Gift ideas for every mom

Stumped on what to get mom this Mother's Day? From jewelry to BBQs, Richard Cazeau shares his top picks.

Stumped on what to get mom this Mother’s Day? From jewelry to BBQs, Richard Cazeau gives his best gift ideas for every kind of mom.

Check out his top picks in the video below:

 

 

3 Simple Homemade Dog Treat Recipes

The perfect pick-me-up for your pooch!

Lifestyle expert Belicia Chung shares her favourite dog treat recipes you can make with ingredients you have at home.

Recipes

Tummy Tamer for Doggies 

Ingredients: 

  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp Water
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 Tbsp Honey

Directions: 

  • Mix ¼ cup of yogurt with 1 tbsp of water
  • Add mixture into freezing mold tray and freeze for 30 min
  • Mix ½ cup of pumpkin puree with 1 tbsp of water and 1 Tbsp of honey.
  • Add to frozen mixture in tray.
  • Freeze for 2-3 hours

Joint Relief for Doggies 

Ingredients:  

  • 6 oz can of skinless boneless salmon in water (not drained)
  • ¼ cup of chicken or beef bone broth
  • 8 blueberries

Directions: 

  • In a blender, add all ingredients and mix until fully liquid
  • Add mixture to freezing mold tray and freeze for 2-3 hours

Veggie Delight for Doggies 

Ingredients: 

  • 2 large carrots
  • ½ cup of spinach
  • 2 cups oats
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter

Directions: 

  • Preheat oven to 300F (150C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper
  • Add chopped carrots to medium put and cover with water. Bring to boil and cook until fork tender (5-10 min). Place boiled carrots aside.
  • Add spinach in the same boiled water for 1 minute and place aside.
  • Add all ingredients in a food processor and mix until dough is incorporated. If too wet, add more oats. If too dry, add more peanut butter or a little water.
  • Remove dough from food processor and place dough on a sheet of parchment paper. Place another sheet of parchment paper on top, use a rolling pin to roll out dough to about ½ inch thick.
  • Cut dough into treat sizes.
  • Line dough on a baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the treats are dry and lightly browned on the bottoms. They will fee soft at first when removing from the oven and become firmer once they cool.

Links to Other Treats: 

Hungry Hunter Frozen Yogurt Dog Treat

Icelandic+ Cod and Lobster Combo Bites