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Elvis Pocket Treats

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So what’s up with the name, yo?

Pocket Treats are what I call the ones that I take out with me on long walks with the lads. I can’t stand the feel of crumbs in my pockets, and I’m just not the type of gal who takes the time to put a couple of goodies into a ziploc bag before I herd the excited pups out the door.  It’s grab and go – so it’s very important to have a stash of crumb free goodness ready!

As for the Elvis part, well, The King was known for his love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. And the stars of these pocket treats are peanut butter and banana, so there you have it.

Elvis Pocket Treats
1 banana
1/2 cup to a cup of peanut butter
1 cup of water or chicken stock
4 cups of flour, preferably rye but you can use whole wheat flour
TSP baking powder

Mush the banana in a large mixing bowl, then add the peanut butter and cup of liquid. Mix well.  Then add the baking powder, and gradually add the flour in, mixing until combined.  Bananas come in different shapes and sizes, so if your dough is still a bit wet, add flour until your fingers don’t stick to it.  Knead it until you have a somewhat smooth ball.  Roll in parchment or plastic wrap and let it cool in the fridge for a half hour or so.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Roll it out on a lightly floured surface until you reach desired thickness.  About 1/8th of an inch to a 1/4 inch.  Then, using a butter knife, cut them into squares or whatever shape your little heart desires.  (I put the rolled out dough back onto the parchment to do this so I don’t scrape the counter – and then place the parchment on a baking tray). Bake in the oven for 20 minutes and let cool before serving.  Store in the fridge  for 3-5 days, freeze some for longer storage.

TIP: If you want them to be crunchier – let them cool down, separate the squares, and put back into the oven at 250 degrees for about 45 minutes.

P.S. I’m pretty sure Elvis would have approved of my blue suede shoes.

xo/J

I’m neither a vet nor an animal nutritionist.  This recipe is not meant to replace a proper and balanced diet for your dog.  You should to speak to your own vet before trying new recipes or feeding any home cooked foods to your dog.

Berry Good Pupsicles

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Summer’s here, and on a hot day, a cold & creamy treat can turn a good day into a freakin’ fantastic one! I suspect our dogs feel exactly the same way.

Here’s a healthy, totally easy and ultra-fast summer treat you can make for dogs and for yourself. I’m one of The Unfortunates who can’t have any dairy at all – as I was photographing these I had to wipe my hands off on my pants, when all I really wanted to do was lick my fingers! The smell of the peanut butter and the frosty haze coming off of them was extremely tempting. I love this treat because it’s a great way to get your dog to eat some fruit, and yogurt in small doses can provide great benefits for them too. If your dog is the type who needs to be sweetened up to eat it – add some honey into the mix or drizzle the pupsicle with honey before serving.

You might have noticed that there’s no stick to make it like a popsicle – mine are the “pretend kind” – I used those rawhide sticks once, and just about lost my mind when Hank hoofed it down without chewing it. Too scary for me…but if you have a more delicate eater, you can simply add the “stick” into the centre of the cup before freezing it.

INGREDIENTS: (makes three-four pupsicles)
1 cup of plain yogurt
2 TBS peanut butter (preferably natural)
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup diced strawberries

In a mixing bowl, mix together the peanut butter and the yogurt. A spatula works well for this. Then, add in almost all of the blueberries and diced strawberries. Save a bit of each.

Take three plastic or styro cups and place the reserved berries at the bottom of each cup. Then, add the yogurt mixture on top, distributing evenly between the cups. The pupsicles in my picture appear larger than they actually are, by the way. I only filled small plastic cups about 2/3 of the way. This is a good size for a large dog. If you have a medium sized dog, you might distribute between 4 cups. If you have a smaller dog, use ice cube trays.

Freeze the pupsicles. When you remove from freezer to serve, let them thaw enough upside down to “drop” them out of the cups, or if you lack patience like me, run them under a bit of hot water to set them free.

If you’re really nice, like my friend Laura, you can make these in popsicle trays and hold them for your dog as he/she licks it like an ice cream cone. I’d lose a hand if I tried that with my one-bite wonders.

To my American friends – doesn’t this look like a great recipe to make for Independence Day? Canucks, stay tuned for my Canada Day treats coming up next!

Enjoy and have yourself a cold treat too!

xo/J

I’m neither a vet nor an animal nutritionist.  This recipe is not meant to replace a proper and balanced diet for your dog.  You should to speak to your own vet before trying new recipes or feeding any home cooked foods to your dog.

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