Concerned About What's in Your Commercial Pet Food? Try These Homemade Cat Food and Treats

Every day lately, it seems there is another pet food recall, warning dog and cat owners not to feed their pets different brands of foods. This is getting scary. Who knows which pet food will be recalled next. Though I am still using the kibble my cats normally eat, I am now supplementing my pets with a few homemade recipes. These are not meant for feeding your pets forever, since I"m not a vet or nutritionist but they are good for filling their furry tummies while we wait out the lowdown on the canned foods, which seem most affected by these pet food recalls. Here are the basic recipes I am using, don't add other ingredients unless you know for sure that they don't hurt your pets. We all know chocolate is off-limits to pets, as are other foods such as onions. Stick with these ingredients, which seem to be pet safe, according to pet experts I've read about.

Homemade Cat Food

2 cups ground chicken, lean beef or turkey, thoroughly cooked and diced;
4 cups Rice, cooked in chicken or beef broth;
1/2 cup potatoes, ground;
1/4 cup spinach or carrots, ground;
1/4 cup green beans, ground;
2 tbsp melted butter;
dash of garlic powder

Mix everything together in large pot or bowl. Make sure it is completely cool before feeding to your cat. Store in covered container in refrigerator.

Homemade Cat Treats

1 1/2 cup oats, ground;
1/4 cup butter;
1/2 cup flour;
1/2 cup chicken broth;
1/4 cup cubed or shredded American or mild cheddar cheese -or- shredded chicken

Mix all ingredients together, form small cookies and bake on greased cookie sheet until done at 350 degrees. Roughly 25 minutes but check as ovens vary. Do not overcook.

Our pets deserve food that is safe, so hopefully, this current pet food crisis will alert the authorities to make sure they buy quality products and be more careful of what they put in their pet food recipes. Cats have specific nutritional needs so don't feed them any of these recipes on a long term basis, as I do not know the breakdown of nutritional value for them. But, by using fresh, healthful ingredients, cooking the meat thoroughly and storing the food you make in the refrigerator, it can help to tie your kitty over until it is safe to go buy food at the store again. Enjoy.

Fondant Cake - Snow White Theme

Made this cake for my niece's 7th birthday it is a half sheet carrot cake with cream chesse filling and walnuts. The cottage was made with rice krispies treats recipe and decorated in fondant. The Grass was piped with Cream Chese Buttercream and covered sides in fondant the decorations are gumpaste, fondant and plastic. I am not used to piping so my hand was sore for days after this cake. The important thing is that my Niece absolutely loved it. I also added a few pics of both my nieces playing a game I invented called the Poison Apple. I placed Apples on a stick and put them in a couldron and at the bottom I added dry Ice and water for that special effect whomever got a poison apple would get a price and after the game was over they all got to decorate their apples with caramel, chocolate, nuts, and other goodies...the kids loved it.

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This Construction Party Menu has Some Creative Recipe Ideas

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Ah, construction, the foundation of the very house where the party to celebrate it is located. It is fairly easy to set up the decoration for a construction theme, a bunch of unused lumber, some hammer and nails, hard hats, overalls, and viola you're your house will scream under construction without even needing to remodel anything. The color orange with white stripes like the barrels, or the yellow of caution tape always go with construction as a theme. Some menu items that go with construction can either be creative to do with the theme or hearty and filling like would be eaten before setting to work.

A construction party menu can be for kids and adults since this is a suitable for any age theme. Don't hold yourself back as far as the tasty treats go and certainly try to be creative! Try starting off with some Rice Crispy Treat building blocks. Dye them red with red food coloring when making them and they'll look just like bricks. If you have the time you can create a fun and edible construction piece, like a building out of them. Another tasty treat is concrete pudding mix. Its yummy and you'll find the recipe later on in the article. Have a breakfast themed party for your construction party with some Linking Log Sausage links, Sunny Side Up Eggs, and Floor Board Texas Toast. Top it off with some Cement Sausage Gravy. All are made like normal, but have fun names for the party theme.

