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Which is better? Homemade Pumpkin Puree or Canned Pumpkin


Pumpkin has many health benefits for a dog’s digestive health. For the past years, I’ve been consistent incorporating pumpkin into SUGAR’s diet. The 90% water content of pumpkin definitely helped improve SUGAR’s hydration.

Homemade Pumpkin Puree or Canned Pumpkin

Since it’s pumpkin season, I enjoy roasting pumpkin and making an easy dog safe pumpkin puree. I prefer giving SUGAR homemade pumpkin puree than canned pumpkin.

Homemade Pumpkin Puree or Canned Pumpkin

Homemade Pumpkin Puree vs Canned Pumpkin

For canned pumpkin, I use Nummy Tum-Tum made with 100% pure organic pumpkin.
Can you tell the difference between homemade pumpkin puree and canned pumpkin?

COLOR: Homemade pumpkin puree is lighter than the canned pumpkin.
TEXTURE: Canned pumpkin is thicker than homemade pumpkin puree. From Nummy Tum-Yum website, the different texture is due to the growing seasons of pumpkins.

Which one is the best?

TASTE: SUGAR loves both. I tasted it too. I find that the canned pumpkin has a ‘sweeter’ taste maybe because it’s made with organic pumpkin.

Do you give your dog canned pumpkin or do you make your own pumpkin puree?

15 Pumpkin Fun Facts | 8 Pumpkin Dog Treats #CookingForSugar


Fall is my favorite season for many reasons: cooler weather, apple picking, lovely colors, and pumpkins – everything pumpkin! Here are some interesting pumpkin fun facts.

Pumpkin FUN Facts

15 Pumpkin Fun Facts

1, Pumpkin comes from the Greek word “pepon”, meaning a large melon.
2. In the U.S., over a billion pounds of pumpkin are produced each year.
3. California, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania are the top pumpkin-producing states.
4. Pumpkins are fruit.
5. Pumpkins are a type of squash.
6. Pumpkins are 90 percent water.
7. Pumpkins contain seeds.
8. Pumpkin flowers are edible.
9. Pumpkins are typically shaped like a sphere or ball.
10. There are more than 30 varieties of pumpkins.
11. Pumpkins are traditionally orange but can sometimes be white, yellow, green or red.
12. Pumpkins are a healthy source of vitamin A and vitamin B.
13. Pumpkins are high in fiber, contain potassium, protein, and iron.
14. Pumpkin seeds can be roasted and eat it as a snack.
15. According to the American Pie Council, pumpkin is America’s second favorite kind of pie. Pumpkin pie is a popular Fall and Thanksgiving desert.

Pumpkins are nutritious, healthy for you and your dog. Pumpkin can be baked, roasted, steamed or boiled. Here are some dog treat recipes you can share with your dog.

homemade pumpkin dog treats

8 Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats

1. Mini-Pumpkin Pie
2. Ginger Honey Pumpkin Dip
3. Apple Pumpkin Banana Bones
4. Pumpkin Puree
5. Roasting A Pumpkin
6. Frosty Pumpkin
7. Layered PUMPKIN Frosty Bones
8. Pumpkin Apple Balls

Cooking For Sugar Homemade dog treatsAvailable on Amazon

Bake A Mini-Pumpkin Pie for Your Dog


Our friends from Kriser’s Natural Pet Store shared a special dog treat recipe,
GRANDMA KRISER’S PUP-KIN PIE.

Pumpkin Pie for your dog

The recipe is pawfect to make for the holidays.
What’s makes this recipe special? Four Main Ingredients:

1. High Hopes Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Baked Cookies – Nothing but baked goodness! Nutritious and delicious dog crunchy cookies.

2. K9 Granola Organic Virgin Coconut Oil – Absolutely pure coconut oil! Made from freshly pressed coconut milk, chilled and separated by centrifugal force, allowing the coconut oil to remain raw.

Bake GRANDMA KRISER’S PUP-KIN PIE

3. Fruitables Pumpkin SuperBlend Digestive Supplement – made with harvest fresh pumpkin that tastes like a favorite holiday pie.

4. Primal Goat’s Milk – great for use as a digestive aid. By adding goat milk to your pet’s diet, they will gain the benefits of moisture and the benefits from raw nutrients.

