Aside from sneaking treats out of the candy bowl at work, I don’t exactly have plans to celebrate Halloween. I opted to not dress up this weekend, and instead I only mocked others’ costumes from afar, but I still think this holiday is kind of magical (anyone remember Hocus Pocus and costume parades in elementary school?). So while I know I won’t have any trick-or-treaters tonight, I think I’ll try to surprise Frasier with these fun treats:
Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Pooch Treats
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup fresh or canned pumpkin (not seasoned pie filling)
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup water as needed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, pumpkin, peanut butter and cinnamon in a bowl.
Add water as needed, but the dough should be stiff and dry.
Roll to 1/2 inch thick and cut with holiday cookie cutters.
Bake for about 40 minutes, or until hard.
Recipe courtesy of the ASPCA.
And because I couldn’t resist. Scary is riding the Haunted Mansion ride at Magic Kingdom while your dad shouts quotes from Edgar Allen Poe. In public. Sometimes Picnik really takes you back.
The Girl and Her Dog 