recipe – Linda Nelson

After watching the video for making Muttloaf, I decided to go ahead and give it a try. The recipe was pretty easy, and all the ingredients were simple.

The recipe I used is as follows:

2 lbs of 80% ground beef ( I went with more fat content because Keelaa does not get too much fat in her diet.
2 medium to large carrots – shredded or ground
3 medium potatoes – shredded or ground
1 can of kidney beans ( color does not matter)
4 fresh eggs

I mixed all the above ingredients in a large bowl as though I were making meatloaf.

Do not add any breadcrumbs.

I left out the garlic powder when I made these for Keelaa because I have since learned that garlic in any form is not an approved spice for dogs to eat.

I did, however, give a dash of salt and pepper along with a bit of cinnamon.

As I was mixing this, it looked tasty.

I shaped the Muttloaf into individual meatballs and made about 22 of them and baked them for about 55 minutes in a muffin tin and on a cookie sheet. The balls do hold their shape well.

Keelaa is about a 30 lb terrier cross, and she ate 1 1/2 meatball for dinner which filled her up so much that she didn’t have enough room left in her stomach for her cottage cheese.

Best of all – She loved the recipe!

Note: Mike, myself, and my son all gave this meatball try since it did not contain any dog food products. It was pretty tasty, a little on the bland side for my taste buds and may have needed a little more salt and pepper. I knew that if we liked the Muttloaf Meatballs, she would love them.

I love lobster, crab, shrimp, or almost any kind of seafood. After making those yummy Almost Authentic Crab Rangoon for New Years, I had a bit of imitation crabmeat leftover. I like changing up our weekly menu so we don’t have to eat the same boring thing day in and day out. Today we opted for Seafood Salad sandwiches.

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Simple Seafood Salad

Ingredients:

1 pkg. imitation crabmeat

2 stalks finely chopped celery

2 finely chopped green onion

1/2 – 1 cup mayonnaise (to taste)

salt & pepper to taste

1/4 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions:

Chop imitation crabmeat into small chunks or bits and combine with chopped celery and green onion. Add mayonnaise and combine with crabmeat mixture. Mix in salt, pepper and old Bay Seasoning. Serve on sliced bread, hot dog rolls, or small hoagie rolls.

Add lettuce or tomato and you have the perfect light meal for a late night meal or Saturday afternoon lunch. Also great served as stuffing in a tomato or on a bed of lettuce in place of bread.