Whole Wheat Cornbread

My Dad loves when I bake something semi-healthy for him so when he works out after dinner there is something he can grab and have for a treat. To take a healthier spin in comforting cornbread, I made it whole wheat, and only used honey, and no granulated sugar, to sweeten it up.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup cornmeal

2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup oil

1 cup milk

1 egg

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 F and grease an 8 x 8 inch pan.

In one medium bowl combine together the corn meal, flour, baking powder, and finally, salt. In another bowl combine together the honey, milk, oil and eggs. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until well combined, but make sure to not over-mix.

Very easy to cut these.

Pour the batter into your already greased pan and place in the oven for 20-30 minutes, until the cornbread is golden brown.

These aren't very sweet, so spread on some butter to make them even more savory.

Doggie Treats

Lucy is usually not this obedient.

Treats in an air tight container will last for much longer.

Now we always focus on making treats for ourselves, but what about our pets? For a while now I have been giving my two small dogs cookies I bake at home, and that way I know exactly what they’re eating (no fake ingredients here). I found this recipe for small dog ankle biter peanut butter drops courtesy of Robin’s FYI:

Ingredients:

3/4  cup flour 

1 egg 

1 tablespoon honey 

1 teaspoon  peanut butter 

1/4  cup  butter 

1  teaspoon  baking soda 

1/4  cup rolled oats 

1/2  teaspoon vanilla 

Directions: 

Heat honey and peanut butter in microwave until peanut butter is melted (about 20 seconds) 

Mix add remaining ingredients  

Drop by 1/2 teaspoonful onto cookie sheet  

Bake at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes

Fenway enjoying her treat.

I can't really comment how these taste but I can tell you for sure that my dogs definitely enjoy them.