As this will be my last post before Christmas, I wanted to share with you the latest, really lovely review that my humble little book, Tilly's Tale has received. Martha Cheves is a reviewer with a difference. All the book reviews she carries out are accompanied by a delicious recipe that goes hand in hand with the book. In this case she has provided a WONDERFUL recipe for DOG TREATS. Whoopee. I'm sure she won't mind me sharing her lovely recipe and her review with everyone, so without further ado, and wishing you all a very Merry Christmas once again, here it is.

Tilly's Tale - Harry Porter, Author

Tilly Tale Treats
These treats were created by Jenn DiPiazza
The Leftover Queen


2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup non-fat dry milk powder (we actually had this in our hurricane stash!)
1/2 tsp salt
6 TBS butter
1 egg
1 cup water
3 tsp wheat bran
3 TBS Peanut Butter

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Put butter and egg in food processor and process until smooth. In a bowl mix the flour, milk powder, salt and wheat bran together. Add flour mixture, PB and water alternately to butter and egg mixture and pulse processor until the dough has come together into a nice ball (you may not need to use all the water).

Roll the dough out onto a floured surface and roll to about 1/2 inch thickness. If you have a cookie cutter, cut the shapes out. If not, you can use the Roberto method. Cut small (about 2 inch long) rectangles in the dough with a knife.

Fold piece in half lengthwise. Squish the middle of each end towards the center to make the 2 rounded knobs at each end. Flip over to smooth side and place on a cookie sheet (don’t worry about spacing, they aren’t going to grow).

Bake for about 15 minutes, flip and then bake another 3-4 minutes. Place on cookie racks to cool and keep out overnight to harden.

Makes about 60-70 cookies.


Tilly's Tale - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

First let me say that I'm an animal lover. It doesn't matter what the animal might be, I love them all but dogs are my favorite. They give non-conditional love no matter what you may do to them or how you may treat them. After reading the first few pages of Tilly's Tale I had to put the book down, hold my own dog and cry. The neglect of this beautiful animal tore at my heart. The more I read, the more I held my dog, Puff, and cried. When Tilly was finally taken to the shelter I had some relief from the pain that I felt for her, but when she was rescued and taken to her new home I have to admit that I still cried but they were tears of joy and happiness.

Tilly's Tale is a book that EVERYONE should read. If you are an animal lover and owner, like me, you will cherish your little angels even more. If you are not an animal lover, you may become one after reading Tilly's Tale. Animals that we make into pets, especially dogs, are God sent guardian angels and deserve the respect, love and kindness that you would give any angel. This is one book that I can't praise enough. It's a book I recommend to everyone, including kids. It has a message in it for all of us.

Martha's blog and all her reviews can be found at her site A Book and a Dish

Tilly's Tale is available from:
4RV Publishing
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
Powell's Books
Better World Books
and in the UK from Amazon.co.uk
Abebooks.co.uk