Haddock's Holiday Photo Shoot with West Elm

 

 

Every year our local West Elm location hosts a holiday photo shoot for customers and their fur babies and every year I have somehow have missed it until now. I happened to think about it randomly on the day it was being held last week and I am so glad I did. Haddock was the star of the shoot and loved every minute of it! He may or may not have been bribed with a treat... Merry Christmas, super early, from Haddock and I!  

 

Haddock's Birthday - He's ONE!

Yesterday was my fur baby Haddock's birthday, he turned ONE! He enjoyed all his favorite things; a walk to the pond, endless game of fetch, many treats and a big treat of his own birthday pupcake! He even took his new birthday slice of cake toy with us to bed last night, birthday success! You never know there is a piece of your heart missing until it is filled with the love of a pup. Can't imagine my life without this little fur ball! Happy Birthday, Had!

 

Homemade Christmas Cupcakes for the Fur Babies

This year I decided that I couldn't leave out our favorite fur babies this Christmas season! I whipped up some delicious treats for Haddock to give to his cousins and friends! I delivered them for him to all my coworkers for their babies, some friends and my sister's pups. Haddock and I did walk over and he delivered them to his favorite friend that he plays with underneath the fence each day, our neighboring dog.

 

Banana, Honey, Peanut Butter and Oat Dog Cupcakes
Makes 20 mini cupcakes 

Ingredients
1 egg
2 tbsp honey
1 ripe banana, mushed
1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup wheat flour
1/3 cup rolled oats
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup water

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a mini muffin pan with liners or grease very well. (I used liners)

Put the egg, honey and mashed banana into a bowl and stir to combine. Add the peanut butter and beat together to form a smooth paste. Add the flour, oats and baking powder and stir to form a dough-like consistency. Add the water and mix until well combined.

Let this mixture sit for 15 minutes. Stir a few times, then spoon it into a the paper cases, fillling each about two-thirds full.

Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown or an inserted skewer comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Store in an airtight container for 23 days at room temperature, or freeze so that the cupcakes can be enjoyed at another time. 

Haddock loves these mini cupcakes! I think its an extra treat to him because they are soft not like a traditional hard bone or treat. I think all of his friends have enjoyed theirs as well. If you make these I hope your fur babies enjoy their Christmas treats as well!

 
   

Haddock Meets Santa!

Santa Claus was in town last Sunday specially to visit all the dogs and of course Haddock just had to be first in line! Ok ok really I could not wait for him to meet the big guy! We dressed him in his favorite Christmas pajamas and off to the mall we went. Haddock loved Santa and ensured that he was on the nice list this year!

After finding out he was for sure nice this year he gave Santa a few kisses and told him he'd see him Christmas Eve by the fireplace and off we went!

   

Homemade Apple Peanut Butter Dog Treats

If you are new around this space then you should know that we don't have kids but we do have our fur baby, Haddock. Y'all, I can't even imagine how I am going to be when we do have kids because I'm already like "Haddock must have the best, no bad treats or food." I found myself standing in the dog treat section of Target reading the ingredients on box after box of dog treats. I refuse to feed our baby something I can't even pronounce. I know, total dog mom. Anyways, I hoped on Pinterest instead and found this great recipe for simple yet healthy treats for Had, apple peanut butter treats and they took me all of twenty minutes to make.

 

 

Homemade Apple Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Recipe used from MustLoveHome.com

Ingredients

•   4 cups oat flour, more as needed. {I made my own by grinding whole organic oats in my food processor for just about 30 seconds to make sure and leave the flour coarse}

•   1/2 cup natural peanut butter

•   2/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
•   2 large eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  

2. Combine the oat flour, peanut butter, apple sauce and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly. If the dough is sticky add more flour until you are able to handle the dough without it sticking to your hands.

3. Transfer the dough to a flat surface and roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Using a cookie cutter of your choice, cut your shapes.

4. Using a cookie cutter of your choice, cut your shapes. {I used a medium pumpkin and got about 20 treats}

5. Transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper or with a baking mat.

6. Bake about 20-25 minutes until the cookies are dry and starting to brown on the edges.

7. Cool completely on a wire rack and store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. 

Haddock is loving his treats and I'm loving that I know exactly what we are giving him. I decide to make them festive as pumpkins and Haddock was thrilled to share with his cousin Sadie as an early Halloween treat! I hope your fur babies enjoy!