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Forking Dining with Dogs at Leo’s Island BBQ Peoria AZ November 2015

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We recently went to Leo’s Island BBQ in Peoria AZ. Leo’s Island BBQ is located in the Arrowhead Shopping area across the street from the mall. This is one of the only locally owned restaurants in the immediate area. This is a small fast casual restaurant that serves up the Hawaiian Plate lunch. You have around forking thirty choices to pick from with the average price running around $8.00 a plate. The styrofoam packages are filled with enormous amounts of meat that rest on some steamed vegetables (mostly cabbage), a double scoop of rice, creamy macaroni salad.

Me and my dogs had the Chicken and Rib Combo Plate.

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“I’m just sweet and I wait my turn.”

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“Good choice, we can forking eat till we burst.” “This place is forking great.”

"The closer you are to the food the forking more you get!"

“That other dog is cute but doesn’t know that the closer you are to the food the forking more  food you forking get!”

I got two short ribs, TONS of crispy breaded white meat chicken and TONS of boneless dark meat bbq chicken. Everything tasted fresh and all the was tender and tasty. This is all fresh made food. The sauces are prepared in house and the chicken is natural chicken. The macaroni salad is very creamy and a little dap of Korean hot sauce makes it very tasty.

Both dogs were very happy. Even with my two helpers and my husband helping himself to some this meal is still to massive to finish.

My husband got the Spam Loco Moco.

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It was maybe a half dozen slices of grilled spam topped with two fried eggs and lots of gravy.

Go to Leo’s Island BBQ and bring your appetite and wear loose jeans.

For more information on Leo’s Island BBQ www.LeosIslandBBQ.net

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Forking Dining with Dogs at Humble Pie Glendale AZ November 2015

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Today we thought we’d like to forking try Humble Pie in Glendale AZ. They offer a comfortable dog friendly patio and a budget casual menu of mostly pizzas, salads, soups and sandwiches with wait staff service.

I noticed they offer an express lunch special of any individual pizza and any soup or salad they offer for $10.99. I thought that sounds forking good so I’d go with that.

I soon receive my strawberry and gorgonzola salad.

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Gosh this was a much nicer salad than I was forking expecting. The strawberries in it tasted like those really good strawberries than you only get from farmers markets and not like the tasteless cardboard kind you get from the forking supermarket. Even the balsamic dressing was tasty and seemed like house made.

One of my companions gets a whiff of  my salad.

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He looks at me and says something like, “What the fork do you think I am…..a Forking Chipmunk or something? I don’t eat forking nuts and berries! Then he forking races away from me and sits by the minestrone soup my husband is eating with special Humble Pie sausage in it.

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I didn’t try the soup but I was told it was very tasty. I know the 14 1/2 year old dog thought it smelled good and the soup was made with sausage that is called HP Sausage.

Soon our pizzas arrive.

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Then one of my buddies comes close to me again or maybe close to the pizza?

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He takes a big whiff of the pizza.

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Of course I share with both dogs.

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I was forking surprised that this was a quality pizza.

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House made milky mozzarella, good quality sauce, fresh basil and a light thin crispy crust with a little added cornmeal or semolina and topped with some oil. I wasn’t expecting something this forking good with a really nice salad for $10.99.

Pretty good food with attentive service, the waiter even provided drinking water for the dogs and reasonably priced. Worth a Fork……If you are in the area.

Your not going to drive across town to dine here but if your in the neighborhood this place is suggested.

Your not going to drive across town to dine here but if your in the neighborhood this place is suggested.

For more information on Humble Pie Visit www.HumblePieUSA.com

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Forking GREAT Pumpkin Dog Biscuit Recipe

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My 14 1/2 year old dog just had life saving surgery and I wanted to make him a special treat. I remember the veterinarian said that pumpkin is forking good for dogs. So an all natural high end biscuit was created for him. The biscuits are made from fresh pumpkin, spelt flour, rolled oats, butter and egg. He smelled the biscuits just before they were done and marched into the kitchen.

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And when the biscuits were cool enough………..

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Ooh he REALLY FORKING Likes them…phewwww…he has a discriminating palate and doesn’t like many things other than meat, cheese and butter. He has always been a picky one. The three year old really likes them too!

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Ingredients makes 22 servings

1 cup fresh pumpkin flesh mashed DON’T FORKING USE CANNED***Tips on Pumpkin Below

1 cup spelt

1 cup rolled oats DON’T FORKING USE INSTANT

2 oz butter melted

1 extra large egg beaten

Directions Set oven to 350 degrees

Mix up all the ingredients and put 1/2 in a pastry bag with about 1/2 inch cut off the tip. Squeeze out dough into about 3 inch log shapes onto parchment paper on top of your sheet tray.

