Peanut Butter Puppy Poppers

If you haven't already, meet Rowdy. Rowdy is our very energetic, 9 month old, chocolate lab puppy. We got him last September and he has definitely added a new dynamic to our life, including literally watching what we eat. I always wondered if I could meet another living being more food motivated than my husband (I KID, I KID), but Rowdy definitely takes the cake.

If you have pets, you know how expensive they are. Vet bills, supplies, toys, and especially food, can eat up your budget very quickly. When we got Rowdy we were spending quite a bit of money on treats for him. They are quite a necessity when training since dogs are so food motivated, and we were flying through the bags at record pace. So a few months ago when someone at work asked me if I make my own dog treats, I said no, but please, tell me more! She sent me this recipe from ivillage.com and I haven't bought a bag of treats since. They are quick and easy to make and Rowdy LOVES them. He actually makes a scarfing noise when he's really excited to get one. Its quite humorous.

I'm excited to learn how to cook not only for Jim, but Rowdy too, so I decided to introduce a pet portion to the blog. If you have a pet of your own, hopefully these recipes will give him or her a tasty new treat!

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
  
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine peanut butter and milk. Mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Mix dry with wet.
4. Roll into small balls and place on greased baking sheet.
5. Bake for 15 minutes
6. Allow to cool before serving.
   

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