Dallas recently informed me that I was, once again, spending entirely too much time working on soaps and lotions, when he and Gizmo would prefer that I dedicate my time to making them more treats. So this Make it Yourself Monday is going to the dogs, yet again! Lol.
With summer almost here, I am anxiously awaiting the blueberries, and so are my dogs. Blueberries are not only tasty, but they are quite healthy, for both humans and dogs alike! So here is a Blueberry Cookie recipe for your Dogs!
You will need;
4 cups of whole wheat flour
1 cup water
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
2 Tbs. flax seed
1/3 cup rinsed and dried blueberries
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 Tbs. cinnamon
1 lrg. egg
Preheat the oven to 350 F. You will bake at this temperature for 20 minutes, then decrease temperature to 300 F. and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
Combine the flax seed, flour and cinnamon. Mix well. In a food processor, combine the water, blueberries, oil, egg and vanilla. Mix until smooth, then pour it over the dry ingredients, stirring well until completely incorporated.
Once incorporated well, knead the dough and roll out to about 1/8" thick. Poke holes over the surface of the dough (a fork works great for this). Then, using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut the dough into bite-sized squares or rectangles. Bake for 20 minutes, then allow to cool completely. Decrease the oven temperature to 300 F. and cook an additional 30 minutes, or until the cookies are hard. You can then store them in an air-tight container for up to one month. If you do not think they will be used in that time, you can freeze them. Make sure sure that you completely thaw any frozen treat before giving it to your dog, it is dangerous to not do so! It generally takes (at least) 30 minutes to one hour to properly thaw a treat, so make sure you allow sufficient time. Frozen treats can be stored for about 4 months, but they never last that long at my house! .
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Make It Yourself Monday- Banana Poodle Doodles
Hi there! It's Monday, so what are we making today? Well, Dallas and Gizmo have been very upset with me because I have been devoting all my time to making soaps and balms, so today is going to the dogs! Here is a recipe for Banana Poodle Doodles!
Gather all your ingredients;
5 cups flour
1/4 cup peanuts, finely chopped
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
¼ cup all vegetable oil
1 ½ cups pureed banana
2 tsp. vanilla
water
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
Place all the dry ingredients into a large bowl and make a well in the center.
Blend the egg, oil and banana all together, then add into the dry ingredients by pouring into the well and begin combining it all together.
Add some water, one teaspoon at a time, as it is needed to make a nice dough.
Once you are mostly mixed and have a dough texture, move your ball onto the table top and begin to knead. You may add more water as needed, but be sure to add only a small amount at one time.
Continue kneading until you have a good dough. Not too wet, not to dry, and everything is mixed thoroughly.
When your dough is right, form it into logs 2" to 2 1/2" high. Flatten so that log is 6" to 7" wide by 1" high. Then place on non-stick baking sheets or on lightly greased ones.
Bake for 30 - 40 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
Slice into 1/2" - 3/4" slices. Put back on baking sheets and cook for additional 20 minutes, or until a nice golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Once cooled, store in an airtight container or freeze.
When you freeze treats you need to make sure they are completely thawed before serving to your dog. This can take 60 minutes, but giving a dog a frozen cookie is dangerous, so it should never be done!
Gather all your ingredients;
5 cups flour
1/4 cup peanuts, finely chopped
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
¼ cup all vegetable oil
1 ½ cups pureed banana
2 tsp. vanilla
water
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
Place all the dry ingredients into a large bowl and make a well in the center.
Blend the egg, oil and banana all together, then add into the dry ingredients by pouring into the well and begin combining it all together.
Add some water, one teaspoon at a time, as it is needed to make a nice dough.
Once you are mostly mixed and have a dough texture, move your ball onto the table top and begin to knead. You may add more water as needed, but be sure to add only a small amount at one time.
Continue kneading until you have a good dough. Not too wet, not to dry, and everything is mixed thoroughly.
When your dough is right, form it into logs 2" to 2 1/2" high. Flatten so that log is 6" to 7" wide by 1" high. Then place on non-stick baking sheets or on lightly greased ones.
Bake for 30 - 40 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
Slice into 1/2" - 3/4" slices. Put back on baking sheets and cook for additional 20 minutes, or until a nice golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Once cooled, store in an airtight container or freeze.
When you freeze treats you need to make sure they are completely thawed before serving to your dog. This can take 60 minutes, but giving a dog a frozen cookie is dangerous, so it should never be done!
Make It Yourself Monday-Another Dog Treat Recipe
Dallas and Gizmo recently told me that I have been spending more way more time on my soaps and bath/body products than I have on their doggie stuff, and they are NOT pleased! So I thought I'd better try to get on their good side. To that end, I am offering a dog treat recipe today, rather than a bath and body one! Although they may not like the implications of this recipe, they certainly do like the taste!
