Miss. Brinkley

I adore Miss. Brinkley. She melts my heart. So much so that I enjoy taking her running in the evenings. This past weekend I was lucky enough to get to stay with here for 3 whole nights and 4 whole days! We went on walks, played Frisbee in the yard, ran through the sprinkler, baked dog cookies and snuggled on the couch. She's an absolute doll, and I can't wait for her mummy and daddy to go away again!

Here are some pics from our weekend together:

Here, we're taking a break from running around the backyard.

She runs hard in the yard. Funny thing is, she doesn't stay outside by herself. She watches to see if you're going outside with her before she takes off in the yard. If she wasn't so dang cute it would be annoying!

Brink after we go for a run. 

She get tuckered out....but it doesn't last long! She's only 2, so she has crazy amounts of energy. Just when you think she's ready to lay down and chill...she's off again.

"Salivatin' Cinnamon Apple Nips".

I made Brinkley dog cookies. They're from a Three Dog's Bakery cookbook (a dog bakery with locations throughout the States. Who would have thought.) They would actually be great for human consumption if they had some sugar in them. Miss. Brinkley adored them....but I wasn't sure at first....

 

The Finished Product.

These are the finished cookies, waiting to come off the pan to cool. They have flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, oil, honey, apples and eggs in them. 

Not so sure...

At first, she took it in her mouth and walked around with it. The dining room...the family room. Put it on the blanket...looked at it. Slowly, she began to take bites....and then she DEVOURED it! I can see why she was skeptical- it's the same texture as a regular human cookie; a texture she's not used to. Not to mention it does not taste like liver, chicken or beef like the rest of her food. 

More Please!

She was trying so hard to get another. At one point she had her chin resting on the counter just whimpering and desperately wanting another cookie. She yelped, cried, rolled on the floor. I laughed- it was a sight. She never begs....especially like this! So....after a little while I let her have another (she did finish her dinner after all...). As I was putting them in ziplocs for the night, she was sitting beside me and pushing her little nose into my leg, trying weasel another out of me. But it was bedtime, and I'm smart enough to know that you do not give youngins sweets before bed. 

After our baking adventure, we relaxed on the couch and watched some quality HGTV..and the food network. 

Just chillin'.

Time for a kiss! 

How can you not just love her to pieces?!

Yum, Yum

A couple weeks ago I was sitting around craving something sweet and something quick. I craved cookies, but didn't want to go to all the trouble to drop each cookie on the sheet, wait for each sheet to bake...sometimes it just takes too long and I don't feel like cookies once I get halfway done the process!

I narrowed down my craving- no chocolate, no peanut butter (shockingly so) but something cinnamon- probably my second fav, next to peanut butter. So I went to my trusty best bud, Google (maybe you know him?) and searched "Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars". I found a good lookin' recipe, and an inspiring lookin' blog too. The end result-: D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S.

(Image courtesy of One Ordinary Day)

They are actually even better than this picture looks. I had to make a tweak to the recipe due to my selection of ingredients, and they tasted more like gingerbread cookie bars, but still amazing. (The recipe calls for light brown sugar, but I only had dark) Following the exact directions would be terrific as well, just more snickerdoodly!

I will definitely make them again, and if you want to make them too just visit this great little blog "One Ordinary Day".

Side note: If you have the baking bug like I've had lately, take a peak at the sidebar under "edible distractions". There are some great cooking/baking blogs to check out...but be prepared, you will want to make EVERYTHING!!