Community Marketing University Newsletter

Joyce Sanders’s

August 16, 2008 CMU7 Newsletter


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!!! MEMBER OF THE MONTH !!!

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*ON BLOGTALK RADIO !!
Our very own Joyce (roadcat) Sanders will be a guest speaker on blog radio,
*Tuesday, August 26.
*Time: 2 pm. Eastern U.S.A. Time
The Talk Show will be hosted by Carla Carey who is also a member
of CMU7. Let’s all plan to attend the event and listen in to what these
two marketers have to say about the use of the internet.
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Joke of the Week –AH HA!!
A sermon about lying
A minister told his congregation,
“Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying.
To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.”

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He wanted to know how many had read Mark 17. Every hand went up.
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I will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying.”

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The CMU7 Marketing Team
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Joyce (roadcat) Sanders @starlighttraveler@hotmail.com
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My Beautiful America

July 4, 2008

There is no better day in America to start a blog on patriotism. Although our citizens come from all over the world we must not forget we ARE Americans first and descendants of the other country second.

Those that are not for us are against us. Americans have consistently helped other countries of the world. We are a charitable lot who will help anyone help themselves. Sometimes I think we try too hard to be everything to everybody. This has been done at the cost of the majority of citizens of this country.

We welcome all peaceful peoples of the world. We do not welcome terrorist who wish to blow up our countries landmarks and toss aside our Christian and patriotic beliefs in order to make us slaves to their beliefs.

I am an American first and a Native American second. Being Native American descent sometimes makes it a little hard to support some of the current American ideas but I believe a house divided can not stand. Therefore, I find it necessary to support the people in the struggles and beliefs. Some ideas I believe in and some I do not. This is my choice as an American Citizen. Thank God we as citizens have that choice.

Here is a beautiful power point presentation on what we are fighting to keep here in this wonderful land we call AMERICA!

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Crock Pot Cooking

July 2,  2008

Pot Roast With Vegetables

Cook Time: 3 hours

Ingredients:

  • 1 pot roast (rump or lean chuck), about 3 to 4 pounds
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon leaf thyme, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves, crumbled
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth
  • 8 to 12 small white onions, peeled
  • 6 to 8 medium carrots, sliced in 2″ sections
  • 4 to 5 medium potatoes cut in quarters
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Preparation:

Heat oil and butter in a Dutch oven or heavy stock pot over medium heat; brown roast for about 20 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Add sliced onion, garlic, thyme, marjoram, bay leaf, pepper and salt to the meat drippings; stir and cook for about 30 seconds. Add beef broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer slowly for about 2 hours. Turn meat from time to time. Add small white onions, carrots, and potatoes. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

Transfer meat and vegetables to a hot platter and keep warm while making gravy. Strain the liquid remaining in the pot. Measure 2 cups, adding a little water to measure 2 cups if necessary; return to Dutch oven. Pour 1/4 cup of water into a measuring cup. Add flour and stir with a small whisk or fork until mixture is smooth. Gradually add flour mixture to liquid and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Pot roast serves 6 to 8.

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June 7, 2008

Crock Pot Chocolate Cake

1 chocolate fudge cake mix or your favorite chocolate
1 (8 oz) sour cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup water
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 (4 ounce) serving size instant chocolate pudding mix

You’re gonna love how easy this is. Take a large
mixing bowl, dump all of the ingredients in it and give it a whirl with the blender.
Blend well and pour into a lightly greased crock pot and cook
on low for six hours or high for three-to-four. If you want to dump it out on a cake plate you absolutely must let it cool completely.

Otherwise, dip it with a spoon, and serve it with a scoop of whipped cream or ice cream. Sprinkle pecans across the top of each serving for a crunchy nutty treat.

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June 2, 2008

This is a quiet easy recipe to fix and needs a minimum of ingredients. You probably already have the ingredients except for the pork chops themselves. One quick trip to the supermarket and you are all set to make this mouth watering recipe.

