Well,

Cash is a major convert. I ran out of fresh and he just 'looked at me all
sad eyed' so I grabbed a can, rinsed them well, and tried one on him. By
george! He LIKES canned green beans!

I dipped out about 3 TB broth (one of the stronger batches of consomme) and
added a little bit of sesame oil to one been and watched him taste it. He
wagged tail so we added 2drops to his dish (nice flavor, good for his coat).
Daisy-chan (cat) licked his bowl clean when he was done. (she likes sesame
oil too and gets a few drops now and again).

Since this is just harmless filler (about 1/4 cup) as he's dieting down,
looks like we have a winner here. Makes him happy to have a full cup of
chow even if it's partly green beans. He even picked them off the top and
ate them first, saving one for a treat at the end it looked like.

cshenk wrote:

Well,

Cash is a major convert. I ran out of fresh and he just 'looked at me all
sad eyed' so I grabbed a can, rinsed them well, and tried one on him. By
george! He LIKES canned green beans!

I dipped out about 3 TB broth (one of the stronger batches of consomme) and
added a little bit of sesame oil to one been and watched him taste it. He
wagged tail so we added 2drops to his dish (nice flavor, good for his coat).
Daisy-chan (cat) licked his bowl clean when he was done. (she likes sesame
oil too and gets a few drops now and again).

Since this is just harmless filler (about 1/4 cup) as he's dieting down,
looks like we have a winner here. Makes him happy to have a full cup of
chow even if it's partly green beans. He even picked them off the top and
ate them first, saving one for a treat at the end it looked like.

FWIW we have gone to green beans as filler for dieting with the current
pumpkin shortage. They seem to love it as it is.

--
Bill Clodius
los the lost and net the pet to email

"William Clodius" wrote
cshenk wrote:

sad eyed' so I grabbed a can, rinsed them well, and tried one on him. By
george! He LIKES canned green beans!

FWIW we have gone to green beans as filler for dieting with the current
pumpkin shortage. They seem to love it as it is.

Hi Bill, are you a USA person who uses the term 'pumpkin' the same as I?
AKA the halloween classic orange thing? Or one of my new buddies from
overseas who have a wider range or products that USA folks call 'winter
squash' or 'gourds' depending on type?

The rest do not laugh please, it's a difference in terminology you may or
may not have run into. Example, Japan has what they call a 'winter melon'
that OZ folks would call a pumpkin and USA folks would call a winter squash.

Bill, I have some American style pumpkin puree, some winter squash puree
(mother hubbard which OZ would call a pumpkin) and some 'winter melon' puree
(USA = winter squash, OZ = pumpkin). I use these as flavorings to
crockpots. Ran into a freecycler who was moving and she had a load of about
4 gallons of these (as well as others) in little 1/2 cup bags frozen. Now
that I think of it, I bet Cash will love the green bean puree! I generally
mix them together and make vegetable based broths and soups with them of a
thicker almost cream consistancy. She was happy to find a fellow crockpot
cook who would appreciate them.

Sorry for any typos. Battlng a high semi-feral cat who's decided after 2
years she's realy a lap kitty. LOL!c bnm

"cshenk" wrote in message
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Well,

Cash is a major convert. I ran out of fresh and he just 'looked at me all
sad eyed' so I grabbed a can, rinsed them well, and tried one on him. By
george! He LIKES canned green beans!

I dipped out about 3 TB broth (one of the stronger batches of consomme)
and added a little bit of sesame oil to one been and watched him taste it.
He wagged tail so we added 2drops to his dish (nice flavor, good for his
coat). Daisy-chan (cat) licked his bowl clean when he was done. (she
likes sesame oil too and gets a few drops now and again).

Since this is just harmless filler (about 1/4 cup) as he's dieting down,
looks like we have a winner here. Makes him happy to have a full cup of
chow even if it's partly green beans. He even picked them off the top and
ate them first, saving one for a treat at the end it looked like.

I don't usually use canned green beans, but I think Muttley enjoyed some
fresh string beans after I cooked them. I found some dried, salted green
beans at a shop in Grantsville, MD and Muttley and I both enjoyed them,
although they were a bit expensive. However, I found they were even much
more expensive here at the PA Dutch Market. On-line I found them for $6 per
two ounces! http://www.nutsonline.com/snacks/sim...reenbeans.html

There should be a way to make them at home.

Paul and Muttley
www.muttleydog.com

"Paul E. Schoen" wrote
"cshenk" wrote

Cash is a major convert. I ran out of fresh and he just 'looked at me
all sad eyed' so I grabbed a can, rinsed them well, and tried one on him.
By george! He LIKES canned green beans!

I don't usually use canned green beans, but I think Muttley enjoyed some
fresh string beans after I cooked them.

Cash until then wasa getting fresh but I ran out. I was steaming them and
just added a few extra for him.

I found some dried, salted green beans at a shop in Grantsville, MD and
Muttley and I both enjoyed them, although they were a bit expensive.
However, I found they were even much more expensive here at the PA Dutch
Market. On-line I found them for $6 per two ounces!
http://www.nutsonline.com/snacks/sim...reenbeans.html

There should be a way to make them at home.

There is. I have a dehydrator and make them now and again when I have more
dresh ones than I want to eat before they get all wilty.

Take about 2 cups of water and dump in 1/4 cup salt. This will when shaken
make a super satureated salt solution (some will precipitate out and if it
doesnt, add more salt until you have a thin layer of salt that won't
disolve)

Soak the beans in this for about 3 hours. Nuke the salted water beans about
5 mins (not to boiling but they should be hot) and let sit about 30 mins.
Load in dehydrator and turn on.

