Cherished Handmade Treasures

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Ham and Cheese Poochie Pockets

By Cherished Handmade Treasures 5:01:00 AM // 4 comments

Well it was back to work for me this week. Although while I was off, I was able to get a variety of dog treats made and into the freezer. These biscuits freeze beautifully for a couple of months. So you can make them ahead, freeze them, and then transfer what you will need for the week to the refrigerator. Then Fido can have his special treats all the time. :) All of my dogs have favorite treats, don't get me wrong--they like them all, but they tend to single out a favorite. These seem to be Mr. Peabody's favorites.

Sardine Yummies Poochie Treats

By Cherished Handmade Treasures 4:51:00 AM // 1 comment

I have been very remiss in updating this blog of late. Although I do have several projects to upload, I have had camera problems--that's my excuse anyway. I still haven't figured out the one issue that has most of my projects wrapped up in it. Hopefully, I can get it worked out in the next week or so. The hectic time of year and all that has had my attention elsewhere. In the meantime, here are some gourmet poochie treats for all the dog lovers out there. If you make this recipe, be prepared for the smell to permeate your house. It's definitely a Scentsy morning when these get made! :) But the dogs love them.

Cami's Books: Giveaway Hot (Sweaty) Mamas

By Cherished Handmade Treasures 10:54:00 AM // No comments

A good friend of mine is having a giveaway on her blog. Pop on over to Cami's Books to enter.

Book Review and Giveaway - Hot (Sweaty) Mamas

She is giving away two copies of Hot (Sweaty) Mamas. Yes, that's two, just in time for those New Year's Resolutions!

For rules and entry information, visit: Cami's Books: Giveaway - Hot (Sweaty) Mamas

Open to residents of U.S. and Canada
Contest closes: January 4, 2012

Monday Hops

By Cherished Handmade Treasures 9:22:00 AM // 3 comments

Here are a couple of Monday blog hops. The rules are easy, and by participating you'll have the opportunity of experiencing Blog Hops, gaining followers, discovering other blogs or even meeting a few more blog friends. After adding your blog to these great hops, feel free to follow my blog, leave a comment and I will return the favor. Happy Blog Hopping Monday!

A Helicopter Mom

Blessed Beyond Words

Cooking With Karyn

Flock of Turkeys

By Cherished Handmade Treasures 7:09:00 AM // 7 comments

I have been getting into the holiday spirit. Doing some early Christmas shopping, wrapping gifts (I don't allow snoops around my house) and last Saturday I went to Holly Legare's Christmas Stamp-A-Stack. It was a lot of fun. So my holiday cards are made and now I can check that off my list.

But we don't want to forget about Thanksgiving. I have a few November projects planned, I just hope I have time to get them posted! For a recent family birthday, these cute turkeys were amongst the party-goers.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Fudge-striped shortbread cookies
Fudge-covered graham crackers (or you can use fudge-covered sugar wafers as I did)
Miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups
Mini chocolate covered peanut butter cups or round chocolate-covered chewy caramels
Candy corns
1 tube decorating gel for eyes

In a small freezer bag, place chocolate chips; seal bag. Microwave until softened. Snip off corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe a line of chocolate across the bottom of the striped shortbread cookie. Center onto the graham cracker and hold until it begins to set. Repeat with remaining cookies. Allow to set up, about 30 minutes. I put mine in the freezer to set. It also helped with the next steps to have the cookies cold.
Using melted chocolate attach the mini peanut butter cup to the miniature peanut butter cup. Allow to set.
Pipe melted chocolate onto the large side of the peanut butter cups and attach to the shortbread cookies, resting against the graham cracker.
On a piece of candy corn, pipe melted chocolate. With the pointy end toward the peanut nut butter cup, center on the cookie.
Place a piece of candy corn on each side of body for legs. Using the decorator's gel, add eyes on each candy corn beak. Let stand at least one hour to set.