My Furry Valentines!

It is time to start thinking about what we are going to feed our Furry Valentine's this year!  I have found a great recipe that I believe the girls will enjoy!

Mini Heart Dog Cakes

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup butter (or 1/4 cup vegetable oil)
• 1/4 cup all-natural peanut butter
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-natural honey
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk

For the frosting:

• 8 ounces of low-fat cream cheese
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a mini heart cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.
2. Mix the flour and baking soda. Add the peanut butter, vanilla, honey and oil/butter and stir. Add the buttermilk, 1/4 cup at a time. Stir in carrots.
3. Spoon the mixture into the mini heart cavities, filling each one three-quarters full. Bake for at least 25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
4. While the cakes cook, prepare frosting by beating the cream cheese, vanilla and cinnamon together. Once the cakes have cooled, frost. Drizzle melted peanut butter on top or top with additional shredded carrots.

*Photo/Recipe Credit:  CGallant/Pinterest

Easy Thanksgiving Meal for Your Furry Family Members!

If you are like me and enjoy making your pup happy by spending the holidays with them, you may be interested in this recipe that I have for a special meal for Thanksgiving!

Smoky Chicken and Cheese Pie

2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potato

3 eggs

1 cup chopped cooked chicken

1 1/4 cup cooked green beans

3 Tablespoons of plain yogurt

1 cup of Shredded Italian Blend white cheese

1 Tablespoon olive oil

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

Cook the sweet potatoes in the microwave.  When they are cool enough, scoop out the middle into a bowl.  Let it cool.  Add the yogurt and eggs and beat it until it is fluffy.  It will have the consistency of cake batter.

Stir in the chopped chicken, cooked green beans and spread it in a square 8 x 8 glass cooking dish.  Sprinkle the cheese over the top.

Use olive oil on your cooking pan before spreading the batter.  This is SUPER important!!

Cook for 45 minutes or until a knife blade comes out clean when you test the middle.

Let it cool and cut into squares.

Keeps in the fridge for three days or in the freezer for three months.

The girls just LOVE this!  It really is easy to make.  Trust me.  I am NOT a gourmet chef!  :)

PS....Guess who is coming to visit us....BEEMER!!!  He just LOVES coming to see us because we give him tons of great things to eat!  His mom doesn't usually give him table food....Shhhhhhh....that is what grandmothers are for!

Juicing for Dogs! Who Knew??

As most of you know, I am a Pinterest Addict.  While perusing the other day, I ran across a pin about a blog where the woman was talking about Juicing for her DOG!

Of course, I had to cruise right on over to her blog:  http://www.lovelygreens.com/2014/07/juicing-for-dogs-and-you-too.html and check out what she had to say!  This is a very interesting recipe and one I will try for the girls, but I am not sure if they will eat it or not.  I am NOT in to juicing in any way, shape, or form...but my daughter occasionally does it so I will pass this info on to her. 

If you try it on your dogs...let me know...I'd love to hear if your dogs liked it!

The Green Energizer
you may have to double up if you want to make one for you and your dog.

¼ medium pineapple (I remove the skin and cut it into medium pieces)
1 large handful of spinach (see tips section)
¼ medium cucumber
½ medium courgette/zucchini
1 medium carrot
15 sugar snap peas
1 small handful ice cubes (for the human version, not the dogs)

Apparently, this recipe comes from another blogger's website which is listed below.  Thank you both.  Credit goes to both bloggers, as well as Pinterest for allowing us to share such fabulous recipes and ideas with each other!!

Alex Kennedy is the owner of Doggielicious, an online store dedicated to dogs. She makes all sorts of products ranging from birthday cakes for dogs to some very tasty everyday treats. Her websites are www.doggielicioustreats.com and her blog where you can get her recipes, tips and news is www.doggielicious-blog.com.

Bake a Batch of Valentine's Treats for YOUR Local Shelter!!

What a great idea!!  Bake up a batch of these scrumptious treats and drop them off at your local shelter!!  Make some new Valentine's friends!!

