5.4.16: Playtime Means Treats!
Perfect spring day - Ruby is such a diva with her stuffed Angry Birds head but she will actually set it down if I trade a stick for it!! Ms.Thing needs a visit to the groomer, her black Scot-terrier nails are like sharp little daggers in my calves if she jumps up. :(
Paleo Cookie Treats for Dog and Human:
1 cup sweet potato, peeled, cooked & mashed (1 cup organic pumpkin puree is a good substitute and will lower the carb content)
1 mashed banana or ½ cup applesauce (can be used instead of eggs)
1 egg + ¼ cup egg whites or 2 eggs
3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter (Bee’s Knees or Earth Balance w/Coconut Oil are my top choices so far)
½ cup oatmeal
½ cup honey or ¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon These babies get spooned onto a coconut oiled cookie sheet in heaps of about 2 tablespoons spaced one inch apart and then baked for 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until tops are slightly golden and they smell done. They should have a soft bread like interior like a muffin while slightly crisp on the outside. Let them cool ten minutes and then toss them in a zippered freezer bag for walks - should make about two dozen cookies. These are mildly sweet but very flavorful and my scoodle will gulp them down whole practically choking herself if I make them any smaller, they should be almost the three inches in diameter to encourage some chewing before swallowing!
*REMEMBER THAT CHOCOLATE IS TOXIC TO DOGS - IT MAKES SOME HUMANS BREAK OUT TOO!!*