Turkey Rolls a la Pug

1 loaf uncooked bread dough or pizza dough
¼ cup turkey broth
1 to 2 teaspoons flour
¾ cup cooked turkey, cut up small
½ cup cooked vegetables
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
grated cheese

Roll out the dough and cut into 3 inch circles with cookie cutter. In a saucepan, combine the broth and flour, stirring until flour is dissolved and mixture thickens. Add the turkey, veggies, and garlic powder. Cook until mixture is heated through. Let cook a bit. Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of the turkey mixture onto each circle. Fold up the sides and pinch shut. Roll into a ball shape. Sprinkle or roll each ball with grated cheese. Arrange the balls on a cookie sheet. Cook in a preheated 375 degree oven for 10-15 minutes, until they are golden brown. Let cool.

Spaniel Stuffing

2 ¼ cups chicken stock
¼ cup wild rice
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
2 cups diced celery
1 cup chopped onion
4 cups corn bread stuffing mix
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning

In a medium sized saucepan combine the chicken stock and the wild rice. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer until rice is tender. In a large skillet melt the butter. add the mushrooms, celery and onion. Cook until vegetables are soft. In a large bowl mix the cornbread stuffing and poultry seasoning. Add the rice and the vegetables and mix well. More chicken stock can be added if stuffing is dry.

Persian Pumpkin Pie

1 medium sugar pumpkin
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 nine inch single crust pastry shell
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup honey, warmed slightly
½ cup milk
½ cup heavy whipping cream

Cut pumpkin in half, and remove seeds. Lightly oil the cut surface. Place cut side down on a jelly roll pan lined with foil and lightly oiled. Baked at 325 degrees F until the flesh is tender when poked with a fork. Cool until just warm. Scrape the pumpkin flesh from the peel. Either mash, or puree in small batches in a blender.

In large bowl, blend together 2 cups pumpkin puree, spices, and salt. Beat in eggs, honey, milk, and cream. Pour filling into pie shell.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted 1 inch from edge of pie comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Dog Nog

1 Boneless/skinless Chicken Breast
4 Cups Water
1 Cup Flour
2 Whole Eggs, beaten
Pinch parsley (optional)

Boil chicken breast for about 1/2 an hour, and remove to cool. Add flour to chicken water. Beat out lumps. Add pre-beaten eggs. Cook on low heat until it's done thickening. Pulverise chicken in food processor and add to flour/egg gravy. May need to add more water.

Hanukkah Hash

1 oz sweet potato
1 oz calabaza
1 oz celery
1 oz onion
3 oz turkey breast
1 oz cranberries
2 cups turkey stock

Dice all vegetables and the turkey. Sauté the vegetables in a pot. Remove the vegetables and add the diced turkey to the pot, sear, return the vegetables. Pour in the turkey stock and simmer for 10 minutes. Add dried cranberries to finish.

Lassie Latkes

9 sweet potatoes
½ cup honey
3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons walnut oil
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400F degrees. In a large bowl, toss together the sweet potatoes, honey, ginger, walnut oil, cardamom, and pepper. Transfer to a large cast iron frying pan. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Stir the potatoes to expose the pieces from the bottom of the pan. Bake for another 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized on the outside.

Please Note: These meals are treats and are not intended for daily consumption. Additionally, these meals should not be fed to pets with special dietary restrictions.

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