No that's not a typo. I meant to type "Cordbread." Cord is the Border Collie in my siggie. He has a severe bite problem, is one of these dogs that is "too busy to eat" and feeding him has always been a bit of a challenge. He also loves corn, oddly enough. Whole grain corn is not evil if it's not the dog's whole diet, though through overexposure, sadly many dogs are sensitive to it. Cord is the opposite. He does best on a diet based on corn carbs. Weirdo. Homecooking fits him to a T, and the corn makes it easy to take his food on the road. This bread (really a brownie) is part of a balanced meal, but alone it's for supplemental feeding only. Well, duh - but, you know, I've gotta say it.
Cordbread
- 1 cup self-rising cornbread mix (for simplicity) - I use a GMO free brand I get at Whole Foods, for this
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/4 cup lecithin (you can get this at health food stores, I use NOW GMO free)
- 1 tbsp canola, sunflower, or other healthy veggie oil
- 1/2 cup whole milk yogurt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease an 8X8 inch or 9X9 inch baking pan, preferably glass. Mix dry ingredients in medium bowl. Beat together oil, yogurt, milk, and eggs thoroughly, and add to dry ingredients. Stir until throughly blended. Press into pan (batter may be stiff - I usually grease my fingers to press it evenly - it will not rise much). Bake about 13 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan, and divide into squares.
You can also use kefir - simply replace both the yogurt and the milk. Or, use full fat cottage cheese instead of the yogurt for a bit more protein (this will increase the sodium slightly, though). If you want to use plain corn meal instead of a mix, just follow the recipe for a corn bread, up to the last dry ingredient (usually salt, a leavening of some kind, and possibly sugar - I'd leave off the sugar, too). Speaking of sugar, the molasses isn't needed if you don't like the idea of using a sweetener. I like adding molasses for the iron and other minerals, and with Cord being a picky eater, it's a healthy temptation for him.