Concrete Pudding Mix is made for dessert or a great Construction party snack. You'll need; one white chocolate pudding mix, Oreo Cookie pieces and Dark Chocolate Chunks. Mix up the white chocolate pudding and place in the fridge to cool. To serve, place a layer of Oreo Cookie pieces in the bottom of a clear wine glass. On top of that place a layer of Dark Chocolate Chunks and finally fill to the top with White Chocolate Pudding. You can garnish your construction party treat with a whole Oreo Cookie or a sprig of mint.

After the party is over you may think it was a real construction zone if your guests are anything but the cleanest people on earth. So do yourself a big favor before hand and plan out how the cleaning will go when setting up the party. One of the most basic things to remember is disposables, such as paper plates that you don't have to wash.

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Vegan Rice Krispie Treats!

Making vegan rice krispie treats with Dandies Vegan Marshmallows! I wanted to do a quick demo of how well our vegan marshmallows work for classic Rice Krispie Treats. I used the recipe straight from the box. Timeless and perfect! Dandies are a new vegan marshmallow (free of any animal based ingredients). They are available now online and at various retailers across the country. Please check welovesoy.com for more information. Music by Ben Weasel and His Iron String Quartet (track is "In a Few Days"). Borrowed without permission.

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Jeff eats a Chinese amber rice krispie treat

After I came back from China, I went to cousin Mark's house for a Halloween party. We brought back some 'Chinese Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats' and figured we'd let somebody eat one. Jeff tried it, and without success...couldn't taste a damn thing.

Cajun Red Beans & Rice

Ingredients

- 1 pound of dried red beans
- 2 cups of chopped onions (white or yellow)
- 1 cup of chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 4 teaspoons of chopped garlic
- 2 links of smoked sausage (cut in half and then cut into ¾ inch pieces)
- 3 strips of bacon
- 10 cups of chicken stock (You can substitute water if you like, or use a half water half stock mixture)
- 4 cups of Rice
- ½ cup of chopped green onions for garnishing
- Sour cream for garnishing (This is strictly optional)

Spicy add-ins; If you want the meal to be a little more spicy, add ½ cup of chopped Tasso, (a Cajun sausage) and a little more cayenne pepper.

Preparation

In a large container, the night before you serve the meal, cover the beans with water, by about 2 inches. Let the beans soak overnight or for a minimum of 8-10 hours.

Drain the beans.

Take the bacon and cut it into small pieces, add to a large pre-heated pot. If you want the dish to be more spicy, add the chopped Tasso and cook for about 1-2 minutes.

Add the onions, salt, pepper and cayenne and cook for about 4 minutes, or until the onions look caramelized. Add the sausage and parsley and cook until the sausage is brown, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for another minute.

Add the beans and chicken stock, bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered for 2-3 hours. Stir occasionally and to check to see if the beans are getting too thick, if so you may need to ad water.

(I like my beans on the thick side and after about 1 ½ -2 hours I take 1/3 of the beans out of the pot and mash them, then reinsert them into the pot.) Then I let them cook for another ½ -1 hours.

Pre-cook the Rice using the standard formula of 2 cups of water or chicken stock, for 1 cup of Rice, add about 1 teaspoon of salt if you use water, but do not add salt if you use chicken stock.

Serve the beans & sausage mixture over a bed of warm rice and garnish as desired with the green onions and/or sour cream.

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The Bedroom Cake

This is a cake I made for my friend Dane. It was for his boyfriend's birthday. He wants to be an interior designer, he had even given Dane a floor plan of how his room would look. So, we worked with that, and I came up with this. The furniture is mostly rice crispy treats. Just in case you're wondering, the cake is marble. The song is The Popcorn Song by Hot Butter. All rights belong to them.

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Chicken and Rice Recipes

Not only am I going to provide you with delicious chicken and Rice recipes on this site, but I am also willing to share one of my top sources with you! In the coming weeks we will be providing several other chicken and Rice recipes. Our goal is to keep them simple and easy to make but not sacrifice good taste. Do not hesitate to share it with your friends and family. First, let's look at a really good chicken and Rice recipe:

Curried chicken and rice

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp. butter

2 1/2 tsp. salt

3 cups hot water

3 or more cups diced cooked chicken

3/4 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1 - cup raisins

1/4-1/2 cups light cream

Curry powder to taste (color should be dark gold)

2 cups converted rice

1 1/2 bay leaf

1 tsp. minced fresh ginger

1 1/4 cups cooked peas

1/2 cup sliced scallions

1 cup chopped green pepper

2 1/2 cups mayonnaise

Preparation:

Melt butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Add rice, salt, ginger and bay leaf. Cook rice mixture over highest flame stirring constantly until it is very hot to the touch. Add hot water, bring to a boil, cover tightly, lower heat and simmer exactly 20 minutes. Spread cooked rice in a shallow dish and cool. Combine mayonnaise, cream and curry powder (lots); beat until blended. Pour over rice mixture and mix very well. Chill. Serves 12-15

We have received some flattering reviews regarding this recipe. We hope you enjoy it and visit us again for the best chicken and rice recipes on the web. Have a great day!

Chocolate Novelties For the Holidays

Many months include various holidays, they also include various birthdays of family members, friends and associates. Chocolate novelties are ideal as the perfect treat during any holiday. Actually, the love of chocolate and the love of sometimes sharing chocolate has become well-grained into our lives. Very few American people will refuse the sweet temptations of creamy chocolate regardless of which day it may be. Yet, other individuals in other countries can appreciate and even celebrate the development and evolution of various types of these candy novelties. The history of chocolate is just as rich and full as the products that are made of it.

Candies and other chocolate novelties are truly treats that can turn the head of just about anyone, male and female, old or young. They are especially a welcome treat during the holidays as many individuals and families will go all out to make sure that everyone has chocolates. Of course there are also various businesses that consider chocolate the perfect corporate gift idea. Although, there are various holidays within a year, it is nearly time to start shopping for St. Patrick's day, Easter candies and wedding favors. This is the perfect time to choose the type of chocolate novelties you will offer as gifts to others on your gift giving list as well as for your own personal treats.

What types of chocolate novelties are available? Various types of chocolate novelties for the holidays, social events and weddings may include such products as:

Easter
- Solid Bunnies
- Biker Bunnies
- Bunnies with Egg Carts
- Funny Bunnies
- Racing Bunnies
- Easter Bunny Pops
- Chubby Bunnies
- Crosses
- Easter Figure Collections
- Adult Easter Eggs
- Kids Easter Eggs
- Cookies and Cream Filled Easter Eggs
- Hand Foiled Easter Eggs
- Easter Oreos
- Easter Pretzels

St. Patrick's Day
- Nonpareils
- Covered Graham Crackers
- Covered Oreos
- Green Shamrock Pretzel Rods
- Gift Baskets
- Shamrock Pops
- Dipped Marshmallows
- Dipped Rice Krispies Treats
- Candy Bouquets

Wedding Favors and Wedding Candy
- Bride and Groom Dipped Strawberries
- Chocolate Champagne Glass
- Bride and Groom Pops
- Bride and Groom Heart Cakes
- Wedding Bells
- Roses
- Dipped Pretzel Twists
- Dipped Oreos
- Chocolate Carmel Apples
- Gourmet Chocolate Apples
- Dipped Fortune Cookies
- Dipped Rice Krispies Treats

Of course, there are many other types of chocolate novelties that will make great gift ideas as well as party treats during the holidays. For instance, you can find novelties for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day. In fact, chocolate and roses run closely together as popular valentine gift ideas. Of course, you can always choose from novelties that are suitable as gag gifts or white elephant gift ideas. Some of these novelties come as edible boxes with more sweet treats inside them, which certainly adds the special effect of flare and distinctiveness when you want to make a dazzling impression.

Special occasions, social and corporate events as well as holiday family reunions deserve the very best. When you want to satisfy your secret sweet pleasures and indulgences, whether for a personal treat or as a gift idea for others, you need to take advantage of Indulge In Chocolate. http://www.indulgeinchocolate.com.

Turcake!

This is a fondant Thanksgiving cake sculpted and designed to look like a turkey fresh out of the oven, fixed with all the trimmings! The entire cake is chocolate with alternating buttercream fillings of chocolate and vanilla. YUMM-O! The cake was hand painted using gel food coloring mixed with vodka and I tried my best to replicate the skin of the turkey! All the little elements were made using gumpaste and the giant turkey legs were made using Rice Krispy Treats! Can you believe I had never made Rice Krispy Treats before in my life?! I couldn't believe how easy it was to sculpt the legs! :) Hope you all like it! :)

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