Treat me good, treat me kind
I decided to finally try out the homemade dog treat recipe my mommy gave me. Imagine my surprise when I found that the gathering for Christmas dinner had left me short my one good baking pan. Next, I found that my flour supply was exactly enough for the recipe, and not one Tablespoon more. Not even enough to dust the area for rolling out the dough, which was a bit sticky (my fault for adding water too quickly).
I did consider adding a bit of cumin and a dash of cinnamon to make them “pop”, but ultimately decided against, since the tongue that would be sampling them is absolutely fine with licking anus. The final results seems to have passed muster, as Cardiff hasn’t complained once. They aren’t worse than where that tongue’s been before, apparently.
I have baking sheets in my cart for Amazon, and will order them if unsuccessful at finding them at Costco later today. The first trip there mid-morning was aborted when the line of cars wrapped around the building and down the street. My co-pilot, Cardiff, was in agreement that going in with that many people in evidence would only result in bloodshed.
The slightly sticky product can be seen below. Should I have added anise?
Totally easy and good for your doggy treats
Ingredients
2.5 C whole wheat flour
2 eggs
0.5 C canned pumpkin or butternut squash
2 Tbs peanut butter
0.5 tsp salt
Directions
Mix all ingredients **without water**
Add small amounts of water to make the dough "workable". It should be dry and stiff
Roll out to 1/2” thick
Cut into 2" strips
Cut strips into 1" squares or score the strips to be broken when baked
Bake at 350° for 40-45 min (strips should be hard)
Cool and store in air-tight container in freezer
Treats will stay fresh for up to 2 weeks