puppy chow recipe

Puppy Chow Recipe & Crochet Dog Cozy for Boss’s Day (October 16, 2013)

Need a fun gift idea for Boss’s Day. Show the big dog how much you appreciate him (or her) with this puppy chow recipe and a crochet dog cozy. Gobble up the left over chocolate goodness yourself or share this treat with your coworkers and watch them drool in delight.

Let’s start with the puppy chow recipe…that way you can nibble on it while you make the crochet dog cozy!

Puppy Chow Recipe

You’ll have the boss eating out of your hand (or mason jar) with this puppy chow recipe! He will lap it up and return begging for more. (PS: if you don’t bring a doggie bag to refill his jar, you can always share the recipe with him instead).

INGREDIENTS:

14.25 oz Chocolate Chex cereal (9 cups)
1 ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
½ cup + 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cup powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Place cereal in large pot. Set aside.
Melt chocolate chips in small pot on medium low heat stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir peanut butter and vanilla into chocolate until smooth.
Pour chocolate mixture over cereal. Stir until evenly coated. Allow chocolate to cool for 5 – 10 minutes.
Pour powdered sugar over cereal and stir until evenly coated.
Store in mason jars or tight fitted containers.

Recipe is inspired by:

http://www.chex.com/recipes/RecipeView.aspx?RecipeId=45860

Crochet Dog Cozy

This crochet dog cozy is great for Boss’s Day or as a special gift for a dog loving friend. They’ll dig it and the treats that come with it.

These hounds are a great stash busting project. We’ve used Vanna’s Choice yarn. This line of yarn has lots of fun brown tones to choose from.

Skill Level: Easy

Stitches Used: Chain, Slip Stitch, Single Crochet, Half Double Crochet, Double Crochet

Techniques Used: Crochet in Rows, Crochet in the Round, Increase, Decrease

SUPPLIES:

Mason Jar
Vanna’s Choice Yarn: Wosted Weight (4)

HONEY, CHOCOLATE, BEIGE, BLACK, WHITE

(Grey: Charcoal Grey, Silver Grey, Black, White)

(Blue: Aqua, Colonial Blue, White)
Crochet Hook: H
Yarn Needle for sewing
Stuffing

COZY INSTRUCTIONS

Honey
Hook: H

Ch 34, join with a sl st.

Rnd 1-10: Sc around. (34)

Sl St. Finish off. Weave in end.

SNOUT INSTRUCTIONS

Beige
Hook: H

Ch 9

Row 1: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc across. (8)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (8)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc dec, 4 sc, sc dec. (6)

Row 4: Repeat Row 2. (6)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn. sc dec, 2 sc, sc dec. (4)

Row 6: Repeat Row 2. (4)

Rnd 7: Turn to sides of Rows 1-6. Work sc across (a sc on the end of each row). Turn to foundation chain, sc across. Turn to sides of Rows 1-7. Work sc across (a sc on the end of each row). Join with a sl st. (20))