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If desired shape the logs into bone shapes

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and bake about 30 minutes in your preheated 350 degree oven. Serve in moderation as a snack. No chemicals so keep in the refrigerator and use within the week.

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These are Forking Great Dog Biscuits and That's The Forking Truth

These are Forking Great Dog Biscuits and That’s The Forking Truth

Pumpkin Tips

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The most delicious pumpkin looks like this. Make sure you purchase the bright green ones because the duller ones aren’t as sweet or flavorful. These squash go by several names and are mostly named kobacha squash or Thai Pumpkin in this area but I read that they are also called Italian Pumpkin. The easiest and safest way to prepare it is to Just toss it in a pan. Add a little water cover with foil and put in a 350 degree oven and between 45- 75 minutes it should be done depending on size. Most go for about an hour. You want the squash to be fork tender. When the squash is cool enough to handle split it in half and scoop out the stringy seeds.

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Then cut off the skin.

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Keep going till done and you have lots of delicious pumpkin ready for use.

 

The Reign of PUMPKIN SPICE HORROR has invaded DOG Cuisine

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If your like me you thought that only humans were subjected to pumpkin spiced flavored foods.  Pumpkin spiced foods are mushrooming in every aisle of the supermarket these days. They came out with pumpkin spiced peanut butter, pumpkin spiced yogurts, pumpkin spiced chewing gum, pumpkin spiced peeps, pumpkin spiced lattes, teas and a million other items. The only thing I haven’t seen forking pumpkin spiced so far is forking toilet paper.

I didn’t expect to find so many pumpkin spiced teats for dogs.

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Spooky Pumpkin Treats with peanut butter and cinnamon.

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I actually purchased this one for my dogs because the main ingredient was pumpkin.

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I think this one was just pumpkin flavored.

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Purina makes a forking pumpkin and oatmeal squirt on to jazz up dry dog food.

The reign of PUMPKIN SPICE Horror has invaded Dog Cuisine.

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Happy #WineWednesday with my Forking Cute #Wine Dogs

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Once a great bottle of wine is finished I can get a little more use out of it if a snap a cute picture of the bottle with my dogs. Of course dogs can’t forking drink wine but they look forking cute with the bottles.

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Rich and tanic with a hint of berries.

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I would like a forking BIG juicy steak with this wine.

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.Oh what a beautiful nose.

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I never drink anything with a forking screw cap.

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..I don’t drink wine.

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No Forking Purple teeth on me!

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I’m appreciating the aroma.

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..That was a lot of forking wine…..

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Getting HOT in Phoenix Arizona but still was able to Forking Dine with Dogs

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It’s getting forking hot in Phoenix Arizona but we had a few cooler weekends just right for dining outside. Our adventure started with a fun car ride.

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Last week we enjoyed Leo’s Island BBQ and this week we went back to Cucina Tagliani in Glendale AZ to sit under their covered spacious patio. Each dog received their own complimentary pan of water and we received complimentary garlic toast.

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My husband ordered a Stromboli.

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The 14 year old seemed highly interested in the Stromboli.

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Then he got some.

The three year old got some too.

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I had the strawberry goat cheese salad with chicken.

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My salad was very good. Years ago the chicken always sucked here as it was usually very dry and not so tasty. Cucina Tagliani has improved greatly over the past year with the menu changes. The chicken was moist and tasty. The salad was fresh and crisp and the house made dressing was delicious.

The dogs also enjoyed the chicken although I think the 14 year old liked the Stromboli more.

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Both dogs left with smiles!

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On the ride home the 14 year old just kept smiling and the three year old fell asleep as three year olds normally do.

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Later they were in the mood for a little vino.

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The three year old went for a second forking bottle.

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Just forking kidding dogs don’t forking drink wine.

It’s getting hot in Phoenix Arizona but the past two weekends were cool enough to Forking Dine with Dogs!

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Investigations are Pending for Beneful Dog Food

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A lawsuit has been filed against the Purina Company with allegations that Beneful has possibly caused thousands of dogs to become ill or die. (according to PetfoodRecall.org)

Propylene glycol is the ingredient alleged to cause the illness. Propylene glcol is a preservative that is used in foods for human and pet consumption.

Investigations are pending.

According to PetFoodRecall.org They note 11 recalls by Purina.

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