July 17 is National Ice Cream Day!
Ice cream is a perfect treat anytime, but especially for these super hot Houston summer days! While we don't actually need a special day to celebrate the wonderful invention of ice cream, it's still nice to have an excuse.
If you're a dog owner, then you probably already have a suspicion that your dog loves ice cream too! But you need to be careful...human ice cream has way too much sugar - and sometimes sugar substitutes like xylitol - which can be harmful and toxic to dogs. Plus, some dogs are lactose intolerant! Even ice cream cones aren't a good treat for dogs because of the sugar content. So what all this means is that it's better (and more fun) to make your own ice cream!
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Winston's Peanut Butter Delight
- 1 banana
- 2 tablespoons of peanut butter (check the label to make sure there’s no xylitol)
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1 large container of yogurt
DIRECTIONS:
Mix everything together until smoothie consistency. Pour into molds or an ice cube tray and freeze!
Harriet's Pumpkin Pops
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup non-fat unsweetened yogurt (substitute coconut milk or coconut yogurt for dogs who can’t digest milk)
- dash of cinnamon
- splash of maple syrup
Directions:
Spoon pumpkin puree into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid, In a bowl or a food processor, mix together frozen pumpkin, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Add about half the yogurt, and pulse until combined. Keep adding yogurt and water until you get a consistency you like then serve!
Toby's Awesome Frozen Avocado Treats
- 3 avocados
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour into a freezer-safe container. or ice cube tray and freeze until solid.