09/12/2025
ADVERTORIAL: ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐
Say hello to the new Hillside Pets on Viljoen Street โ the modern, warm and seriously impressive pet store you didnโt know you needed!
And yes โฆ they also have their very own drive-through pet shop. Food, toys, treats, grooming goodies โ all without getting out the car. Genius.
The heart behind it all? Elize van der Merwe โ lifelong animal lover, devoted rescuer, pet-food expert and the friendliest face youโll meet at Hillside Pets. Her passion for helping families care for their pets shines through every shelf, every product and every warm greeting.
She shares her festive season tips, pet-parent must-haves, and what makes this beautiful new store such a win. Click here for the full article - https://tinyurl.com/muea4a3f
And because Elize loves sharing a little extra joy with fur babies, hereโs one of her fave homemade treats:
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ
Youโll need:
2/3 cup pumpkin purรฉe; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 2 large eggs; 2 ยฝ โ3 cups whole wheat flour
To make:
Preheat oven to 350ยฐF (180ยฐC). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat pumpkin purรฉe, peanut butter, and eggs on medium-high speed until well combined, about 1โ2 minutes.
Gradually add 2 1/2 cups flour at low speed, beating just until incorporated. Add an additional 1/4 cup flour at a time and knead the dough 3โ4 times until it comes together and is no longer sticky.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to your preferred thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out the desired shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 20โ25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Let cool completely.
๐๐๐: ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ .
