So many blogs talk about all of things that are BAD for dogs, but do you know what is good for dogs…simple and natural peanut butter (make sure yours doesn’t contain xylitol)! It contains heart healthy fats, vitamins, and is a good source of protein. Canned pumpkin (unsweetened) is also great for canines because it is full of fiber and it converts into vitamin A as it’s broken down. So guess what the main ingredients are of my dog’s absolute favorite homemade treat?? You got it!

I made these Peanut Butter Pumpkin Balls and Dora and Thor literally annihilated them. They can keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks in a sealed container but we decided to freeze them so they’d last longer and just let them thaw for a few minutes before serving them. Frozen or not, our pups had no preference. Either way, they were gulped down quickly!

You can see in the pic that Dora (the big hound and Jack Russell mix) and Thor (the miniature dachshund) really enjoy these all natural, healthy, simple, homemade treats. I had to zoom in on Thor licking his chomps – he is such an excited little guy when these treats are brought out!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of old fashioned oats, divided
• 1 cup of canned pumpkin (plain, pureed, without spices or sugar)
• 1/4 cup peanut butter (simple, natural, plain – contains NO xylitol)
• 1/4 cup milk

Directions:

• Beat the pumpkin, peanut butter, and milk until mixed well.
• Add 2 1/2 cups of oats until just combined.

• Form the mixture into small balls 1-2 inches in length.
• Roll in the remaining 1/2 cup of oats to coat.
• Place on a parchment paper lined pan.

• Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• Freeze if desired.

This makes for a wonderful treat on hot days! Please give these Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Treats a try, and let me know if your dogs approve!

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Nutter Butter is celebrating FIVE DECADES! Sayyyyy whaaaat?! 50 years old.  The party begins on June 12th, 2019, National Peanut Butter Day…so perfect! To help celebrate, Nutter Butter is giving away a trip to one of six “nutty vacations” spots. You can visit their website starting on 6/12, and be entered for a chance to win.  Each destination represents one of those amazing decades. You can find us in each of these amazing locations: Woodstock NY (1969), New York City (1970s), Daytona Beach (1980s), Beverley Hills (1990s), Orlando (2000s), and Austin (2010). How awesome is that? Look for the celebratory packaging representing each decade in-store and online.  They are definitely throwing it back.

To enter into this nutty giveaway, starting June 12th, simply visit http://www.nutterbutter.com!

Meanwhile, while you wait for June 12th to roll around, why not try an awesome recipe?!?

NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Balls

Ingredients:
-1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
-24 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), finely crushed (about 3 cups)
-3 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate, melted
-1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
-24 Mini NUTTER BUTTER Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies, cut crosswise in half

Instructions:
MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until well blended.

SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls; place in a single layer in a shallow pan. Freeze 10 min. Mix chocolate and peanut butter until well blended. Dip balls in chocolate mixture; place in a single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Top each ball with 1 mini cookie half.

REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

]]> https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/decorate-your-locker-with-this-easy-trick/ Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:03:02 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=18628 I have a middle schooler this year <gasp!> and it’s a whole new ball game, let me tell you. We went to orientation night a few weeks before school started and I came home with a headache – I can only imagine the stress on the kids themselves. New territory. New rules. Multiple classes and teachers. Wandering the hallways. Lockers!! I mean, I was there once. A loooong time ago. So you kinda forget the excitement and anxiety that comes with it all.

For the crafty kids, decorating the paper bag book covers (I know you remember that!) and decorating the lockers is where the fun is at. For the first few days of school it’s what my 6th grader looked forward to the most – being issued books and finally receiving that glorious locker. Her teachers were nothing to be excited about, she explained, but pinning pictures of her buddies and notes from her friends in her locker put a little pep in her step each morning.

There’s a hundred ways to personalize your metal storage space but I have come up with one of the absolute easiest. No kidding! The idea hit me while I was munching on one of my absolute favorite snacks – the new Club® crackers from Keebler®, Peanut Butter Bites! Side note: If you haven’t tried those things, you definitely should!! They’re so light and buttery and don’t have any artificial flavors or high fructose corn syrup. <– That’s a WINNER in my book! They’re the perfect size for snacking, my kiddos love them… they are a new staple in my pantry. ANNNND, they happen to be the perfect size for this DIY locker decor!

This is all that you need:

• Keebler® Club Peanut Butter Bites box
• Decorated Duck Tape®
• Magnets
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun or e6000® glue

Step 1) Cut the box at an angle, as seen below.

Step 2) Cover with Duck Tape®.

Step 3) Glue magnets onto the back of the decorated box.

Step 4) Hang in your locker!

How easy is that!? It’s a perfect size for pens and pencils, a notepad for messages to friends… or you could even separate the peanut butter crackers into snack-sized bags and store them in the box to grab on the go between classes! Now THAT’S a great idea!!

Head to your commissary and grab these NEW Club® Peanut Butter Bites from Keebler® while you can. Then craft it up with your pre-teen and help make their locker space feel more like home!

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