Crockpot Chili Pork Chops

1/2 cup
chopped onions

2 tbs olive oil

2-3 cloves garlic

2 tbs Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup water

3/4 cup ketchup

1 tsp chili powder

5-6 pork chops bone in if possible

Salt and pepper

Cook onions in oil until lightly brown. Add garlic,Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, water, ketchup and salt and pepper.
Cover and simmer the sauce for 10 min. Arrange chops in the crockpot and pour sauce over the chops Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours.

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June 1, 2008

This recipe for Peach Cobbler is just too good to be true!! Peach Cobbler can be found in just about any southern cooking recipe book. This slow cooker recipe save time and cooling cost when the nights get hot and muggy. All you want to do is sit on the porch, drink ice tea and eat Peach Cobbler.

Crock Pot Peach Cobbler

3/4 cup Bisquick baking mix
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 eggs
3 large peaches, mashed

Lightly grease crock pot or spray with non-stick coating spray. In a large bowl, combine sugars and baking mix. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir. Pour in margarine and milk and stir. Mix in peaches and cinnamon, until well mixed. Pour into crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Serve warm. Top with vanilla ice cream if desired.

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May 31, 2008

Crockpot Shrimp Creole

2 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons Bisquick (biscuit mix)
1 and ½ cups water
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 bay leaf
2 lbs. frozen shrimp (thawed, shelled and cleaned)
Serve over fluffy rice

Sautée onions, celery, and bell pepper in a couple tablespoons of
butter. Now, that they’re ready make an easy roux by adding a
couple tablespoons of Bisquick biscuit mix to our veggies and butter and
blending it well.

Meanwhile, in the crockpot combine one and ½ cups of water with one
six ounce can tomato paste. Stir the roux fixings in with the red sauce
and season it with a bay leaf, a little sugar and some salt and pepper. Then put it on low and let it cook for most of the day. About an hour before you serve it turn it up on high and add a couple pounds of shrimp. It’s
that’s easy…When you’re ready to eat, remove the bay leaf and serve it
over hot fluffy rice. Ummmmmm…………ummmmmm!

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May 28, 2008

Getting Acquainted With Your Crock Pot

You have to give the inventors credit when they created the crockpot. I think it must have been out of self defense by some guy that got really tired of not having anything to eat when he got home from a hard days work. Considering the wife was working out of the home eight hours of the day there was no one to cook a nightly meal. Lo and behold along came a handy gadget called the Crock Pot or Slow Cooker.

The crock pot was invented over 30 years ago by The Rival Company. The cookers were invented to cook baked beans.

These wonderful and extremely useful cookers can be used for cooking a pot roast or a dessert. You just can’t beat them for having something cooked when you get home from work. Everyone ought to own one.

I started this collum to share Crock Pot recipes with the world. I hope you enjoy yourself and come back for another serving of slow cooker recipes.

Crock Pot Tips

* First off you need to understand how the crock pot works. The low temperature on crock pots is around 100 degrees while the top degrees is around 300. Understand this basic feature make it quiet easy to convert pan recipes to crock recipes in an instant.

* Secondly buying the deluxe super model is not necessary when it comes to buying a crock pot. The model selling for around $40 is perfectly good for crock pot cooking. Stay with the name brands like Rival, Hamilton Beach, Kitchen-Aid, Proctor-Silex or Cuisinart and you will not go wrong purchasing your slow cooker.

* The size of your crock pot is important. The most popular and useful size is the 3.5 or 4 quart. It will hold just about any recipe you want to serve to your family. I have had one of these sizes since 1973. The brand name is Rival and it still cooks like a new one. Broke the glass lid to it but was lucky enough to have a lid that belonged to a Corning Ware Glass Cookware Dish that fit my crock pot like a glove. Lucky me.