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GRANDMA KRISER’S PUP-KIN PIE
Makes 12 Pup-Cakes


One bag of High Hopes Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Baked Cookies
5-6 TB of K9 Granola Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
One can of Fruitables Pumpkin SuperBlend™ Digestive Supplement
½ Cup Primal Goat’s Milk – thawed
2 eggs
1 tsp of cinnamon (optional)
*All ingredients can be found at Kriser’s Natural Pet, or likely at a natural pet supply store in another market if Kriser’s isn’t there. For store locations visit Krisers.com.
Directions
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the coconut oil in the microwave until just liquefied,
about 10 seconds. Crush the High Hopes cookies in a food
processor until it forms find crumbs. Mix the oil into the crumbs, then gently press 2 tablespoons of the mixture into lined muffin pans, making a crumb-crust. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool in pan for 5-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the pie filling. By hand or with an electric mixer, combine pumpkin, goat’s milk, eggs and cinnamon (if desired).
• Once pie crusts are cooled, fill each crust with the pie filling – about 2-3 tablespoons of filling should fit in each crust.
• Bake for 15 minutes until just golden on top.
Tips
• Because there is no sugar, like a human pie would have, these will stay soft and crumbly. We fed them to the pups as is, but you may want to freeze them for a longer lasting treat. We also strongly suggest keeping them in the bowl or on a plate – they definitely crumble a bit!
• Also, for smaller pups, you can make them in mini muffin tins – just use less crust mixture!
• For a slightly sweeter crust, try Grandma Lucy’s Organic Pumpkin Biscuits to replace High Hopes.
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stackable mini pumpkin pies

I omitted the eggs and cinnamon from the recipe and made a
Stackable Mini-Pup-kin Pies Top with Fruitables Pumpkin & High Hopes Cookies Crumbs.

KRISER'S Pup-kin Dog Treat recipe

Lots of Golden Thanks Kriser’s for the recipe.

Pumpkin Dip You Can Share With Your Dog


It’s that time of the year for PUMPKINS!
There are some many ways you can add pumpkin to a dish and in your dog’s diet. One of my favorites is making a pumpkin dip from homemade pumpkin puree.

ginger honey pumpkin dip

Did you know? A pumpkin is not a vegetable; it’s a fruit! It’s a fruit because pumpkin develops from a flower and contains the seeds. Pumpkin belongs to the same fruit family as cucumbers, melons, squash, and gourds.

I prefer and enjoy making Pumpkin Puree from scratch. The secret of-of a tasty pumpkin puree is the flavoring during the roasting process. Three years ago, we shared a simple way on How to Roast a Pumpkin.

Last week, I roasted a pumpkin and seasoned it with ginger. Adding ginger to your dog’s diet contributes to maintaining overall good health. I wanted to make a simple pumpkin treat that I can share with Sugar after our mid-day walk/run. We are preparing for our Cooking Light & Health Magazine FitFoodie RunEatDrink 5k event. Since Summer weather is still lingering, I decided to make a cold refreshing, healthy Pumpkin Dip.

Pumpkin Dip Recipe

Ginger Honey Pumpkin Dip

1/2 cup of pumpkin puree (here’s the link on How to  Make A Pumpkin Puree)
2 tablespoon of Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon of honey
black chia seeds (optional)

Fold in the pumpkin puree with the honey and greek yogurt. Drizzle some black chia seeds. Chia seeds have some incredible effects on health, both for humans and dogs. Will share more about chia seeds and dogs on a future post.

pumpkin dip for dogs

for dogs pumpkin dip string beans

Ginger Honey Pumpkin Dip is a delightful dip for sweet apple slices and mildly steamed string beans.

Have you tried making a pumpkin dip that you can share with your dog?

Apple and Pumpkin Dog Treats


It’s that time of year for apple and pumpkin dog treats.
Apples and Pumpkin are Fall favorite fruits. Apples are a good source of fiber and contain calcium, vitamin K, and
vitamin C. Pumpkin is rich in fiber and helps dog’s digestion process.
Here are our most popular recipe posts:

Apple and Pumpkin Dog Treats

apple and pumpkin dog treats

1. Make Your Own Dog Safe Applesauce – Sweeter and softer apples make the best applesauce.

2. Apple Honey and Cinnamon Rings – Simple and easy to make. Just be mindful of the amount of cinnamon.

3. Apple Pumpkin Banana Bones – Pumpkin taste good with apples, it makes it sweeter.

4. Make your Own Dog Safe Pumpkin Puree – Easy to make from a roasted pumpkin.  Serve it as a treat or add it to your dog’s food.

5. Instead of buying pumpkin puree from a can learn how to Roast A Pumpkin.

6. Leftover pumpkin puree is delicious to use for Frosty Pumpkin and Layered PUMPKIN Frosty Bones.

Definitely Tuesdays Just Got Tastier.

Happy Tasty Tuesday!

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