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Diane Newburg
from the Sept/Oct 1996 Rat & Mouse Gazette


PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH


  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 T. crunchy reduced-fat peanut butter
  • 1 T. honey
  • 1/3 cup water

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Grease cookie sheet (or use a spray).

Mix all ingredients with a pastry blender. Shape into 1/2" balls and place on cookie sheet. These do not spread so can be placed close together.

Bake 45 minutes; leave in oven until oven cools to dry out and be crunchy.

MAKES APPROXIMATELY 60 1/2" BALLS


DRIED FRUIT BALLS


  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2/3 cup dried mixed fruit bits
  • 1 t. oil
  • 1/2 cup fruit juice (use more or less to get desired consistency)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees and grease (or spray) two cookie sheets.

Mix all ingredients with a pastry blender. Shape into 1/2" balls and place on cookie sheet. These do not spread so can be placed very close together.

Bake 45 minutes; leave in oven until oven cools to dry out and be crunchy.

MAKES APPROXIMATELY 100 1/2" BALLS.


FRESH FRUIT SALAD


  • Watermelon
  • Cantaloupe
  • Honeydew melon
  • Apple
  • Grapes
  • Orange
  • Banana
  • Mangoes
  • Papayas
  • Pineapple
  • Any seasonal fruits

Cut fruits in small chunks and lightly toss together. Dole out to each rattie cage as desired (by the rats!).

MAKES AS MUCH AS YOU WANT.


SEED CRUNCHIES


  • 1 cup whole wheat
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup rodent seed mix
  • 1 t. oil
  • 2 T. dried parsley
  • 3/4 cup beef (or vegetarian) broth

Preheat oven to 250 degrees and grease (or spray) two cookie sheets.

Mix all ingredients with a pastry blender. Shape into 1/2" balls and place on cookie sheet. These do not spread so can be placed very close together.

Bake 45 minutes; leave in oven until oven cools to dry out and be crunchy.

MAKES APPROXIMATELY 100 1/2" BALLS.