Uncomplicated

Oat flour, flavoring, water, sometimes a leavener, sometimes an egg. Simple, healthy, tasty.

Don't misunderstand, these treats are not "health food". They have about the same nutritional value as a potato chip. But, they're not bad for your pup, or for you.

You'll see and hear about "Artisanal Flours" that some people use. Not me. I believe in "simple is best": I buy oatmeal and grind it into flour. Healthy, simple, tasty.

I've seen people selling treats with fancy flavors like honey and bacon, pumpkin - peanut butter, strawberry - banana, so on and so on. I've found, through extensive testing with the floofers that visit my booth (and my house), that most dogs (and cats) want simple, straightforward, quality flavors. Chicken, beef, cheese and peanut. So, I use beef boullion, chicken boullion, ground peanuts or a very nice cheese powder for my flavors. (I will, on occasion, use bananas, bacon, or a few other things. But, only after giving them to my "expert panel of testers".) Tasty, simple, healthy.

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Hand-crafted

I make all the treats myself, in my kitchen: Grind the oatmeal into flour. Mix the indgredients. Roll out the dough. (Or, mix the batter.) Shape and bake. Package the final product. I print all the labels on my home computer.

I tell the joke that all my treats are "Made with Beatles". I like to have old rock playing while I'm baking, and the Beatles are my favorite.

It's a very small operation. My workspace is a 4 foot by 2 foot counter and an oven. (I block the entrance to the kitchen when I'm working because DHEC rules tell me the princess can't be in the kitchen while I'm working.)

Fresh Baked

I set up (almost) every week at the Sea Islands Farmers Market on Saturday. So, baking days are generally Thursday and Friday. The first Friday of each month, we have the James Island Town Market. Those weeks, baking days are Wednesday and Thursday.

There's a young man from New Zealand who created a holiday called Wolfenoot, which celebrates dogs worldwide. It's been around since 2018, and while it's not as big as Christmas (yet), it's definitely worth checking out.

Floofers visit at local Farmers Markets and Festivals

The neighborhood dogs all know where to find the good treats--my house. I was going through about 10 pounds of doggie biscuits each month, making sure every furry visitor gets their share. (Bonus: I'm pretty sure no one's breaking into my house with these loyal dogs guarding their treat source.) I got so tired of going to the store to buy boxes of treats with mystery ingredients. I decided it was time to make the treats myself. They proved to be so popular with the dogs that I decided to add them to my Farmers Market booth.

My treats were such a hit that they overtook my main business, Etched Wood and Etched Glass, and made them secondary.

Because I am who I am, you'll find most of my focus is on dogs and wolves. I am a dog lover, and it shows both in my art and in my baking.

Visit me at the Sea Islands Farmers Market on Saturday, or, on the first Friday of each month, come out to the James Island Town Market and you'll find dog-themed etched glass, laser etched wood, slate, marble and more. And Amusingly Random Tidbits You never know what's coming, but it's gonna be good.

 

 

 

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