One out of 14 ain’t bad, right? I am behind in posting, I am behind in my life. I have been meaning to wash my whites, for instance, for a LONG time (pre New Year’s) and have yet to do it. Meh. I don’t actually care a whole lot. I did find time, however, to make homemade dog cookies with Baxter. I did most of the work, he drooled, watched me, whined occasionally, and happily accepted scratches behind the ears when I needed a break. Here we go – Baxi’s Cheese Nuggets
Assemble all that you need
- 1 cup uncooked oatmeal
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 1/2 cups hot water or meat juices
- 1/2 cup powdered milk
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or any hard cheese will do)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
Step one: gather an audience and preheat the oven to 300 degrees
Slightly suspicious dog and Hot Husband
Step two: in a large bowl, pour hot water over oatmeal and margarine. Let stand 5 min. 
Step four: Stir in powdered milk, grated cheese, salt and egg. Add cornmeal and wheat germ. Mix well. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add extra flour if it’s sticky – you want to end up with a stiff dough (heh, heh)
Where was I? Oh yes,
Step five: roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness and cut out cookies with a cookie cutter. We used a few different dog bones, but really, is the dog going to care a whip if you use a candy cane?
Step six: arrange on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Step seven: Bake for 1 hour, turn off the heat, and let sit in the cooling oven for one more hour. Your dog should be going crazy by this point.
Step eight: drink some wine, check email…
Step nine: remove cookies from cooled oven, place a few in the freezer for a few minutes, then give them to the dog – he’s earned them. All done!
Ta-da!
