Tasty Tuesday: Chicken Strips

Since we are in for the long haul with diabetes, it has become even more important to us that we find treats that are yummy and guilt-free for Kita. We are not only looking for things that are low in sugar, but we want ingredients that we can actually pronounce so we know exactly what's going in her body. Since I have been going to Trader Joe's more and more the past month to feed our family better, it should come as no shock that her favorite new treat is coming from there. We shall introduce you to the Trader Joe's Chicken Strip.

They only have one ingredient: dried chicken breast.

And that's the way we like it.

You get 4 ounces (or about 6-7 strips) per bag for $3.99.

Doggie crafts

So it's no secret that I love to craft. I am learning to sew and knit and have been exploring both for about a year. I also dabble in paper crafting with my Cricut. It has been a year full of mistake crafts that turned out bad or ones that turned out awesome. I have also made her many cute dresses for various holidays and occasions and sometimes just to practice my skills. Here are a few of our favorite things I have made for Kita.

Beds

Dresses

Water bowl decor

And the easiest travel item we've ever made...that we will help you make!!

These are a few of my favorite things

These are a few of Kita's favorite things....

Going places

This little girl would travel the world if we let her. She loves everything about going somewhere...the car ride, the adventures inside, people petting her. She loves to explore new places and see what the world has to offer.

Sleeping in

There is nothing she loves more than a lazy morning where she sleepily climbs in bed, wiggles in between us and just snuggles. Laying on pillows, laying on us, she doesn't care.

Toys

She has two toy boxes full of toys and loves playing. Short spurts of energy or hour long romps with puppets, she loves playing until she gets an exhausted look in her eyes and lays down to signal she is done.

Going for walks

She normally goes on at least two walks a day, so she gets a good amount of outdoors time daily.She loves the thrill of the walk, wandering about aimlessly, and the chance to meet up with some of her neighborhood friends for a romp in the grass.

Crafting

Every time I go in the craft room she happily barrels in and sets up camp while I work on a project. Especially when I lay down fabric to measure or put she can't wait to climb on top of it and give it some Kita lovin' before it goes to it's permanent home.

Be nerdy

We went to our local Petsmart this weekend and was surprised to see that Petsmart has partnered with Marvel to release a line of super cute Avengers t-shirts and toys. While they didn't have the toys out yet, they did have the t-shirts out and we couldn't resist getting Kita one. It was between the Spiderman "He's My Hero" shirt and the Captain America "I Love a Man in Uniform" shirt. Since Kita's daddy is a big fan of the Cap, we ended up getting that one. But the Spiderman one was so cute I think we will end up going back and getting that one later. Here is her new captain America shirt.

Wordless Wednesday

Homemade doggie treats

This past weekend we decided to try making some homemade treats to donate to a local animal rescue. I wanted an easy recipe that would make crunch treats that wouldn't get soggy or moldy in a few days by being too moist. I found this recipe online and it turned out perfect. It met every requirement I was looking for (easy to make, healthy, and a harder, crunchy treat) and was well received by our local taste tester.

The treats turned out perfect. The perfect crunchiness without being too dry (determined by our taste-tester) and we were able to fit about 2.5 dozen in the box to send out to the rescue. Here are a few pictures of our results. But one thing is for sure, we will be making these again for more rescue groups.

Kita scream of death

So yesterday we went to give little Chiquita her shot. I got some skin and pulled it taunt and, before I even pricked her with the needle she let out the loudest, most shrill screech ever and jumped about half a foot. Any dog owner would know that this sound of the most awful, heart stopping noise you can ever hear. My husband looked stunned and I said I didn't even poke her as she tried to run off.

Luckily he was able to give her the shot with no more death screams.