Today was my first experiment with dog treats. We went away for the weekend to see my parents, so I was feeling a little guilty about leaving our boy, Bocephus back home with the other set of grandparents (That's the dog, not the baby, in case of any confusion)
The whole thing was kind of exciting to me, for a few reasons.
A. I love baking, but it never gets eaten, so I know this time around, it'll be eaten for sure! and B. You know those Mason jars of bacon fat that sit under your sink cause you don't know what to do with? Yup, I just used up a good chunk of it! Reuse it, baby! I know my Oma used to use it in her cooking, which was delicious. But while I really knew she used it, I just pretended to be oblivious to that fact. I don't think I could ever use it in my cooking; I mean it's meat fat that has been sitting under my sink for who knows how long.... Anyways, I had a ton of it just begging to be used for dog treats!
So, I started throwing it all together. With the little dude pulling down my pants. He is now getting really, really busy, as he is officially now walking. Between me pulling my pants back up and helping him walk, I managed to mix together:
Half a jar of bacon fat Six ice cubes of frozen broccoli and apricot baby food (I found some at the back of the freezer that needed to get used) One cup of oats Two and a half cups of whole wheat flour **I didn't have any, but next time I'll add an egg and some shaved carrots too. Then I used my one and only cookie cutter to make the bones. I made them fairly thick because Bo Bo is obviously a pretty decent sized dog, weighing in at 110 pounds!
I originally had them all on one tray, but spaced them out onto two trays after giving my head a shake and actually thinking that one through. Then I baked them for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius, which is also known as 350 Fahrenheit.
Looks like someone might have been jealous! He has been into dog food lately... But unlike what I had posted in a previous post, saying I'd make cookies for Keenan in the shape of dog bones, these cookies really are for the dog.
Happy Dog Days! xo Jena
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Shirley
6/6/2013 02:40:43 am
I love it. Good for you you smart cookie
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10/8/2013 04:17:34 am
As you are treating your dog named as "Bocephus" by preparing favorite recipes of your boy. You may noticed some people who don't pay attention towards the food of their pets due to which they are suffered from different diseases. The favorite food shape of dog is bone and you are preparing the recipes in bone shapes which is really making your boy happy. I hope you and your boy has great time on his treat and so many fun.
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10/18/2013 02:29:56 pm
Thanks to your blog, I'm gonna create one now too, thank you.
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Jena @ aesthetica design
11/21/2013 11:21:45 am
You should!!
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