Peanut Butter Coconut Oil Dog Treats for Dry, Itchy Skin and Shiny Coat

PEANUT BUTTER COCONUT OIL DOG TREATS 

• 1 cup Peanut Butter, All Natural / Organic

• 1 cup Coconut Oil, Organic

• 1 tsp Cinnamon

• 1/2 cup Oatmeal, Optional

• 2 Tbsp Flax Seed, Optional

Preparation Steps

1. Microwave coconut oil to soften if needed. 

2. Add in peanut butter, cinnamon and any optional ingredients then stir until mixture is well mixed. Note: mixture should be thick, but pourable. 

3. Pour mixture into silicone ice cube trays and refrigerate or freeze until set.

Pop dog treats out and serve them to your pup! (Store in an air-tight container and keep in refrigerator.) 

Notes

Yield: depends on size of ice cube trays

It improves overall skin and coat health (it moisturizes and reduces itchiness due to allergies or eczema), but it’s also been linked to preventing diabetes and heart disease. 

*Start with about 1/4 dose of coconut oil and gradually increase over the course of several weeks so your pup can get acclimated if needed by decreasing coconut oil in recipe.

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

So I think we finally got our recipe down for the most part. 

Slow Cooker Creamy Beef Stroganoff

• 2 pounds boneless beef round steak or stew meat, cut into thin strips

• 1 cans (10 1/2 ounces each) Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup

• 1/4 cup Beef Broth or Beef Stock

• 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp ground black pepper

• 12 ounces white mushrooms, sliced (about 4 cups)

• 3 medium onions, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

• 8 oz Cream Cheese, Light or Fat Free okay

• 1 cup Sour Cream, Light or Fat Free okay 

• 12 ounces (about 7 cups) medium egg noodles, cooked and drained

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)

• 1 Tbsp Corn Starch, if desired to thicken

Preparation Steps

1. Stir the soup, broth, Worcestershire, Dijon, garlic and black pepper in a medium bowl.

2. Place the mushrooms and onions into slow cooker.  Top with the beef.  Pour the soup mixture over the beef.

3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours or until the beef is fork-tender.  

4. 20 minutes before serving, add cream cheese to slow cooker and replace lid to allow cheese to soften. Turn setting to warm or off. 

Start preparing egg noodles. 

5. 10 minutes prior to serving, stir the sour cream in the cooker.  

Serve the beef mixture with the noodles.  

Sprinkle with the parsley, if desired.

Notes

Add splash of red wine if desired to taste