Hi everyone!
I'm joined today by my favorite furry co-host, Waffles!
We are going to be doing some baking together, we're going to make frozen dog treats perfect
for the summertime.
So let’s get baking!
So let’s get baking.
So my co-host has decided to lie down, stay there, man.
So we are gonna start out with this first treat.
Now, it is made with all natural ingredients that are safe for dogs but just note that
you know your pet better than I do, so just feed your pet accordingly, but Waffles will
pretty much eat anything.
And don’t worry, if you do have a cat, I’ve got one treat that's perfect for a cat at
the end.
So the first frozen treat we are going to make are some of Waffles’ favorite ingredients,
peanut butter, banana and yogurt.
So into a little bowl, we’re gonna mash up some banana.
Do you like bananas?
Now bananas are really good for dogs ‘cause they're full of potassium.
Don't eat the banana yet!
All you want to do is mash up your banana, nice and small -- okay, I’ll give you a
little bit -- ‘cause you don't want to give them too big a piece, because they're only
small, little guys.
So just mash it up with a fork.
So the dog treats that we’re going to make are made like I said with all natural ingredients,
and stuff you probably will have around the house, so they're really easy to make for
your pet.
Is that nice?
Now, next up, this is Waffles’ absolute favorite.
A little bit of peanut butter.
He loves peanut butter.
Usually I put it in his Kong and I freeze it.
So one note about the peanut butter, you wanna make sure that it is unsalted, and it doesn't
contain xylitol because doggies don't like that.
And Waffles just licked my whole arm with his peanut buttery tongue.
There you go, that's lovely.
Okay, our next ingredient is yogurt.
The one thing about the yogurt is that it’s full of protein and it’s really good for
dogs’ digestive systems.
You want to make sure that it is unsweetened, that it doesn't have any kind of flavor, or
anything like that in it, it’s full of probiotics as well.
So just pour that in there, and then we’re just gonna ahead and mix them all together.
Waffles, you’re not eating them yet!
So Waffles is a Wheaten Terrier-Lhasa Apso mix, he is four years old, and he's going
to be a good boy get into his bed, and we got him from a shelter in Los Angeles called
NKLA, it is a shelter that rescues dogs in high-kill areas, so we got him just in time
and he was found on the streets of LA wandering around.
Definitely, he had a home at some point, you can tell because he liked people when we got
him, he just was very, very shy.
And a little bit scared.
But now, three years later, he is the best boy.
So now with my free hand, I'm going to fill up my mold.
Now I got this doggie mold on Amazon, I'm gonna put a link on my website, but you can
also use like an ice tray, or little cups, anything like that you can freeze it in, it’s
perfect.
Now all you want to do is spoon your mix into your molds.
Without your doggy eating it.
There you go.
Fill them all the way to the top.
Believe me, they are absolutely going to love these, I don't know what it is about peanut
butter and dogs, but they just love it.
And then before you put them in the freezer, just give them a tap on the counter, and that
just gets out any air bubbles, lets them settle into themselves.
Lovely, that's our first treat.
What did you think?
Was that nice?
So this is one treat, we’re gonna pop it into the freezer, it takes around 4-5 hours
to freeze, not long at all actually.
And you can keep it in your freezer for up to eight weeks, but I'm sure they're gonna
be long gone by then.
Okay, now let’s move on to our next doggie treat.
So I love this next flavor of frozen treat because all you have to do is just put a few
ingredients together in your little tray and then freeze them, it’s super easy.
So here I have some strawberries, you can use fresh or frozen, just make sure that if
they are frozen, there was no sugar on them, all you want to do is chop them up nice and
small.
You always want to give dogs little bites so nothing gets caught in their throats.
Let’s just see if this is doggy-approved, what’d you think of that strawberry?
You like strawberries?
Yes, okay.
Strawberries are going in there.
So just scatter some strawberries into your tray, like so, lovely.
And this is the perfect time for strawberries, summertime, they're in season, and they're
also inexpensive when they're in season, so remember that.
And if you go to a farmer’s market and you see lots for sale, and they're really cheap,
I always buy them, freeze them, and then I have them for months to put in smoothies,
recipes, doggie treats.
So our next ingredient is one of Waffles’ favorites.
Blueberries.
Look it!
Blueberries!
Who loves blueberries?
Strawberries and blueberries are really good for dogs because they are a nutritional powerhouse,
and they also are full of antioxidants so they're really good for them and they taste
good too, which is great.
And then, got nice color going on in there, now we're just gonna take some yogurt, like
I said, full of protein, calcium, and then just pour it over your other ingredients.
Make sure your yogurt has no sweeteners, flavors, anything like that, just plain yogurt.
So just in case you missed it we also did a doggie ice cream video and it was a lot
of fun, I think you're really going to like it, so if you haven't seen it, make sure you
go check that one out ‘cause it’s really funny.
Okay, these are looking great, and like I did with the last ones, give it a tap, on
the counter, get rid of any air bubbles, and then pop them into the freezer, and there
you go, instant doggie treats.
Is that nice?
Yeah.
Do you like those?
He still has peanut butter on his face.
Okay, got another flavor to go, and this next one is safe for cats to eat too.
So now if you don’t have yogurt do not worry, you can still make dog treats.
You can always just leave it out of you can make this next treat that is based on chicken
stock and it’s really yummy.
Waffles loves it.
So our first ingredient is some raspberries, now these have been defrosted, and I'm going
to just take a fork and mash ‘em up nice and small like we did with all of our other
ingredients.
Now just like strawberries and blueberries, raspberries are good for dogs and they're
full of antioxidants.
Now our next ingredient is chicken stock.
Now you can use homemade or store-bought.
Just make sure that it has no salt, or like, low-sodium.
Then our it in there, mix it all together.
So I put my mix into a jug and I'm just gonna go ahead and pour it into my tray.
Now there is one thing about raspberries, I only put a little bit in this recipe, because
a little -- like a lot of ingredients -- dogs love raspberries but just don't give them
too many, so just a few in this recipe.
And then also like I mentioned before, this is also a great one for cats.
They’ll like it too.
So everybody's happy.
Does this look good?
He’s just waiting for the finished product.
So there's you go, another easy treat, ready for the freezer.
Now I'm gonna have to go get there frozen ones, because I know that he is gonna go nuts
for them.
So I think I made Waffles wait long enough, and here I have some frozen bones.
I'm just gonna flip them out.
Oh, they look amazing!
Look at that, perfect bone shape.
Look at the color, it’s lovely and red, and what do you think, Waffles?
Yep, doggy approved.
So you saw yourself, these dog treats are really easy to make, they're inexpensive,
and they're made with all-natural ingredients.
And best of all, things you have at home already, so you can whip up some dog treats right now.
I hope you enjoyed this Waffles episode, I know I did!
Check out the doggie ice cream that we made before, it’s really a lot of fun, and check
me out on Instagram, Gemma_Stafford, where I share lots of photos of LA, Kevin, Waffles,
the whole family.
And I will see you back here really soon, for more Bigger Bolder Baking, bye!
Muah!
Do you want some powder?
Look it, you're lovely.
Can we get hair and makeup for Waffles?