Thursday, June 30, 2011

Kitchen Experiments: Faith's Birthday Treats

First off Happy Birthday to the sweetest most amazing dog a girl could ask for!! Faith, our pug,  is 11 years old today, so in honor of her birthday I am doing a recipe for home-made dog treats from Sweet Paul Magazine.  She is just like her momma and is obsessed with anything that involves peanut butter


Peanut Snack Sandwiches

INGREDIENTS
2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
1/2 cup Peanut Butter (all natural or organic) - I prefer Smuckers Natural Creamy
1 cup water
1 1/2 cup White Flour
1 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flower
crushed Peanuts

STEPS
1. In a large bowl or mixer combine Oil, Peanut Butter and Water

2. Add both types of flour to mix and work dough together

3. wrap mixed dough in plastic wrap and place in the regrigerator for at least 30 minutes


4. Knead dough into a firm ball and roll into 1/4 thickness

5. Preheat Oven to 350

6. Use a cookie cutter or small glass ( I used a shot glass) and cut out small circles


7. Place cut out circles on cookie sheet (can cover in parchment if you prefer)


8. Put a handful of peanuts in a food processor and grind to a fine consistency

9. sprinkly peanuts over circles, press softly into dough

 
10. bake for 10-12 minutes

11. Cool on wire rack


12. Store in an container with a tight lid.


13. When you are ready to serve them to your pup put some peanut butter in between two cookies and serve, believe it won't last long

Bowie waiting patiently...of course the Birthday girl will share

At last, taste test!!!

*The best part you can try them too, I sure did :)

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Float Trippin'

For Rachel's 17th Birthday we headed to the North Fork Twin Bridges for a float trip. Although we had a couple spills we made it out alive and had a great time.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!
Birthday Girl

Trina and Me

John with his first bluegill

Getting Ready to Float

John and me

SPFin' it up


So what if I still wear my Teva's from 1999, they are still stylin'

More spf action

My catch with the big catch of the day

Trina and Amie before they tip

Bridge jumpin'
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Mag Models: Bowie and Faith

It's a little late but Faith and Bowie graced the TOC  page of the June issue of 417 Magazine, we couldn't be prouder. And no that is not me kissing some random dude...I have had 4 people ask me that this week.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Johnson Blurb: All Day Pool Party!!

Had to repost Megan's & Tim's post from today. What a fun day, thanks for having us over!

The Johnson Blurb: All Day Pool Party!!: "Saturday Tim had a baseball tourney so I had some girlfriends over to relax, drink some fresh fruit margarita's and eats lots of yummy food...."

Monday, June 20, 2011

Dad's Day

We invited the fam over for a Dad's Day bbq at our house. We made brats, shrimp, broccoli slaw, watermelon and my mom brought over some 7 layer dip and Andy's for dessert. We also had a friendly washers tourney where my dad kicked all our butts! We love you dad!!

John cooking up the brats as Faith tries to catch crumbs
the spread



Yum!!

Faith's new favorite snack, watermelon

Can't leave Bowie out, he swallowed his whole

My awesome parents, they are too cute!

Dad with his girls

Amie breaking out her moves
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