coconut cubes

As much as Lottie and Minnow LOVE coconut oil, I thought it would be fun to make coconut oil ice cubes for them.  Mark bought me some soft, flexible food-grade silicone ice cube trays to  my make small dog treat sized cubes. They worked perfectly! 

I'm always raving about the health benefits of giving coconut oil to your pets.  Plus dogs really love it.   Minnow usually licks it right off the spoon.  Both of my dogs eat it up as if it were ice cream!  And now they love Coconut Cubes!   

Try this cool, fun way to deliver an incedibly healthy supplement that your dogs will ONLY know as a treat.  I always advise using a coconut oil made especially for dogs - it will be available at pet stores that sell healthy and natural products.  Coco Therapy makes a good one.  Because my oil was in a more solid state in the jar, I put some coconut oil in a microwave safe, pyrex measuring cup for 10 second increments, stirring inbetween, until my oil was in a liquified state.  Then I poured it into the ice cube tray.  How easy is that!! 

Some of the benefits of feeding coconut oil to your pets include:

Skin Conditions
- Supports and maintains healthy skin
- Maintains normal, healthy levels of skin defense mechanisms
- Supports healthy, shiny coats
- Applied topically, soothes and supports the skin with cuts, wounds, hot spots, bites and stings

Gastrointestinal Health
- Supports healthy gastrointestinal function
- Supports healthy digestion
- Supports healthy breath and oral health

Healthy Immune System, Metabolic function, and Bone health
- Provides antioxidant support for healthy cell function- Supports healthy immune response to foreign microbes
- Supports healthy thyroid function
- Supports bone and joint health
- Supports healthy weight
- Provides quick, easily digested source of energy
- Supports healthy brain and nervous system function

The most abundant medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) found in coconut oil is lauric acid, which is considered responsible for many of coconut oil’s health benefits. Coconut oil is about 50% lauric acid - the only other abundant source of lauric acid found in nature is in human breast milk, which is undoubtedly the most perfect food found in nature. Breast milk is designed to nourish and build the immune system and protect infants against illnesses and infection. The medium-chain fatty acids in breast milk improve nutrient absorption, aid digestive function, help regulate blood sugar levels, and protect the baby from harmful microorganisms. The baby’s immature immune system is supported by the antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic properties of these vital fatty acids.  In the same way, the medium chain fatty acids found in coconut oil provide support for a healthy immune system.