Stella has a new favorite puppy perch. She hangs out on our windowsill for much of the day. She people (and dog) watches, naps, chews on her toys, and entertains pedestrians. I even bought her a little rug to lay on so she can feel more comfortable. Stella is quickly turning into a cat.
Recently, I was looking for Stella everywhere but couldn’t find her. Then I noticed her little nosey sticking out from the curtains. Don’t you just want to kiss it?! She has turned the windowsill into her doggy den, a safe place where she can relax.
The funniest part of Stella’s habit is what people must think when they walk past her window and see her hanging out in there. I’m sure Stella has seen some pretty wacky things go by too. What a peeper!
I can’t get over how beautiful these beet chips turned out to be. They remind me of 
I got four beets in my most recent 
First, pre-heat your oven to 325ºF and prepare your beets by chopping off their heads and tails and peeling off their skins. Brutal. Then, slice them very thinly to about 1 mm. I used a mandoline for ease and consistency, but you could very carefully use a knife to slice them as thinly and evenly as you can. The beets looked like beautiful, tie dyed treasures on the inside.
Lay your slices out on a baking sheet without letting the beets overlap. 
Put your beets into the oven and let them bake for about 20 minutes or until they start to curl up and turn crisp. As with sweet potato chips, these beet chips crisp up as they cool down. If your beets aren’t sliced uniformly thin, you might have to take some out of the oven before others so they don’t burn. Keep an eye on them closely.
Stella Puppy loves her treats, which is good because I enjoy making them for her. The most recent batch is pumpkin and cinnamon, and it smells really good. Stella thinks they taste good too, but they are a little bitter and dry for human tastes. Pumpkin is really good for dogs’ digestion, but Stella won’t eat it on its own. Concealing it in these treats makes us all happy!
To make these treats for your own special pal, pre-heat your oven to 350ºF. Then, mix together 1 cup of oat flour, 1 cup of brown rice flour, 1 cup of pumpkin, 1 egg, 1/3 cup of water, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. I found the flours at a farmer’s market (the kind that has its own permanent building), but I’d bet that Whole Foods carries them too.
The batter for these treats is pretty wet and almost spongey, very unlike 
Instead, scoop these treats out into tablespoons (I use a small ice cream scooper to make the process easier and more consistent) on an ungreased cookie sheet. You can put the treats close to each other because they don’t spread when they bake, and you can also press down on them a little if you want flatter treats. Put your treats into the oven and let them bake for 25-30 minutes or until they harden and turn a darker color. Make sure they cool completely before you give them to your dog.
Once Stella got a whiff of the treat, she eyed it carefully.
Then she gave it a curious sniff.
And a happy lick.
Then she snatched it up into her little mouth and started to chew, chew, chew.
Chew, chew, chew, chew, chew.
MMMMmmmmmmm, she liked it. She even made this blissful face, closing her eyes to fully savor the pumpkiny goodness. With just a little drool on her lips.