Bad Breath Banisher Dog Treat Recipe
2 cups brown rice flour
1 Tablespoon activated charcoal (you can find this at drugstores, do NOT use briquets!)
3 Tablespoons canola or any all vegetable oil
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped mint (fresh is best, but you can use 1/4 cup dried)
1/2 cup chopped parsley (fresh is best, but you can use 1/4 cup dried)
2/3 cup lowfat or nonfat milk
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. while you lightly oil a cookie sheet. Combine the flour and the charcoal, mix well, then add all of the other ingredients. Drop by the teaspoon-full on the oiled sheet, keeping about one inch apart. Bake for 15-20 minutes. After they cool, store in an airtight container. Keeping in the refrigerator will extend their shelf life.
Bad Breath Banisher Dog Treat Recipe
2 cups brown rice flour
1 Tablespoon activated charcoal (you can find this at drugstores, do NOT use briquets!)
3 Tablespoons canola or any all vegetable oil
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped mint (fresh is best, but you can use 1/4 cup dried)
1/2 cup chopped parsley (fresh is best, but you can use 1/4 cup dried)
2/3 cup lowfat or nonfat milk
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. while you lightly oil a cookie sheet. Combine the flour and the charcoal, mix well, then add all of the other ingredients. Drop by the teaspoon-full on the oiled sheet, keeping about one inch apart. Bake for 15-20 minutes. After they cool, store in an airtight container. Keeping in the refrigerator will extend their shelf life.
Make It Yourself Monday - Pup Treats
I am beginning the new year on a wonderful note. Not only did I set my goals, as I wrote about last week, but I won a runner-up prize, a gift certificate from Brableberry.com, for sharing those goals with the Soap Queen and her blog readers! I am so jazzed, especially since things went so off track last year. Really, I have only won something once or twice in my whole life. I just can't tell/explain to you how blessed I feel. It is so nice to have this year beginning on such a sweet note!
Okay, enough gushing and on to the Make it Yourself Monday post. Since we pampered ourselves with last weeks recipe, this week, I wanted to share the love with our four-legged, furry, barking friend(s). It is a very easy treat to make, and one that your dogs will love, mine all do! But, of course, if you don't feel like making a treat yourself, feel free to check out my Unique Treat Dog Bones shop for all natural dog treats!
FRUIT PUPSICKLES
Take 1 Quart of your choice of fruit juice (my dogs like pineapple)-DO NOT USE GRAPE,
add 1 mashed banana
and 1/2 cup of plain yogurt.
Mix the ingredients thoroughly, then fr
eeze in small containers. This is an enjoyable, healthy snack any time of the year, but a real special treat during the hot, summer months.
Fleas and Ticks, Oh my!
You are not the only ones that need to protect your skin during the summer months. You can't forget about your pets and their special needs! Aside from the basics of extra, clean, fresh water and temperature control, you need to protect your pets from the insects of summer. Yes, I'm talking about the nasty, dreaded fleas and ticks that are easily acquired from a single trip to the back yard.
Certainly there are chemical means to control these pests. You can treat your yards, even your pets with strong, life depleting chemicals. While these are proven to reduce the number of pests that can attack your pet, they can certainly affect the health of your pet too, not to mention that pets tend to build an immunity to them. Many people find that what use to last a month, now needs reapplication every two to three weeks. You may not know it, but there are some herbal alternatives available! There are natural, herbs that are known to help repel insects such as fleas and ticks. They may not be as strong or as reliable as the chemicals, but they do not affect the health of your pet like the chemicals either. You will need to reapply often, and you will need to 
be vigilant about checking your pets for pests, as well as providing regular bathing and grooming. You can even go to your local herbalist, garden shop, or large chain store and obtain all natural treatments for your yard.
If you put together a yard treatment, a soap, a spray, and a dusting powder, you will have a comprehensive, all natural, herbal plan of care that will meet your pets summer needs.
I encourage you to look at these herbal alternatives. I personally have to use t
hem for my Gizmo because he has seizures after the application of topical monthly flea treatments. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to tell you that the Vet says that he has never known the treatment [for fleas] to cause seizures. However, Gizmo has only ever had a seizure after I applied the monthly flea treatment [on three seperate 
occassions]. Once I stopped applying the treatments, his sezures stopped, and have never returned. I refuse to take the chance with my little guy, so now I only use herbal remedies on him.
Here is a recipe that you can whip up to use for your carpets, rugs, pet bedding and cloth covered furniture. It deodorizes, freshens and naturally repels fleas. To use, simply apply the powder liberally to the chosen surface, then leave on for 15 to 20 minutes, then vacuum as usual. Repeat once per week.
be vigilant about checking your pets for pests, as well as providing regular bathing and grooming. You can even go to your local herbalist, garden shop, or large chain store and obtain all natural treatments for your yard.
If you put together a yard treatment, a soap, a spray, and a dusting powder, you will have a comprehensive, all natural, herbal plan of care that will meet your pets summer needs.
I encourage you to look at these herbal alternatives. I personally have to use t
hem for my Gizmo because he has seizures after the application of topical monthly flea treatments. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to tell you that the Vet says that he has never known the treatment [for fleas] to cause seizures. However, Gizmo has only ever had a seizure after I applied the monthly flea treatment [on three seperate 
occassions]. Once I stopped applying the treatments, his sezures stopped, and have never returned. I refuse to take the chance with my little guy, so now I only use herbal remedies on him.
