At the end of this week I had to go home for allergy related reasons and thought that I could use this to my advantage. I like the idea of baking for a specific audience and molding it to what they would like. However, this time my inspiration came from my dog. It was nice out and so she and I were playing fetch and it got me thinking about the stores that are all cakes and cookies for dogs. So, I went ahead and found a book about organic dog treats. I found out that I can no longer have peanuts which was upsetting because I love peanut butter and chocolate together, but I found a recipe for dog treats that were supposed to resemble peanut butter cookies with chocolate on them and I thought it was perfect. It was fairly simple, or a least a lot more simple than I thought it would be. Baking these doggie treats was completely out of the box for me and actually took me by surprise. I'm finding that the more I push myself the more I'm enjoying the project. Because my motivation and wanting to make a product for a specific group took elements from what was going on with me and the ones I love at home,my dog, had me thinking about how some of the crafters that we had been reading about made products using traditional elements to their culture but changing them some for groups such as tourists. I've been finding that mostly that is how my by hand project is fitting in with the material that is discussed in class.
This is a very interesting twist and approach to your project! I enjoyed how you really thought outside of the box for you project and it looks like you did a great job too.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Matt. You started from simply decorating cakes to making dog treats. I know a lot of people who bake in their spare time, but none of us have ever tried to make something for our pets. What kind of special ingredients did you have to buy? Was the process pretty much the same as baking regular cookies?
ReplyDeleteThis was a really cool idea. The treats look great & you'd never know by looking at them that they're meant for dogs. Great job on expanding your project to include all types of foods and audiences.
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