Liver Pumpkin Cake for Cat
Delicious and nutritious and can be sliced up very small as a treat or meal topping. Pumpkin is great for gastrointestinal health and wonderful for helping to sooth an occasional tummy upset.
Ingredients
2 cups organic chicken liver
2 free range eggs
4 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp unsweetened canned pumpkin
1 cup instant oats
2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
Filtered water sufficient to make a batter
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F)
- Process the liver in a blender or food processor until completely pureed.
- This takes a few minutes and it might be best to look the other way as the initial stage is slightly stomach churning for some people
- Beat the eggs in a bowl and pour in the oil
- Add liver to egg mixture
- Mix in the dry ingredients slowly, stirring continuously so they are thoroughly combined. Add the water gradually, until you have a batter consistency.
- Pour batter into a loaf or cake pan.. (no Teflon or aluminum)
- Bake at 350 degrees (F) for about 50 minutes until the cake is firm to the touch on top
- Cool until the cake can be handled then gently turn it out onto a rack and refrigerate to cool completely
- Slice with a sharp knife and then dice into bite-sized pieces appropriate for your cat
This recipe can be frozen, if desired. It works well to put small handfuls of the bite-sized pieces into zip-lock bags and freeze them so that you can take out one bag at a time to defrost (then store in a refrigerator as needed.)
Adapted from Honest Kitchen’s “Made Out of Love” Cookbook – Page 77
For more information on cooking for your pet – Ask Sheryl!
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Easy to make and delicious. The cranberries also make them well suited to pets who are prone to urinary tract infections
Ingredients
1 cup boiled and mashed pumpkin (can use butternut squash or sweet potatoes vs pumpkin) If canned pumpkin is used, use high quality no sugar, or spices.
½ cup uncooked oatmeal
¼ cup dried cranberries
1 tsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp honey (local raw organic is best)
What to do:
1. Preheat the oven to 370 degrees(F) and butter a large cookie sheet (no Teflon)
2. Combine the cooked, mashed pumpkin with the oatmeal, cranberries, yeast and honey.
3. Mix well so that all the ingredients are very thoroughly combined
4. Using a teaspoon, scoop small balls on to the buttered cookie sheet
5. Make sure they are evenly spaced out about 1 inch apart and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes
6. Allow the bits to cool, and then add these nutritious goodies to your dog’s usual meal or serve them as individual treats:
Bone appétit!!!
Adapted from the Honest Kitchen “Made Out of Love” Cookbook
For more information on Urinary Tract concerns Ask Sheryl.
Read MoreHealthy Food for Your Pet
If you knew more about the ingredients in most widely sold pet foods, you would never buy them again. Providing your pet with quality, natural food products will lead to a longer life and fewer vet bills!
I recommend three simple solutions:
- Know the ingredients; do not feed your pet anything you wouldn’t eat. Look for human grade ingredients without BHA, BHT, Ethoxyquin, animal digest or by products, corn, wheat, soy, sugars, glutens, salts or dyes from quality companies.
- Take control of their nutrition with a balance of fresh, raw or cooked meals with appropriate supplements.
- Know your pets, they are as individual as you are. Seek guidance through books, classes, web sites or hands on with a nutritionally trained professional such as a holistic veterinarian or nutritionist.
I will provide more specific information in subsequent blogs and you can find links to helpful articles, recipes and research in my Pet Health Library.
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