I'm rushing to get Gretel and I ready to leave on our 4-day backpacking trip. I'm not just getting ready for us but I am getting things ready for hubby to take care of Chester while we are gone. As always, I feel like there is too much to do and not enough time. One of the things I needed to do before I left was whip up a batch of Kong stuffing and fill them so hubby can quickly throw one in … [Read more...]
3 Fun Halloween Themed Dog Treat Recipes
Wowza! Halloween crept up on me this year. We didn't go to any dog costume events but it's not too late for me to make Chester and Gretel some Halloween goodies so we can party at home. Here are some fun dog treat recipes I have my eye on: 1) Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Spice Dog Treats - from Kol's Notes If I was going to bake something, I would bake these and cover them with the peanut butter … [Read more...]
7 Easy Summer Barbecue Recipes Both You and Your Dog Can Eat
Enjoying a weekend barbecue with your pup is a lot of fun. Today is the first day of summer so you are likely to host one, or attend one, soon. Dogs often end up eating the food at the barbecues too. Sometimes it's unintentional - they steal food out of the garbage or manage to snag it off of the table. Sometimes it's quasi-intentional - you don't intend for your dog to eat the people food at … [Read more...]
Healthy Green Smoothie Both You and Your Dog Can Eat
I recently bought a terribly expensive Vitamix blender in a quest to sneak more vegetables into my diet. I can get almost a days worth of veggies past my lips if they are blended with fruit so I don't taste them. I felt like I needed to get fancy since I bought a fancy blender so I got thinking about smoothies that I could share with Chester and Gretel. I thought that making a smoothie for all … [Read more...]
Lazy Dog Mom Treats – Banana Blueberry Ice Cubes
Ok, so we have established that I am not totally against making homemade dog treats for Chester and Gretel. We have also established that I am a lazy dog Mom when it come to that. I won't make stuff that takes too much effort and prefer to make treats that both you and your dog can eat. Another "fault" of mine is buying food and then not eating it before it goes bad. I try not to because I feel … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter, Banana, Coconut Kong Stuffing
I give Gretel a stuffed Kong when I leave the house to help with her separation anxiety. In an attempt to reduce her calorie intake, I switched from peanut butter stuffing to making my own low-calorie stuffing. Each small stuffed Kong holds 2 Tbs so each Kong was almost 200 calories when filled with peanut butter. My goal has been to get it down to 50 calories per Kong. I knew my first attempt … [Read more...]
Recipe for Homemade Energy Bars Both You and Your Dog Can Eat
Triumph! I finally cooked a treat for the dogs....kind of. While these homemade energy bars are safe for dogs to eat, I initially made them more for me to eat. These energy bars, or trail mix bars, are called Hike and Hound Energy Bars. The recipe was created by our friends over at NewfandHound from a few vegan recipes they found online. One note: most homemade energy bar recipes out … [Read more...]
