Judy Schultz
,Soussam Newspapers

It’s the’ season of the ©
“home-made hostess sift.
.4/=Between : now. and - New:

Year's, bortles of home-made
wine and numerous jars of this:
or that hoie-cooked " goody ;
will wend. ‘their way. to: house

handed off at the
ignored, among

the other hostess gifts.

idge and have just thrust into
ched hand; is the,
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tain identity.
- Here’s a fash: if you want
your gift to stand out, to elicit

‘instant gratitude ‘accompanied :
* by dozens of: enthusiastic kisses,

by the. hest and: give the
alk to the dog, e

Dogs. are always hungry
‘and once ‘they know you're in:

the business of baking dog bis-

_ cuits, they'll love you forever.” ...-
of you put them in a smart...

. dry ingredients together and
add them to ‘the wet’ “ingredi-

“litle dog disli and wrap. them

in tissue paper, Rover. will fig-
-ure'them out in a single sniff.
The following dog biscuit is

from . The Original; Gourmet
 Dagsie. Treat Cookbook, * by.
Carole: Laybourn,
Publishing, 1995).

- Bone-:shaped cookie cutters

“ares easy to find, bur-if you

fig cleared. neither host nor .:

tess will ; member; whi he

don’t: Rave’ one,’ just. draw..a

‘ bone® template’ on’ stiff. card

board and cut around it.
Note: These ‘contain ‘meat

and should be refggrated ae

“It may all be delicious — no
but it lacks a cer

floured board,
= (Paws.

1c G whole-wheat flour

1c. yellow cornmeal

% c. wheat as

% c. ground beef
broth

c te

i c. vegetable oil
lege.
tsp. salt

~ Sutetations: Ke c chopped,
sauteed chicken livers.”

In a medium bowl, mix the

ents. 2

‘Str, briefly until a dough,
forms.: Roll out on a: lightly
about: 4-inch
thick. Cut to biscuit size and
shape. Bake in a 350 F (180 C)
oven for about 36 minutes, just
until crispy. Remove ‘to a_rack.

~ Makes ‘about two dozen’ bis-
are’ cool, store :

cuits. When th

airtight in the inidge.

_ “Ifthe pet-happens to be'a
_cat, you might want to substi-’:

.. tute canned — tuna. for’ the

” ground beef, Be sure the cook-

| lends |

jes are small. is

. Good Dogs

This is a meatless dog bis-
cuit. that relies on powdered
garlic for flavour, .7 2 =

3c whole-wheat flower

lc. cornmeal ”: :

1 c. quick rolled oats

le. “stant skim-milk pow-.
der .
I to 2 Tbsp. garlic powder
1% ¢. chicken broth - 2
¥ c. canola oil

_ 2 eggs

“Combine “ingredients to

make a dough.

Roll about Kinch thick ona”

‘lightly floured: board ‘and cut

into desired shapes,: or Simply
cut in squares,"
Bake for about 25 minutes
at 350 F (180 C)..:

"Makes: about 24 medium.

‘ biscuits..Cool on a rack and
~ store. in a cool; dry place... 2

From page 52

- love them like T would a chile?
“TE don’t see them as a |
lower species than me, I see -
them as the glorious, fun-lov-...-
ing creavures they are. I am_-::.:,°
grateful that they have chosen ~
to share their lives with me,....
therefore making my life that _
much richer, And I thank

~them for it by caring for them. :

as I would another human
being — this is what I know. -
see Us as an exten-
sion Pe thei¢ canine pack.’
‘And treat us with the devo-
tion of a pack member —
thar is what they know.
it isa relationship that works.
There is 2 heartwarming
book called Dags Never Lie. :
‘About Lave by jeffrey
Moussaieff Masson, tha
delves into the emotional

‘world of dogs

: “Tei is worth ri ding by
- crazy people and especially by.

; * those “nornial” dog people.

- But as some food fer.
_ thought, can any Of us say:
“that we knew ofa human
being that is worthy of a
book with that title? “And if’
we do, do ‘we not value. this’
person fully and completely
and treat them accordingly?
Why should dog’s d
tion be devalued; j just
because it is a dog?
anyway, Vitsign off

+ as it’s Christmas Eve, Pr

rambling, and I have a f
‘more gifts to wrap, for bork
“my human and di
‘canine family. * :
‘—Joan is the - of Sten

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