It looks like my pup, Cassius, has been making mud pies while I was baking his doggie treats! He loves to bury things in my potted plants, both inside and out.  I find the oddest things that he has stolen dug in to my indoor pots!

Do you remember that scare a few years back with doggy treats? I remember it was about processed chicken breasts or duck breasts. Dogs were dying. I became much more vigilant on what I purchased for my pets and, eventually, began making them homemade treats. See how easy it is to bake up a batch of goodies.

Sometimes late in the evening, when dinner and dishes are done, I look for a little dessert as I’m winding down the day. I often will reach for an apple and a little peanut butter. I core and slice the apple and then, with about 1 tablespoon of good peanut butter, I settle down in the armchair to marry the two before I slip them into my mouth. Well, my mouth is not the only mouth that is anticipating this treat. I always have Cassius and Mattie, my little dog, sitting there waiting for a bite. I indulge both of them to a slice with some peanut butter on it. They love it. Cassius will often get close to my hand to lick the last trace of peanut butter from my fingers.

I wasn’t raised with peanut butter in the house. It is not a common staple in Argentina but when I was probably in middle school or so, I would shop with mom and would pick some up. My mom became very fond of it but I only recall her taking big globs on a tablespoon and slowly eating it. I don’t think she ever had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or ate anything with it. She just had tablespoons full.

I learned about apples and peanut butter as an adult when I saw my sister-in-law eating it. Both my kids were raised with PB and J’s and like peanut butter with apples, as do both of my dogs.

Here is a healthy treat for pooches but like any treat, don’t give them too many.

Peanut Butter Doggie Treats

Ingredients

2 Tbl. Olive Oil

1/2 cup Peanut Butter

1 cup Water

1 cup Whole Wheat Flour

2 cups Unbleached Flour

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, stir Olive Oil, Peanut Butter, and Water until combined.

Add Whole Wheat and Unbleached Flour one cup at a time.

Don’t loose hope, the flour will blend in.  Keep at it.

Knead the dough to incorporate all the flour.

The dough is stiff.

Roll it out to 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to make the biscuits. Put on an ungreased pan and bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

And there you have it.  A Clean and Happy Boy.