The theme for the Flavor of the Month Group for October was pumpkin. I’m a couple days late posting because things have been crazy around here with our Halloween party, a complete blog redesign in the works, and a featured article on Grin and Bake It in the OC Register this weekend. I finally feel like life can get back on track!
Some of you know, I became one of those crazy dog people about a year and a half ago when my son’s birthday pup took over my house. It could be worse, I guess… I could be one of those weird cat ladies, right? So in the midst of all of my yummy Halloween baking, why would I take time out to bake for a dog? The answer is simple, to celebrate her victory. The Naughty One (or Winnie – her legal name) has become quite a local celebrity in the community. Last year she was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies for Octoberfest, after getting a 
ton of press for her participation in the Wiener Nationals. This year she took the title in the first annual Octoberfest wiener dog races, continuing her 4-legged local celebrity status. The boy, his pup and I have somehow managed to make it in the newspaper four times this month, and the only one who isn’t camera shy is the Naughty One – just look at her smiling above, after picking out her pumpkin! She’s short in stature, but has the biggest personality of any pup I know!
Last week, we decided to share her pup treats and devised a plan to “Boo” her brother, Odie. We put together a treat bag of biscuits and a few pup toys, made a super cute card, and set out down the street with our pup in tow ready to ding-dong ditch. Odie’s dad happened to be walking out to his car 
as we were walking out, so the three of us literally dove into a neighbor’s bushes to hide. It was a hilarious adventure that the boy and I will remember for years to come.
The boy made me taste the batter for these treats, not sweet enough for me – but the pup loved them. Pumpkin and organic peanut butter are two treats most dogs love!
Want some non-dog pumpkin treats? (I’m guessing I’m the only food blogger crazy enough to submit a dog recipe for Halloween.) Head over to Bakeat350 for all of this month’s entries.
Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Pup Treats (Allrecipes.com)
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk together the flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add water as needed to help make the dough workable, but the dough should be dry and stiff. Roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick roll. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 40 minutes. (A little less time if your pup prefers them a little softer.)
Oh, that is SO cute!!! What a great idea..and look at all of the articles! Wow! Lucky dog!
Those sound like very tasty dog treats. They actually sound pretty good for human treats.
So cute! These treats are so fancy for your queen of the house. There are no words to explain how inovative this dog is. She must be part human.