Thanksgiving Day Dog Treats

Kharma’s Cheesy-Carrot Muffins


Thanksgiving. A time to spend with family and friends, both human and pets. This is also a time for food. My family does a pot-luck meal and rotate locations. That helps a lot ... because the host (for that year) doesn't have to spend hours (or days) cooking and have more time enjoying the day.

Kharma enjoys spending Thanksgiving with the family too. He loves the extra people showering him with doggy massages, playing with toys and, of course, he looks for any food dropped from the table. As most pet owners know, not all “people” food isn’t good for dogs.

This Thanksgiving, I'm bringing dessert for us humans, and healthy dog-treats for Kharma, his famous Cheesy-Carrot Muffins. They're healthy and don’t contain processed items. I spoke to Kharma's Vet and got the “A-okay” for the ingredients. There is wheat flour in the muffins, I recommend and encourage anyone who plans to use this recipe speak with your vet to ensure all the ingredients won't cause any food allergies for your dog.


Kharma enjoys the muffins much more than regular dog biscuits. Yes, he’ll still eat any normal biscuit that flies by his nose, but his eyes light up more and he sits at attention faster for his Cheesy-Carrot Muffins.

Not be a foodie, the complete instructions are on the recipe. Here's my “non” baker explanation. First, I get out all of the ingredients and place them on the counter.  That helps me with the work flow.  Remember to preheat the oven to 350 degrees. I forgot that once and it added about 15 minutes of “oh well ... bummer time”.  
   
In bowl one, mix all the dry ingredients together first.  In bowl two, mix the wet ingredients together.  Then poor wet items into dry bowl. Mix everything together. The end batter/mixture should be semi-firm.  It doughy and the muffin may be hard.  So loose and it may not rise.  This sounds like the Three Little Bears, sorry, digressing.

I use a round scoop to ensure the same size muffin. Bake in mini-muffin pans. Fill up each cut-out 1/2 way, this allows room for the muffins to rise. This is important. As I learned, when the “giant” muffins took over.

Having made these muffins before and receiving many compliments from friends and fellow dog owners. People ask me for the recipe, so I’ve posted the complete recipe on my website. But I’m using it as a fundraiser for Spay Neuter Action Project (SNAP), which provides low-cost alternations in San Diego County by asking for donations if you like Kharma’s muffins.   

Get Kharma's Cheesy-Carrot Muffins recipe and help prevent pet overpopultation at the same time.

Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
- Rita and Kharma