Gather your ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked and cooled carrots
• 1 ripe banana, peeled, or another cup of cooked, cooled vegetables like peas or green beans
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1-1/2 cups peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups white flour, plus more for dusting

1. Preheat the oven to 325° F (160° C).
2. Blend the banana and veggies in a food processor. Add the soy milk, peanut butter, and molasses and blend again.
3. Sift together the whole wheat flour and baking powder, then add to the wet mixture and blend well.
4. Pour the batter into a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of white flour and stir thoroughly. Knead in the second cup of white four, adding more flour if necessary to make a stiff dough. Divide the dough into four parts.
5. Roll out a piece of dough on a floured board to about 1/8 inch thick. Use a cookie cutter or knife to make heart shapes (or any other Valentine's Day symbol). Place the biscuits onto an ungreased cookie sheet—it's okay to put them close together; they won't spread out.
6. Bake the biscuits for 10 minutes or until they are just starting to brown. Remove from the oven and turn over the biscuits with a spatula. Return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes. Turn the biscuits again and bake for another 10 minutes. They should be as crisp as crackers.
7. Remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool completely.
8. Repeat with the other three parts of the dough, or freeze the remaining dough to bake later.
9. Store the cooled biscuits in a covered container in the refrigerator until you can deliver them.

Homemade Thanksgiving Treat for your Furry Family Member!

If you are like me and enjoy making your pup happy by spending the holidays with them, you may be interested in this recipe that I have for a special meal for Thanksgiving!

Smoky Chicken and Cheese Pie

2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potato

3 eggs

1 cup chopped cooked chicken

1 1/4 cup cooked green beans

3 Tablespoons of plain yogurt

1 cup of Shredded Italian Blend white cheese

1 Tablespoon olive oil

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

Cook the sweet potatoes in the microwave.  When they are cool enough, scoop out the middle into a bowl.  Let it cool.  Add the yogurt and eggs and beat it until it is fluffy.  It will have the consistency of cake batter.

Stir in the chopped chicken, cooked green beans and spread it in a square 8 x 8 glass cooking dish.  Sprinkle the cheese over the top.

Use olive oil on your cooking pan before spreading the batter.  This is SUPER important!!

Cook for 45 minutes or until a knife blade comes out clean when you test the middle.

Let it cool and cut into squares.

Keeps in the fridge for three days or in the freezer for three months.

The girls just LOVE this!  It really is easy to make.  Trust me.  I am NOT a gourmet chef!  :)

PS....Guess who is coming to visit us....BEEMER!!!  He just LOVES coming to see us because we give him tons of great things to eat!  His mom doesn't usually give him table food....Shhhhhhh....that is what grandmothers are for!

Smoky Chicken and Cheese Pie...the Canine Version

This recipe is from my friend Vicki Howell.  Her dog, Jackpot, just loved it...and now the girls do too!

Smoky Chicken and Cheese Pie

2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potato
3 eggs
1 cup chopped, cooked chicken
1 1/4 cup cooked green beans
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 cup shredded Italian Blend white cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cook the sweet potatoes in the microwave.  When they are cool enough, scoop out the middle into a bowl.  Let it cool.  Add the yogurt and eggs and beat it until it is fluffy.  It will have the consistency of cake batter.

Add the liquid smoke. Stir in the chopped chicken, cooked green beans and spread it in a square 8 x 8 glass cooking dish.  Sprinkle the cheese over the top.

Use olive oil on your cooking pan before spreading the batter.  This is really important!!

Cook for 45 minutes or until a knife blade comes out clean when you test the middle.

Let it cool and cut into squares.

Keeps in the fridge for 3 days

or

Keeps in the freezer for 3 months

LadyBug's Tilapia Blueberry Muffins

Tilapia Blueberry Muffins

1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
6 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1-1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup milk
1 large egg
4 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup blueberries
1 cup Tilapia cooked & coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix the flour and baking powder together and then mix in the oats. Mix the milk and egg, lightly beating the egg, and add in the honey and olive oil. Combine the dry and wet ingredients. Fold in the tilapia and blueberries. Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Cool and serve.

Yield: 12 muffins

Source: Dr. Khalsa's Natural Dog, A Holistic Guide for Healthier Dogs  My thanks to Vicki Howell for sharing this recipe with me!

Give these a try!  Chloe and LadyBug just LOVE Tilapia!  They will do just about anything for fish!!

Happy Tasty Tuesday Everyone!!