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Zuke’s Supers Treats Giveaway!
Posted onSuper Quick Dog Biscuits!
Posted onApple and Cinnamon Dog Cookies!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 cups of Brown Rice Flour
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 cup of applesauce
1 teaspoon of baking powder
3/4 cup of honey
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine all above ingredients and stir thoroughly until mixed.
- Spread flour (either kind is fine!) and use a rolling pin to roll the dough out.
- Use your cookie cutter to make the desired shapes, then lay all your cookies out on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
- Crack one egg in a small bowl – and using a kitchen brush – brush the top of each cookie to create the ‘glazed’ effect. (both yolk and egg whites are fine to use)
- Bake for 18 minutes or until no longer soft. Allow to cool – they pass your pooch a treat!
These treats are sure to please your pooch!
Zuke’s Lil’ Links Dog Treat Giveaway
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Enter into the giveaway below and win your furry family member three bags of the Zuke’s Lil’ Links treats!
The winner of the Zuke’s Lil’ Links treats is Judy Chinskey! Congratulations!
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Dog Food Review: Fromm Family foods
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The one question I am often asked as a Veterinary Technician is which food I feed my own dogs. My response? Fromm Four Star dog foods. It is so important, in my opinion, that you feed your dog a high-quality food with high-quality ingredients… afterall- you are what you eat. What you feed your dog has an effect over the complete health of your dog. The one piece of advice I can give any owner is to always checkout and know ALL of the ingredients of your pets’ food. If you are reading over the ingredients of the food and are unsure what something may be – CALL the dog food company… you should always know what is in your dog food! Make sure you also know exactly where the ingredients are coming from (stay away from ingredients from China!). I could keep babbling-on about picking a great dog food, but instead – lets move onto my review of this dog food company. Fromm Family Foods sent me these various products to try to see how my dogs and I (not that I tasted them!) like the food. They asked me to then complete a review for each of the samples sent. Please note that in NO WAY or FORM was I told by this company to write any of the following, this is completely all MY opinion!
Four-Star Line
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Grain-Free Game Bird Recipe
My honest opinion of this recipe of dog food could not be any better. I am a fan of this formula for a variety of reasons. The dogs absolutely LOVE the taste of this particular formula – and I … don’t mind the smell! Some dog food smell very strong and are typically not something I want stinking out my house – this one? Smells like chicken! The kibble size of this formula is also a big plus, it makes the food a good option for everyone from a maltese – to a great dane. What is my favorite part about most of the Fromm’s foods? The ingredients! The ingredients are as stated:
“Ingredients: Duck, Duck Meal, Peas, Turkey, Russet Potatoes, Pea Protein, Dried Tomato Pomace, Pea Flour, Whole Dried Egg, Quail, Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Salmon Oil, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken, Pheasant, Wisconsin Cheese, Flaxseed, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Apples, Celery, Parsley, Lettuce, Spinach, Chicken Cartilage, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Blueberries, Salt, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Alfalfa Sprouts, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Taurine, Vitamins, Minerals, Probiotics”
Not only do these ingredients look good enough for me to eat, but this specific formula was rated a 5/5 stars on it’s dogfoodadvisor.com page which can be seen here: Fromm Four Star Nutritionals.
Would I recommend this product? YES! Absolutely.
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Grain-Free Salmon Tunalini
This formula is by far my favorite out of all of the Fromms lines of food. Why, you ask? This is a fantastic formula for dogs which have allergies. Most dogs’ food allergies are due to beef or chicken – while this formula does have chicken liver and chicken fat present – the recipe does not seem to have any ill-effects on the allergies with my furry pair. While this formula does have a ‘fish’ odor – the benefits of the food for my dogs outweigh any smell at all. What do the dogs think? They beg for this one!
“Ingredients: Pacific Wild Salmon, Salmon Meal, Peas, Russet Potatoes, Pea Flour, Dried Tomato Pomace, Tuna, Whole Dried Egg, Sardine Meal, Anchovy Meal, Chicken Liver, Chicken Fat, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Wisconsin Cheese, Monocalcium Phosphate, Olive Oil, Carrots, Celery, Parsley, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Spinach, Zucchini, Eggplant, Chicken Cartilage, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Taurine, Vitamins, Minerals, Probiotics“
This specific formula was rated a 5/5 stars on it’s dogfoodadvisor.com page which can be seen here: Fromm Four Star Nutritionals.
Would I recommend this product? YES! I now feed this food to my pups. I used to feed Fromm’s Whitefish and Potato but I have now completely switched over to this formula. The main reason? It’s grain free and they are doing fantastic on it!
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Grain-Free Beef Frittata Veg
This formula is also a favorite in our household. The food smells like you’re taking a steak out! The dogs were drooling while I was preparing their food… I like this formula, and the ingredients are still fantastic. The kibble size is still small – and it is grain free (which is all good!).
“Ingredients: Beef, Peas, Whole Egg, Russet Potatoes, Pea Protein, Pork Meat Meal, Beef Liver, Sweet Potatoes, Dried Tomato Pomace, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Wisconsin Cheese, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Apples, Green Beans, Pork Cartilage, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Blueberries, Salt, Chicory Root Extract, Alfalfa Sprouts, Celery, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Taurine, Parsley, Vitamins, Minerals, Probiotics“
This formula was rated a 5/5 stars on it’s dogfoodadvisor.com page which can be seen here: Fromm Four Star Nutritionals.
Do I recommend this formula as well? YES. This wouldn’t be my first choice for a dog with allergies, but it is definitely a great choice for a dog who has no issues. (Again, beef and chicken are usually the top food allergies a dog could have.)
Dog Treats
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Oven-Baked Parmesan Cheese (grain-free)
This is the favorite dog treat in our household! Who doesn’t love cheese? I am not kidding when I say that this recipe smells like delicious cheese when you open the bag – yum! I keep this dog treat in-bulk at my home and am completely confident in this treat. I have seen recalls on many different dog treat products – but I am 100% trusting with this Fromm treat… and other than making my own dog cookies, this is the only other brand of treat allowed in my house.
Let’s check out the ingredients, shall we?
“Ingredients: Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese, Pea Flour, Potato Flour, Tapioca, Whole Peas, Chicken Fat, Tomato Pomace, Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Apples, Split Peas, Green Beans, Green Bell Peppers, Celery, Beets, Oregano, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach”
What did the dogs think of this? Jameson wouldn’t stop licking his lips! He would do anything for these cookies!
This dog treat gets an A+ in our house.
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Oven-Baked Lamb with Cranberry (grain-free)
Fantastic ingredients. Perfect sized treat. Dogs LOVE it! I used these for training with Jameson and they were easy to break up into smaller pieces to give. We have and will continue to buy this treat!
Ingredients? Well, don’t mind if we have a look:
“Ingredients: Lamb, Pea Flour, Potato Flour, Tapioca, Whole Peas, Chicken Fat, Tomato Pomace, Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Apples, Split Peas, Green Beans, Green Bell Peppers, Celery, Beets, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach“
What is my overall thought on the Fromm’s dog foods?
I do prefer the Fromm Four-Star foods – the ingredients are high-quality and all the foods are made in the USA. As a side note – Fromms does NOT outsource their ingredients – all ingredients are purchased in the USA. Fantastic, right? Most dog food companies can not say that all of their ingredients are purchased in the United States (where the regulations are more strict!).
I feed my dogs Fromm’s food – and have for the past three years. I highly recommend them (I even recommend their cat foods!) Are you not sure where to get your Fromm food? Go here to find it near you!
What’s the best thing for a Friday night?
Posted onVideos of my handsome bird man!!! Yes, I WAS talking baby talk… don’t make fun! Enjoy!!
Bird just discovered himself in the camera!
Our make out session:
Happy Birthday – to my son.
Posted onNever in my life did I imagine that I would be wishing my first born child a happy birthday – without actually being able to spend most of my days with him. Though Hudson was so small – the impact he had on his daddy and I .. was HUGE. Hence my favorite saying – “No footprint is too small to leave an imprint in the world”.
Happy Birthday Baby Boy – You would’ve been one year old today.
2.16.2012
Hudson Edward D’Amarino
You’re the best thing to ever happen to us, we just wish we had more time.
Day 2 – Blizzard of 2013!
Posted onWe survived! Approximate total at our house? About 24 to 30 inches… hard to tell exactly because the drifts (as you can tell from the video) are quite large – as in some over 6 feet tall! Eddie (the hubby) was plowing for about 20 hours on Saturday.. and about 15 hours so far today (Sunday).
The dogs? They LOVE it! The only part the dogs are not appreciating about the storm is the fact that they can find the ‘perfect’ poop spot… darn snow! The best part about this weekend for the dog? We’re snowed in.. with power (and an oven).. so momma is making dog cookies! (stay tuned for recipes to follow!)
The Veterinary hospital in which I work has been without power since the very start of the storm on Friday.. so we evacuated the animals from the building (it was becoming brutally cold!)… so there are a few extra visitors in our household at the moment! They lost power Friday.. and it’s not expected to return until Tuesday evening/Wednesday! We shall see…
Overall? We can’t complain! Everyone is safe, warm, with full bellies (both the furry creatures… and the human ones!). I hope the rest of the area are back in their homes, nice and toasty – as soon as they can be!
Happy Storm!
Blizzard Feb. 2013 Day 1!
Posted onDay 1 – Friday – February 8, 2013
We’re holding up great here in Boston, MA! The blizzard of 2013 has just started… the snow began around 10am this morning.. and is slowly picking up speed. The photo above was taken at 1pm (EST) …. the video below – taken at 9:30pm! What a difference a few hours makes!
We’re doing well… snow is accumulating quickly… driving conditions are ROUGH… yes.. driving – There is currently a ban in Massachusetts that no civilian can be out driving unless they are a necessary worker.. or snow plowing/cleanup.. hence why I was able to go out. My husband plows! Checkout the crazy videos from our ride below:
Now with this last video.. I’m going to sign off for the night.. Our lights are barely staying on – so hopefully I can update the world tomorrow on more of the Blizzard of 2013!
Birds are brilliant…
Posted onI’d like to take this snowy day in Massachusetts to share a video… I know birds are brilliant.. I do own one handsome and brilliant bird myself… but this video is just amazing! This bird is literally luring in bigger fish with each piece of bread – and he holds out for the large fish! Bravo bird… bravo! Enjoy!