud dries excess sebum while the egg yolk and avocado replenish lost moisture. Witch hazel tones.

(Inputer's Note:
As an ex-potter, I can attest to clay masks for oily skin as working well. I used to spread clay slurry from my potter's wheel on my face while making pots. I got a facial as I worked. laughing...)

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Avocado Facial Mask

Mash an avocado and heat it in a double boiler until warm. A good dry skin moisturizer, this mask provides protein and vitamins.

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Avocado and Honey Moisturizer Mask (For Dry Skin)

Mash up 2 tablespoons avocado, mix with 2 tablespoons honey and 1 egg yolk.

Apply to face, leaving on about 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Finish with a rinse of the vinegar pH balancer.

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Creamy Avocado Mask

Mash 1 tablespoon ripe avocado, add 1/2 tsp honey and mix. Stir in a little almond meal until creamy. Apply to clean skin, leave on for 15-20 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water. Finish with a rinse of the vinegar pH balancer.

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Avocado Honey Mask #2 (For Dry Skin)

Peel one ripe avocado, mash the meat into a creamy texture. Heat over a double boiler until just warm,incorporate 1 Tbsp of honey. Massage into the face and neck. Finish with a rinse of rosewater, witch hazel or vinegar pH balancer.

Di
(10/16/02)

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How to Make an Infusion (for soaps and other toiletries)

How to Make an Infusion (for soaps and other toiletries)

This is how I make an infusion:

First, sterilize your pan - don't want evil things in your infusion.

Depending on the product I'm making - let's say the Mint Foot Creme I made last night, ok?

I took cocoa butter and gently heated it until it was melted.  Then I took the dried mint leaves I had and gently stirred them into the melted cocoa butter.

Left it on low heat and stirred for at least an hour.
(Editor's note: a crockpot on low works for me. You do not have to watch it so closely.)

Then I took cheesecloth and strained the concoction thru the cheesecloth several times to get rid of the crushed mint leaves. It takes a couple times to get a good clean product.

Then I added the infused mint cocoa butter to my lotion recipe.

You can do this with water, also, or any other oil, such as olive.  I make a lavender/olive oil infusion, rose, calendula, etc.

Questions from listmembers:
Di, thanks for the recipe.  Can a person use fresh herbs, or must they be dried?

You are welcome. I've been told by more experienced soapers that they must be dried.  I was surprised by that. But, I have been following their advice, so far and it has worked well for me.

Di
(7/20/02)

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