Homemade Ice Cream

The ingredients.
The tools.
The gooey goodness.
The finished product. I'm not sure which I will like better - the little popsicles from the ice cube trays, or the dixie cups. I'll get back to you on that.

As most of you are aware, we will be making some changes in our house while I am not working. We'll be trimming the fat anywhere we can expense-wise. One fatty piece is ready-made doggie ice cream. I will not mention a brand name, but for many years I have purchased a certain brand of ready-made dog ice cream in the freezer section at my grocery store. It is the perfect treat for Fido after a long hot walk, a tramp in the woods (right, Aunt Joan?), or a play date. But these bad boys will set you back. No more of that for a little while!! Ingenious Aunt Sarah found this recipe online, and today I decided to give it a try. I give it an "A" in these categories: ease, preparation time, availability of ingredients, doggie interest in taste-testing.

Ingredients:

32 oz. plain yogurt

1 mashed banana

2 Tbsp. peanut butter

2 Tbsp. honey

Directions: Mix all ingredients in your blender. Pour into ice cube trays or dixie cups. Freeze. Let your mutt enjoy.