Simple Doggie Treat Recipe that Your Dog Will Enjoy

My dog Riley, lives for food. And he is all about treats. But can I be honest? Treats are ridiculously expensive. I am convinced the pet industry knows that there are suckers out there like me who will do anything to make sure their dogs have a healthy diet they enjoy. And so, the rack up the price of treats.

And look, it is not that I am being cheap, but a bag of quality doggie treats can cost, at a minimum, $8.99. And the bags are mostly full or air… not treats. So I am all about finding ways to save money. Treat included.

The ones I am sharing today, I cannot take credit for. The recipe was included with the Nordic Ware baking pan I used. It is for Peanut Butter Doggie Biscuits. And it is super simple to make. So much that I think it would be a super fun recipe to make with kids. See below for the recipe.

Peanut Butter Doggie Bones (via Nordic Ware)

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/3 cup peanut butter

  • 1 cup rolled oats

  • 1/3 cup corn meal

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare Puppy Love Treat Pan with baking spray and evenly coat wells with a pastry brush.

  2. Whisk eggs and peanut butter together. Add oats and corn meal.

  3. Firmly press dough into each well, filling nearly to the top. Do not overfill the wells.

  4. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until treats are slightly brown on the edges.

  5. Cool treats in pan for 3-5 minutes. Loosen edges and carefully remove treats and place on a cooling rack.

** Recipe says it makes about 32. This yielded 22 treats when I made it.

ENJOY!!!

Magical Moments: Seeing the Aurora Borealis for the First Time

If you are on social media, chances are you heard or saw photos of the surprise aurora borealis that wowed more than a dozen states on Thursday night. And Minnesota was one of those states. Around 10:00 PM on Thursday, one of my friends posted that the Northern Lights were showing in the sky, although faint. I went to my back deck and while the lights on our little town could be seen, the Northern Lights were visible indeed!

So I ran to the front of the house and when I looked up, behold— the aurora borealis. I could not believe it. I have to point out that the lights were fairy faint to the naked eyes, but when I took a photo with my iPhone using the night time setting, the lights came to light in all their glory. It was wild! At that moment I was so thankful for technology. I ran back inside the house, and put on a jacket, got in my car, and off I went to look for a spot with more darkness. Luckily, I live in the country, and within 2 minutes I was on a pitch black country road. Now, normally I would be afraid in the dark, but friends, when I got out of my car, I was speechless, because even though they were faint, the sky was full of greenish pillars of light. I immediately started crying in awe of God’s creation.

Remembering the night setting on my phone camera, I tried to take photos and was even more in awe of what I saw. See below for some of the images. Y’all— seeing the Northern Lights is one of the top three items in my Bucket List. I cannot tell you all the emotions in me as I watched these pillars of light rise high above in the night sky. The shapes reminded me of cathedral spires. They were awe inspiring and so overwhelming to take it all in. To be honest, I still cannot believe that it happened.

Let me tell you, as I stood there taking it all in, I felt very small in this immense world. It was just so overwhelming. It was a frigid night, but was so worth being outside to experience this moment. Especially because apparently it was a suprise. Astronomers were not really expecting that strong display of the aurora borealis on Thursday, which made it all the more special. Thank you, God for allowing me to experience this in my lifetime.