Paws 4 Health has begun creating NEW recipes for 2012.

I know that we have A LOT of talented chefs out there and I could use your help. Our goal is to have a companion recipe book to our existing cookbook "Healthy Cooking Healthy Living For Your Dogs" ready for the Wilson County Fair in August of 2012.

We will have several categories of recipes including vegetarian recipes and dessert recipes. I am organizing a panel of "guest taste testers". We will choose a winner in each category as well as a grand-prize winner. The grand-prize winner will win an opportunity to film a cooking show here in Nashville with Paws 4 Health (and possibly a celebrity guest as well) that will be viewed internationally!! We will also promote your prize-winning recipe at the Wilson County Fair. For those of you who are not familiar with this fair, last year we had an attendance of over 400,000 people in 8 days. It is a great place to showcase a recipe!!

HERE ARE THE RULES:

• The recipes you submit should meet the dietary requirements for a dog, cat, or both.
• It would be great if these recipes could be eaten by people as well as pets but that is not mandatory
• If you have a recipe but you are unsure in which category it should be placed, just let us know and we will help.
• The same is true for ingredients - if you are unsure if an ingredient is appropriate - just ask.....we will be glad to help.
• When you submit a recipe, please make sure that we have a couple of ways to contact you. We will most likely use your recipe on our website and give you credit, but if your recipe is chosen for the cookbook and/or you are a winner - we will need to be able to contact you with all the details.
• Email your recipes and/or questions to: Vickie@Paws4Health.com

HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES:

Treats - these recipes have a little more sugar and/or calorie content and should be fed as a treat or as a training reward

Snacks - these are recipes that have less sugar and a little more nutrients but still not appropriate for a full meal

Main Dishes - these recipes should be something that could be served as part of a full meal or as a whole meal itself, for example, a casserole

Desserts - I would like to add a dessert category simply because we know that just a little taste of something sweet is usually OK for a pet "as long as they do not have any underlying health issues" This would be a recipe meant mostly for US but that we could splurge and feed our pets upon occassion

If you need help with specific ingredients, don't hesitate to ask - we are here to help.

We can't wait to start receiving your recipes......GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE AND STAY TUNED TO OUR WEBSITE AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES!