PEANUT BUTTER + GINGER DOG BISCUITS

I'm definitely a top candidate for Pinterest fails after attempting pupcakes last weekend where the end result was some deflated looking... discs, so am happy that these turned well, although, not without issue.  I found two recipes on the interwebs, one with almond meal (which I used) and one with almond flour. If you're going to use meal, which is grittier, you'll need to add more water to create the dough.

To me the taste was a bit bland, but this morning Violet chose my bickie over the fantastic handmade ones we've been purchasing from Rhuarc's on the way home from the Williamstown dog park.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups almond flour

1/2 cup coconut flour

1/2-3/4 cup peanut butter

3 tablespoons ground ginger

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/4 cup water

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 165C

1.  Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and form a ball with the dough.

2.  Roll the dough out until flat and use a cookie cutter to cut out individual treats.  I used a Bull Terrier cookie cutter from Etsy and a bone cookie cutter from eBay.

3.  Place your treats onto your baking tray and bake for 25 minutes.

4. Turn off after the 25 minutes are done and leave the treats in the oven for 45 more mins to crisp.

PARK DATES AND PUPCAKES

Mr M is away for a few days, so Violet and I had a girl's weekend.  With the favourite parent absent, I tried to do all of the fun things to tire her out.  I have succeeded in knackering myself.

Sunday we met Violet's cousin Tripp and his lovely Mum Harmony at the North Melbourne dog park, where we've never been before.  Little Miss only embarrassed me a few times, in particular when she bounded up to a west highland terrier that was absolutely terrified of her.  Now, Violet doesn't have a vicious bone in her body, but girl can't take a hint when other dogs aren't interested and she seems to interpret their barking as "play with me!" Cue Benny Hill theme music as Violet chased a screaming westie around the park, the owner chased the westie yelling "Nigel" and I chased everyone yelling "she won't hurt him, she just wants to plaaaaay!"  Meanwhile, Tripp's testosterone has kicked in, so he was humping everything in sight.

I am constantly aware of people's misconception of the bully breed, so... job well done kids, let's have a dogachino!

The Doghouse cafe opened in Collingwood on July 1st and I've been itching to go, what better excuse than two girls and their dogs getting to know each other.  Tripp and Violet shared a dogachino (separately) and both devoured their muffins from the dog only menu (separately), the human coffee went down a treat too.  Alas, our babies aren't really the 'sit quietly while Mum gasbags' type, so with Trippy whining at the gate of our booth and Violet trying to drink my coffee, it was all a bit hectic. Harmony and I will be catching up for a vino after work - sans dogs - soon.

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