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NATIONAL CUPCAKE DAY

February 29, 2016 | 38 Comments

For SPCA’s and Humane Societies

Today was National Cupcake Day™ and what a fun day!

National Cupcake Day is the most delicious way to show your support for animals in need of your help!

Start planning next year’s Cupcake Day party and Register online (it’s free!).

Simply plan to supply some delicious treats, and then invite co-workers, friends and family to attend in exchange for a donation to your SPCA or Humane Society of choice. It’s a super fun and easy way to “bake a difference” for the animals in your community who need you most.

Check out the BONE toppers!

Check out the BONE toppers!

Well, technically cupcake day started yesterday evening, in my kitchen. I baked and decorated two dozen cupcakes and three dozen pupcakes. This morning, Henry, Reese and I delivered those cupcakes to my office. Then we went to school! Yes, Henry was teaching one of the lessons this morning to two groups of children; toddlers and preschoolers. I helped by reading Henry’s book to the children for him.

Reese sat prettily on one of the teacher’s laps.

One of the children in the group had been bitten by a dog; when she learned that Henry would be meeting the children, the boy’s mother decided to come in for the meeting. I was very proud of Henry for making this child enjoy his time with a dog. I hope the boy’s mother felt more comfortable after witnessing the interaction.

After Henry had shared his story, he modelled for Dr. Angela – a vet who spoke to the children about what her job entails and how she might check the health of a dog. The children each had a turn to listen to Henry’s heart beat.

Jake listens to Henry's heart with Dr. Angela

Jake listens to Henry’s heart with Dr. Angela

After their lessons, the children had lunch and decorated CUPCAKES!

The day’s collaboration raised close to FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS for the SPCA! A massive thank you to my coworkers for baking cupcakes and organizing the mad rush for sugar fixes in my absence so that Henry and I could share his message with the children.  THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

It is my opinion that on this day everyone should enjoy at least one cupcake – guilt free! It’s for the BEST cause.

counter full of cupcakes

You are what you eat – so eat something SWEET!

Dogs too shall consume ‘pupcakes’ (recipe provided – you’re welcome).

pupcakes

HONEY PUPCAKES (with yogurt and peanut butter icing)

Ingredients
•½ c brown rice flour
•1 tsp baking powder
•3 tbsp organic vegetable oil
•⅓ c organic applesauce
•1 organic, free range egg
•2 tbsp organic (local) honey
•3 tablespoons organic plain Greek yogurt
•1½ tbsp organic, smooth peanut butter

Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.In a mixing bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, vegetable oil, applesauce, egg, and honey until well combined.
3.Insert cupcake liners into a muffin or cupcake pan. I used mini liners (small dogs) plus makes more treats! Use a teaspoon to spoon mixture into cupcake liners. Fill liners about halfway.
4.Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
5.Allow cupcakes to cool to room temperature.

Icing: in a bowl, stir yogurt and peanut butter until mixture is smooth and creamy. I added some rice flour to stiffen it a bit and still look nice the next morning. Use a knife to smooth a thin layer of peanut butter frosting over each cupcake. We used a piping tip to fancy it up a bit.

Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry spot. Peanut butter frosting should be stored in the refrigerator and applied immediately before serving.

recipe adapted from The Scrumptious Pumpkin

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Categories: FOR A CAUSE Tagged: Cupcakes, Pupcakes, Rescue

chocolate or vanilla?

August 7, 2013 | Leave a Comment

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Chocolate or vanilla?  That is the question of the day.

The day being our one year anniversary!

By way of celebrating ‘Tails are wagging,’ I baked three dozen cupcakes, another three dozen ‘mini cupcakes,’ and countless dozens of peanut butter, molasses dog treats (recipe compliments of ‘The Doggy Dessert Chef’) to share with friends and supporters.  As I mixed, poured, rolled and iced, the aphorism ‘you can’t have your cake and eat it too,’ came to mind.  The saying rolled around my mind, keeping time with my whisk as I contemplated its meaning.  I decided it did not apply to me, one lick.

Tails are wagging was born out of need: the need to release emotional upset, frustration, anger, and at times, the feeling of complete and utter helplessness.  I grew up on a soy-bean farm.  Our animals were our friends, and we treated them well.  After becoming a pet-owner as an adult, in the real world, I soon learned of the abuse, neglect and unimaginable conditions some animals endure.  I became an ambassador for the animals.  Any animal I learned of that needed someone to fight in their corner.  When you decide to take on that role, that challenge, you open yourself up to a plethora of evil, darkness and ugliness: puppy mills, dog-fighting, culling and hoarding to name a few.  As I look back through the posts, I notice a ‘transition’ within the writings.  Even though the subject matter/cause remains commensurable, the translation seems less angry, less hostile.

I credit the change of style to some of the most incredible individuals, organizations, and animals I have met along this journey: people, who fight battles on a daily basis, and remain hopeful and optimistic and animals, that experience unimaginable cruelty and hardships, yet learn to adapt, trust and enjoy life.

I have also learned, along the way, that more doors open when you leave judgment behind.  I admit, I carry a ‘Hobo’ style handbag some days, and stuff it away temporarily.  I also can’t promise that if I ever met a certain man named ‘Michael’, I wouldn’t use the bag full of judgment to swing!  People do not want to be judged and, under scrutiny, they become defensive.  Sometimes, we are able to make more of a difference by focusing less on the fact that ‘the thing’ has happened and how, or whose fault, and more on what can be done to prevent it from happening again, and make a difference to the situation: the opportunity, that has presented itself at this moment.  This doesn’t mean we won’t be upset, of course.

As I enter another year, I do so with a completely different mindset.  I’m excited about the opportunities that may present themselves and the chance to contribute to different causes.  I’m eager to meet even more like-minded individuals: via the internet, at pet shows, workshops, volunteering and at fundraising events.  I look forward to sharing information and ideas with other animal companions, and a willing, welcoming audience.  I hope to learn what I can from the personal experiences of these individuals, and specialists.  I realize I’m not part of a minority at all.  Vast numbers of individuals are working extremely hard, every single day to make positive changes for our animal companions.

This little dog blog has been instrumental in the establishment of many new relationships and opportunities for which I am extremely grateful.  I start each day with the intention of being open to new ideas that might be of interest to others.  Gathering information, to include in future posts, engages me in the most interesting conversations with some very interesting people.

Thank you for being a part of this journey.  When the goodies are all gone, I look around and see those that celebrate with me.  I feel I can have my cake and eat it too.  I wish I could hand-deliver cupcakes to you all.  If this were possible, I wonder: would you choose chocolate, or vanilla?

I would love to hear your favourite happy-ending, animal-companion story of hope, and/or goodwill.

Thank you,
S.M.& Co.

Categories: HAPPY TALES & TRIBUTES, OUR PACK Tagged: Cupcakes, Enjoy Life, Friends, Hope, Journey, Optimism, Peanut Butter, Support, Trust

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