Food & Treats
14 posts
Plain Pumpkin, Apples and the Fall Snacks Hank GetsSeptember 21, 2026Apple slices from the orchard, plain canned pumpkin and sweet potato chews. The fall snacks we share with Hank and the ones we skip.
Garden Zucchini and Carrots: Dog Treats We Freeze in AugustAugust 18, 2026Our raised beds overproduce every August. Shredded zucchini, carrot coins and a little plain yogurt, frozen in silicone molds for Hank.
Is a Bigger Bag of Kibble Actually Cheaper? We Did the MathJuly 9, 2026Per-pound prices for three bag sizes, autoship discounts, storage and staleness. The kibble math that changed how we buy Hank's food.
Grilling Season and the Scraps We Don't ShareMay 28, 2026Corn cobs, kebab skewers, fatty trimmings and the drip pan. Our backyard grilling rules after one very expensive holiday mistake.
Moving Mabel to Mostly Wet Food: Cost and Early ResultsApril 10, 2026At nine, Mabel's vet nudged us toward more moisture. Our switch, the jump from $38 to $61 a month and what we've noticed so far.
Feeding a Dog Who Can't Run: Calories, Puzzles and Frozen KongsFebruary 24, 2026Hank gained four pounds in his first month of crate rest. How we cut his kibble, slowed his meals and kept him busy without overfeeding.
Wild Rice Soup for a Week of Minus-24 MorningsJanuary 21, 2026My grandma's wild rice soup, made in the big pot during the January cold snap, with notes on what I've changed and what I never will.
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Biscuits for the Neighborhood DogsDecember 9, 2025We bake about 120 dog biscuits every December for the dogs on our street. The simple recipe, the xylitol label check and how we bag them.
Every Dollar of Our Monthly Pet Food Bill, Down to the TreatsSeptember 29, 2025Kibble, cat food, treats, chews and litter: what one dog and one cat cost us to feed each month in 2025, and where we already trimmed.
Canceling the Fresh Food Subscription: The Math That Decided ItAugust 12, 2025Three months of fresh-food topper cost us $174. What changed for Hank, what didn't, and the per-day numbers that sent us back to kibble.
Braham Pie Day, Four Slices InAugust 4, 2025The first Friday of August, a small town and a lot of pie. Our yearly trip to Braham, the slices we ranked and why the dog stayed home.
Frozen Treats for a Hot Dog: Four We Make at HomeJuly 31, 2025Ice cube trays, plain yogurt, blueberries and broth. Four frozen treats we make for Hank in July, and the one that melted into a mess.