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1. Sweet Potato Chips

1 medium sweet potato, thinly sliced

¼ tsp citric acid

1 gallon of water (boiling)

ice water bath

Stir citric acid into boiling water. Add the sweet potato slices and blanch for 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and dunk into an ice water bath. Drain well and dehydrate at 250°F for 6 hrs or until crispy.

2. Banana Coconut Chips

1 ripe banana

Shredded coconut (you can eyeball the amount)

Thinly slice the banana. Sprinkle the coconut on top of the slices and lightly press into the banana. Dehydrate at 250°F for 4-6 hrs or until very crispy. Store in an airtight container because they will soften up fast.

3. Peanut Butter Banana Balls

1 ripe banana (120g)

2 tbsp (30g) xylitol-free peanut butter

60g oat flour

Mash together the banana and peanut butter. Mix with oat flour. Roll into sticky balls. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through.

4. Blue Treats

1/4 cup (40g) sorghum flour

1/3 cup (40g) blueberries

1/4 cup (40g) purple sweet potato, mashed

Mash sweet potato with blueberries and flour until your dough has a play doh consistency. Roll thinly and cut into small treats. Bake at 350F for 20-30 minutes or until dry.

5. Blueberry Oat Bars

7.5 tbsp (60g ) oat flour

1 tbsp (7g ) ground flaxseed

100g mashed blueberries

Combine all ingredients. Roll out thin. Score. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 min.

6. Sweet Potato Skins

Skins from baked sweet potatoes

Air dry or dehydrate at 250°F for 2-3 hours.

7. Glow-in-the-dark Collar Charms

Styrofoam

Acetone

Fluorescent powder

Pigment or glitter (optional)

Silicone molds

Melt the styrofoam in acetone. Mix in the powders. Press into the molds. Let solidify for several hours to several days. Drill hole if needed.

8. Garfava treats

1 tbsp flax seeds

1/2 c whey

4 tbsp oat flour

1tbsp nutritional yeast

1/3 c garfava

Combine all ingredients. Spread onto a silicon mold with small holes for treats. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes or until very dry.

9. Paw Balm

1 part coconut oil

one part shea butter

2 parts waxes (1 candelilla, 1 soy)

A few drops of vitamin E (no more than 1% by weight)

Melt all ingredients in the microwave and mix well. Pour into a container and cool down.

10. Instant Bone Broth

Bones

Mushrooms

Carrots

Brown the bones, mushrooms, and carrots. Top with water. Add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for as long as you can. Cool down to filter out the fat. Bring back to a simmer and reduce until you have a thick liquid. Transfer to a dehydrator until hard and brittle. Grind into a powder.

Basil

Rosemary

Ginger

Parsley