Judy Schultz ,Soussam Newspapers

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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.

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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

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‘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-

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. 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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