Here is a recipe that you can whip up to use for your carpets, rugs, pet bedding and cloth covered furniture. It deodorizes, freshens and naturally repels fleas. To use, simply apply the powder liberally to the chosen surface, then leave on for 15 to 20 minutes, then vacuum as usual. Repeat once per week.
Carpet Dusting Powder
2 1/4 Cups of Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
2 Tbs. Borax
2 Tbs. Dried Tansy flowers (finely ground)
2 Tbs. Dried Lavender buds (finely ground)
1/2 tsp. Orris root powder
5 drops patchouli oil
1/2 Tbs. witch hazel
1/2 Tbs. cedar leaf oil (some people prefer cedarwood oil)
1/4 Tbs. lemon oil or lemon grass oil
Mix all of the dry ingredients together, except for the baking soda. Once mixed, add the essential oils into the powder and mix well. Once combined, store in a plastic, air tight container, preferably one with a shaker lid for easy dispensing. This mixture has a shelf life of approximately 1 year.
Being Sick is Bad Business
After beginning this year with a computer down and bit by a spider, I went on to catch a flu bug and loose my voice! While some people (not mentioning any names....my family!) appreciate my voice being gone for a bit, it was really an inconvenience! After a bit more than a month, four antibiotics, two ER visits, and three Dr. visits, I am FINALLY up out of the bed and back on line!
I apologize to all my online friends and customers, I was not prepared to loose my health AND computer during the same time period. I was hit fast and hard with this all and did not have time or means to make the proper notices in my shops or on my blog. I only managed one blog entry this whole time, when my Mom was here and brought her computer. Unfortunately she left rather unexpectedly herself, taking her computer with her, to deal with another medical situation. While Mom was home long enough to take me to the ER and get my prescriptions, she left before I even thought about the relatively new vacation mode.
Eventually, albeit very LATE in the game, I managed to get a phone message to a friend in Florida - THANK YOU GENA!!- and she put my shops on that cool vacation mode feature!
Unfortunately, since this was just last week, all of my on line ventures have been unattended for several weeks. Through statistics pages I can see that some people have been very faithful in checking on my blog ( THANK YOU!), and people have continued to look at my photos (THANK YOU!), and I have received the usual amounts of emails (still sifting through these...they add up fast!). So.....even though I committed REALLY BAD business practices FOR SURE, I am hopeful that I will be forgiven and that I will be able to get back into the swing of things without too much difficulty.
Just before I became ill I attempted to get my computer fixed. $100 and two different repair shops later, I was told that I really just needed to buy a new computer. While I know that it is "just money", as someone told me, it was also something that I didn't quite have at that moment. Since Santa didn't leave me one under the tree either, I had to wait until January to make the purchase, then I ended up waiting almost a whole month to get it. It just arrived and since I am actually feeling better now, I am even up out of bed most of the day now, it is good timing! I really need to get back to my shops and the radio show.
Although I have been making Unique Garden Essences products for eleven years now, I have never experienced the business problems of this past month before. I have been single ever since I began my businesses, have always had to do each step myself, but this experience has really pointed out the problems of being a sole proprietor. Aside from the fact that I have no one else to make a lotion or cream (and am not even sure that I could hand my recipe book over to anyone else!), I found that I had no one knowledgeable enough to go into my accounts and check them. Trying to think straight enough to whisper shop names, pass codes and web site addresses was simply not possible. And, to make matters more complicated, my computer, the one that broke in late November, held the lists of all my on line shops and groups. I, like most all of you I am sure, belong to many social and business groups on line. There is NO way that I could ever remember all of them without a cheat sheet. So what do you do when your cheat sheet is missing, your computer is down, and you can't speak ? What do you do when you are unexpectedly ill and can't monitor your business? I should have had a better plan in place for an emergent situation. I should have a hard copy of all my URL's, account names and passwords. I know this can be a security issue, but it is a necessary risk for the single artist business. If you don't have a mate or close friend that you share your business practices with, or even if you do, having a hard copy of this info will make it easier for someone else to step in and monitor your accounts during an unexpected absence. Plan for the unexpected so that your business can go on even when you can't be the one checking in on it.
Sooooooooooo, now I am back on line and wading through the hundreds of emails that I received while I was being no-tech. I am apologizing to people that asked me questions I didn't get answered, filling orders that didn't get handled in a timely manner and apologizing to those customers, hoping that they will understand and forgive me, and attempting to make it to my social sites and touch bases with the various groups I belong to. I also need to contact my teams and let them know I am back on line. My body may almost be healed, but I wonder how long it will take for my businesses to heal. I know that I took several backwards steps with regard to my businesses, if for no other reason than the fact that I have not been advertising them for two months, but I really pray that I haven't irrevocably harmed them. I suppose time will tell. Til then, I apologize for not being here and I hope that you all will forgive me for not being better prepared for my emergency. I am feeling MUCH better now and hope to be fully back and open for business next week. Until then I will be working on updating everything and cleaning out the emails & convos. Thanks to everyone who sent me well wishes and thanks to all of you for hanging in there with me! I'll be back to spa type posts the first week in February!
On the Bittymoose show!
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