Dog cupcake treats that look like your doggie pal

animals, cupcakes, dog, dog treats, pets | January 28, 2013 | By

Happy birthday cupcakes for dogs made with beef, pork, or chicken with tofu instead of flour (gluten-free) dog treats). The tops look like dogs from the picures and kibble decorations.

After discovering my post on how to make your own dog food, a reader sent me this link:

Custom made canine cake meals

They boast that they’re 100% all natural ingredients like chicken, corn, and tofu instead of using flour and fillers like traditional dog treats do. The quirkiest part is that Dog Diner customizes each one based on a picture of your dog. Adorable!

I wouldn’t ever spend $34 on a cupcake like this…not even for myself…but I know some people would flip for something like this. Unfortunately, they’re only available in Japan at the moment, so if you’re wanting one of your own, book a flight….or bribe a local bakery. ;)

A new quirky bunny on the block?(Wordless Wednesday)

bunny, dog, quirky, Wordless Wednesday | February 29, 2012 | By

Dog sitting up like a rabbit in bunny ears and eating a carrot

Homemade dog food – Make it, portion it, freeze it, win!

Homemade dog food with chicken, scrambled eggs, peas, carrots, potatoes, rice, and gravy

A couple days after putting up the post on how to make your own dog food, I found some more pictures I had wanted to share.

The above is where I roasted a whole turkey, deboned it, and mixed it with cooked rice, peas, carrots, some leftover potatoes (not many), and some scrambled eggs. Below shows it with some gravy. Appetizing, huh? I swear, dogs dig it. :P

Homemade dog food with chicken, peas, carrots, potatoes, rice, and gravy

And this? This is a whole lot of plastic wasted, but it means it could all be tossed into the freezer and my mom could pull it out, one serving at a time (about a cup for Buddy), microwave it, and be done.

Homemade dog food with chicken, peas, carrots, potatoes, rice, and gravy - Split up into ziploc baggies to freeze

I would also freeze a couple days’ worth in plastic bowls that could be thawed out in the fridge and then scooped out for each meal. For the sake of convenience, this made it just as easy as having store-bought food on hand.  And because it was only done once a month or two, the effort saved a bunch of time, money, and health in the process.