Be careful though with amounts. Dogs (and cats) arent as salt tolerant as
we are (and we arent perfect either). Nothing wrong with using them as a
treat now and again, but I'd suggest a tight control on how often they are
given.

Dehydrators can often be found for free on freecyle in your local area (just
post a 'WANTED: Dehydrator, Electric' and see if one comes back. You have
to pickup but hey, free is good! In some places, Craigslist works better as
it is all based on the moderator and how active they are. In my area,
Craigslist is 'not all that great' but Freecycle is very well run.

Buying new, I think I paid about 35$ but it was some time back. They are
'hard to kill' machines so last a very long time.

"cshenk" wrote in message
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"Paul E. Schoen" wrote
"cshenk" wrote

Cash is a major convert. I ran out of fresh and he just 'looked at me
all sad eyed' so I grabbed a can, rinsed them well, and tried one on
him. By george! He LIKES canned green beans!

I don't usually use canned green beans, but I think Muttley enjoyed some
fresh string beans after I cooked them.

Cash until then wasa getting fresh but I ran out. I was steaming them and
just added a few extra for him.

I found some dried, salted green beans at a shop in Grantsville, MD and
Muttley and I both enjoyed them, although they were a bit expensive.
However, I found they were even much more expensive here at the PA Dutch
Market. On-line I found them for $6 per two ounces!
http://www.nutsonline.com/snacks/sim...reenbeans.html

There should be a way to make them at home.

There is. I have a dehydrator and make them now and again when I have
more dresh ones than I want to eat before they get all wilty.

Take about 2 cups of water and dump in 1/4 cup salt. This will when
shaken make a super satureated salt solution (some will precipitate out
and if it doesnt, add more salt until you have a thin layer of salt that
won't disolve)

Soak the beans in this for about 3 hours. Nuke the salted water beans
about 5 mins (not to boiling but they should be hot) and let sit about 30
mins. Load in dehydrator and turn on.

Be careful though with amounts. Dogs (and cats) arent as salt tolerant as
we are (and we arent perfect either). Nothing wrong with using them as a
treat now and again, but I'd suggest a tight control on how often they are
given.

Dehydrators can often be found for free on freecyle in your local area
(just post a 'WANTED: Dehydrator, Electric' and see if one comes back.
You have to pickup but hey, free is good! In some places, Craigslist
works better as it is all based on the moderator and how active they are.
In my area, Craigslist is 'not all that great' but Freecycle is very well
run.

Buying new, I think I paid about 35$ but it was some time back. They are
'hard to kill' machines so last a very long time.

Here is one from Northern Tool for $40.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...3936_200413936

But it seems to be the same as one that is on sale at harbor freight tools
for $20. I might get one. It might be possible to use less salt or mix with
potassium chloride. I'll bet they would also taste good if some soy sauce
were added to the soaking mix.

I also found this:
http://farmgal.tripod.com/Dehydrate.html

Thanks!

Paul and Muttley
www.muttleydog.com

"Paul E. Schoen" wrote
"cshenk" wrote in message

Market. On-line I found them for $6 per two ounces! There should be a way
to make them at home.

Take about 2 cups of water and dump in 1/4 cup salt. This will when
shaken make a super satureated salt solution (some will precipitate out
and if it doesnt, add more salt until you have a thin layer of salt that
won't disolve)

Soak the beans in this for about 3 hours. Nuke the salted water beans
about 5 mins (not to boiling but they should be hot) and let sit about 30
mins. Load in dehydrator and turn on.

Here is one from Northern Tool for $40.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...3936_200413936

But it seems to be the same as one that is on sale at harbor freight tools
for $20. I might get one. It might be possible to use less salt or mix
with potassium chloride. I'll bet they would also taste good if some soy
sauce were added to the soaking mix.

Same thing. Salt works as well this time. DBurushg with soy as they dry if
desired.

;-)

cshenk wrote:

Take about 2 cups of water and dump in 1/4 cup salt. This will when
shaken make a super satureated salt solution (some will precipitate
out and if it doesnt, add more salt until you have a thin layer of
salt that won't disolve)

Soak the beans in this for about 3 hours. Nuke the salted water
beans about 5 mins (not to boiling but they should be hot) and let
sit about 30 mins. Load in dehydrator and turn on.


Same thing. Salt works as well this time. DBurushg with soy as they
dry if desired.

;-)

For dogs? Salt isn't exactly a health food for humans or dogs -
kinda defeats the purpose of dehydrating green beans for a
healthy snack. I say this as one who loves salt - but I don't
add salt to my dog's food. (Or is this just an OT For Humans
Only recipe?)

FurPaw


--
We are entitled to our own opinions. We're not entitled to our
own facts.
- Sen. Al Franken (D) to Sen. John Thune (R)

To reply, unleash the dog.

"FurPaw" wrote
cshenk wrote:

Take about 2 cups of water and dump in 1/4 cup salt. This will when
shaken make a super satureated salt solution (some will precipitate out
and if it doesnt, add more salt until you have a thin layer of salt
that won't disolve)

For dogs? Salt isn't exactly a health food for humans or dogs - kinda
defeats the purpose of dehydrating green beans for a healthy snack. I say
this as one who loves salt - but I don't add salt to my dog's food. (Or
is this just an OT For Humans Only recipe?)

Grin, it got snipped. The earlier version told him specifically that dogs
arent as salt tolerant as we are and we arent exactly perfect.

This was for the rare little 'noshe', not regular feeding (of either of
them).