Remember the “perfect recipes” doesn’t exist in crock pot cooking. You can add and subtract ingredients with ease. You can cook recipes with a lot of ingredient or cook “3 ingredients recipes” which are easy and taste great. You just can’t beat crock pot cooking, it’s in and fast foods are out!!

Save yourself loads of money, time and stress out schudules by using these fabulous cooking recipes.

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Boston Baked Beans

These slightly sweet beans with veggie bacon are great with your veggie dogs and veggie burgers.

    1 lb. dry Great Northern beans
    Water sufficient to cover the beans
    1 Tbsp. baking soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 cup molasses
    1 tsp. dry mustard
    1 tsp. vegan Worcestershire sauce
    1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    1 Tbsp. vegetable broth powder
    1/4 lb. faux ham, roughly chopped (try Yves brand)
    1 large white onion, diced

• Place the beans in a large kettle. Cover with the water and sprinkle with the baking soda. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 45 minutes, or until just tender. Drain, reserving the liquid.
• Combine the salt, molasses, dry mustard, vegan Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and vegetable broth powder.
• Place 1/3 of the beans in a slow cooker and add a small amount of the reserved liquid. Layer with 1/3 of the molasses mixture, 1/3 of the faux ham, and 1/3 of the onion.
• Repeat in the same order until the remaining beans, molasses mixture, faux ham, and onion have been used, adding a small amount of the reserved liquid with each layer.
• Cover with the remaining reserved liquid, adding water if needed.
• Cook on low heat for 9 to 11 hours, or until the beans are tender.

Makes 6 to 8 servings

This is one of my favorite recipes to use with my slow cooker. They taste great go with anything and are very popular at pot lucks, family reunions, picnics and church dinners on the ground.

Dessert Recipes

June 2, 2008
The season of ripe home grown Apples is upon us. They fall quietly with a soft “thud” to the ground. My apple tree in my back yard is a Yellow Delicious and bears as much fruit as I can do anything with these days. It is also self pollinating so one is all I need. The apples are soft yellow in appearance and a nice size that just fits in the hand.
I make many desserts from my homegrown apples with Apple Pie being one of my favorites. Dutch Apples is hard to beat. It is a delicious pie. Try it, y ou’ll like it!
Dutch Apple Pie
9″ unbaked pie shell
Topping:
2/3 C. unsifted all purpose flour
1/3 C. light brown sugar firmly packed
1/3 C. butter
Filling:
2 lb. tart cooking apples
1 T. lemon juice
2 T. flour
3/4 C. granulated sugar
dash salt
1 t. cinnamon
Prepare pie shell and refrigerate until ready to use.
Make topping: Combine flour and sugar in medium bowl. With pastry blender cut in butter until mixture is consistency of course cornmeal. Refrigerate. Preheat oven to 400.
Make filling: Core and pare apples. Slice thinly into large bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine flour, sugar and salt and cinnamon, mixing well. Toss lightly with apples. Turn filling into unbaked pie shell, spreading evenly. Cover with topping. Bake 40-45 minutes or until apples are tender.

June 1, 2008

Tis the season for those tasty ripe homegrown strawberries. If you don’t grow you own you should at least give it a try. Growing strawberries is easy and very rewarding if the birds don’t get them. But is the chance you take because they love them too!! I found this great and easy recipes for strawberry pie. Fix it and enjoy!

Fresh Strawberry Pie

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 package strawberry flavored gelatin, 4-serving size
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 pints strawberries, hulled
  • 2 9-inch baked pie shells, cooled

PREPARATION:

Cook sugar, cornstarch, jello and water until thick; cool. Place whole berries the baked pie shells. Pour sauce over berries and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Serve with lightly sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping. This pie is just as delicious with a graham cracker pie crust. I have used low calorie ingredients and it is great fixed that way too. Enjoy yourself!

FoodSaver.com

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May 29, 2008

This cake is just too good to be true. I have tried it and it is beyond delicious.

Snickerdoodle Cake With Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

1 pkg. white cake mix
1 C whole milk
1 stick butter, melted
3 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting (following)

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 in. round cake pans.

Place cake mix, milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon in
large mixing bowl. Mix for 3 min. scraping sides as needed. Divide
batter between pans. Place in oven side by side.

Bake until they are golden brown. About 27-29 min. Remove from oven
and cool for 10 min. After 10 min. invert them onto another rack and
allow to cool completely.

Meanwhile, prepare Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting. Frost. Place in
refrigerator until the frosting sets, 20 min. Keep refrigerated.

Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

1 Stick butter, at room temp.
3-3/4 C confectioners’ sugar
3 Tbsp. milk (or more)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon

Place butter in large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on
low until fluffy, 30 seconds. Add conf. sugar, 3 Tbsp.. milk and
vanilla. Blend on low until sugar is incorporated, 1 min. Add
cinnamon, Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, 1
min. more. Blend in up to 1 tablespoon milk if the frosting seems too
stiff.

I have used this recipe and substituted low calorie ingredients for the butter and milk. The cake is still scrumptious! Try it you will like it!

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May 28, 2008

Desserts are my favorite type of foods. Imagine that!! I personally think everyone should eat dessert first just so they have room for it. It is the best part of a meal. It behooves me why folks wait until the last part of the meal to have dessert. Perhaps it is because we think of it as more of a treat because that is the way our parents thought of it. Must be an inherited quark from the generations that preceded us. We should change it!

All desserts contain some form of nutrition after all. Especially the types of dessert I really enjoy which contain fruit. Of course, I can “choke down” the other types. *G*

Found this wonderful recipes today. Enjoy.

Cherry Dream Pie
1 graham cracker pie crust
3 egg yolks
1 (14 oz) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/3 C. lemon juice
1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling chilled
whipped topping (optional)
Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. Pour into prepared crust; bake 8 minutes. Cool. Chill 3 hours or overnight. Prior to serving, top with pie filling. Garnish with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.
This is great stuff!! Let me know how it turns out for you.

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Article on Pets

June 27, 2008
EXCERPTS FROM A DOG’S DIARY/ EXCERPTS FROM A CAT’S DIARY

Day number 181
8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!

Day number 182
8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
1:30 pm - ooooooo. bath. bummer.
4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!

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EXCERPTS FROM A CAT’S DIARY

DAY 752 - My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture.
Tomorrow I may eat another house plant.

DAY 761 - Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded. (Must try this at the top of the
stairs.) In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair. (Must try this on their bed.)

DAY 762 - Slept all day so that I could annoy my captors with sleep depriving, incessant pleas for food at ungodly hours of the night.

DAY 765 - Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was. Hmmm. Not working according to plan…

DAY 768 - I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time however it included a burning foamy chemical called “shampoo.” What sick minds could invent such a liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.

DAY 771 - There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of “allergies.” Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.

DAY 774 - I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The Dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The Bird on the other hand has got to be an informant. He has mastered their frightful tongue (something akin to mole speak) and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the hanging metal room, his safety is assured. But I can wait, it is only a matter of time.

UNKNOWN

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A Look At Cat Breeds

Over the last thousands of years, cats have pretty much handled their breeding themselves. In the beginning, they were used for one purpose - hunting and killing rodents. As the years progressed, we began to breed cats more to our liking. Now days, there are several different breeds of cats - which you can tell if you look closely.

These days there are over 70 distinct cat breeds, which are recognized through cat registries. There are several registries that will recognize around 40 breeds or so, as they exclude the more domestic breeds such as tigers. There are also many variations as well, including wild cats that have longer hair.

There are some cat breeds who have roots going back quite a bit in history. Some Japanese breeds, such as the Japanese Bobtail, can be traced back more than 1,000 years in history. These cats were very common and well known throughout Medieval Japan. Now days though, they are all but a myth throughout Japan and the entire world.

The more common cat breeds that are found in North America include the alley cat, long haired cat, and Persian cat. Siamese cats are also common, although they are well known to be destructive and to have a foul temper. Persian cats are very popular, proving to be loving companions. Persian cats can be very expense, depending on where you get it and what type of Persian cat it is.

Alley cats are the most common in North America. There are actually several different breeds, although most of us just refer to them as alley cats. They make good pets, although there are literally thousands of them in existence. Cats are known to breed more than any other pet, and they will continue to breed until they are stopped. Alley cats are among the most bred, as there are hundreds of thousands of cats that are homeless - and have nothing to do but breed.

The look of the cat is the easiest way to tell what breed he or she may be. Some people choose to go by color, although color isn’t as easy to identify. Different breeds of cats have different looks, such as the Siamese and Persian cats. Siamese cats are almost always black, and easy to identify by their color and their eyes. Persian cats on the other hand, are easily identified by their body type and their hair.

Over the years, there has been quite a few breeds come along. Cats were one of the first pets, and easily one of the most popular. Millions of people around the world own cats, with many people preferring a cat over any other pet - including dogs. No matter breed of cat you get - you’re sure to get a pet who make for a great companion for years and years to come.

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May 6, 2008

Advice From A Cat

Be frisky! * Pounce on possibilities * Enjoy the night life * Always land on your feet * Stretch often * Delight in the simple joy of a long nap * Create your purr-fect day! .

Now how do you beat that advice?!!! Cats know how to live well. Of course, most of them no longer have to hunt to provide for themseleves as they have been domesticated therefore they are provided with food and shelter by their owners. However, cats have maintained their skills for hunting. Due to the fact that they are such efficient hunters their time required for finding, hunting and killing prey are very short. This leave them more time for sleeping 17 hours a day at minimum.

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May 18, 2008

With the invention of modern dietary ingredient that can substitute for your cats natural diet there are some ingredients that may not be good for you cats health and well being. You may have to change your felines diet due to illness or allergies.

Below is a recipe for a really tasty mouth watering cat crunchy treats that will make your cat dance a jig!!

~NATURAL CRUNCHY CAT TREATS~

1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup Nonfat Dry Powdered Milk
1/4 Cup Wheat Germ
1/4 Cup Cornmeal
1/2 TBS Brewers Yeast
1/2 of a beaten egg
1/2 Cup Chicken Stock (or Can Chicken Broth)
1 to 2 TBS Catnip (optional)
5 OZ of any of the following meats Choose ONE:
Canned Tuna, packed in oil
Boneless Mackerel
Cooked Chicken, finely chopped
Cooked Liver, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small glass bowl, mash up either, canned tuna, mackerel,
cooked chicken or cooked liver and set aside.

In a medium glass bowl, mix all dry ingredients together well.
Add egg, oil and chicken stock and mix well. Add meat mixture
and blend together well to form a sticky dough.

On a floured surface, pour out dough onto it and knead dough
well to get a smooth texture. You may want to add more flour
to achieve this.

Use a spoon or your fingers and form dime-sized balls of dough.
Place onto a greased cookie sheet. I like to use PAM. Press
with a spoon to flatten, you want to keep these treats small
so that cat will enjoy.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes depending on the cooking time of your
oven, until golden brown, turn treats once.

Let treats cool for at least 20 minutes before giving to cat.

Store extra treats in foil for three days. After three days,
place remaining cat treats in an airtight container and store
in the freezer for no more that two weeks.

Makes up to 70 treats.

NOTE: If you do not wish to purchase the Wheat Germ, you may
substitute rolled oats (uncooked oatmeal) instead. If you do
not wish to purchase the Brewers Yeast you may substitute 1/4
tps. Garlic powder instead.

Now don’t you agree cooking your own cat’s treats is much more gratify than running down the the supermarket and grabbing a bag of what ever that ingredients it that they put in that cat food.

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