Lucky, Lucky Dogs

My dogs LOVE sweet potatoes.  (Jenny, in particular, loves sweet potatoes.)  

Over the years, I've purchased several types of dehydrated sweet potato snacks for the J-pups, with this one being their hands-down favorite.  But they're expensive.  And a bit oversized.  And despite being made with "all natural" ingredients right here in US, they seem a bit . . . overly preserved.

So I decided to put my dehydrator (purchased primarily for harvesting herbs, but capable of oh-so-much more) to use and try to make some myself.  A little research on the interwebs convinced me it couldn't be more simple.

Wash potatoes.

Slice potatoes.

Place in dehydrator.

Dehydrate for about 12 hours (or so).

And - voilà - sweet potato snacks!

Admittedly, not as "pretty" as the Big Boyz . . . 

But just as welcome by the J-pups!

(Cheap, too.)

Lucky, lucky dogs!

Comments

[Manise]

Awww... they are sitting so nicely awaiting their treat. What a great idea to make your own. Is it a jerky like consistency?

[claudia]

I never knew there was such a thing as a dehydrator. Can it make fruit leather/dried fruit?

[margene]

Great idea! Are they really as easy as slice, dehydrate, eat? If the pups like them, you're onto something!

[Patty]

I'll design your packaging! :-) Lucky dogs!

[Rachel]

Oh my you are spoiling even the dogs :)

[Debbie]

That is a great idea! I love the looks on the faces of your pups as they wait for their treats!

[Carole]

Spoiled dogs! Hurrah!

[Vicki]

Lucky dogs! I had no idea dogs would like something like that.

[Mary]

I'm glad the dogs are happy, but those chips look good to me, too! what do you think? maybe with a chunky homemade blue cheese dip?

[Jo]

They are lucky dogs! My dogs love asparagus and broccoli. They hear the snap and they're in the kitchen! Who said our canine friends are strictly carnivores?

[kmkat]

Excellent! Lucky pups, indeed!