Homemade Dog Food

Another great day for some doggy recipes! Once again The Dog Bakery provides us with many great recipes for us to share with our beloved canines. This time were looking at actual meals for our pups. Sometimes, a homemade diet can do wonders for dogs. This is dependant on the individual dog, but done right it can be extremely helpful. This especially so for when your dog is having some stomach issues. Making some homemade food with substitutes such as pumpkin, yams and brown rice, can do wonders for curing the tummy grumbles. Check out these 2 recipes from their list of 20 great recipes for your dog! The link is in the titles.

A Shareable Meal

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 salmon portions SKIN ON (1 oz per 10 pounds of dog plus any amount you would like
1 squash
1 head of broccoli (with stem)
3 potatoes (any kind)2 carrots

DIRECTIONS: (FOR DOG’S MEAL)

Cut broccoli stem, peel carrots and cut squash. Keep the peelings as this is for your dog. Mix together and steam in rice cooker or bake in oven.
Air fry potato shavings after pouring in 1 table spoon olive oil in air fryer (or place in oven.)
Pan fry salmon in 1 table spoon olive oil with skin on. Start with skin side down on the pan at a medium temp. After flipping, pull off crisp salmon skin off both pieces of salmon and place in dog bowl.
Once everything is finished cooking mix all together in dog bowl. Chop to small bitesize for ease and a cleaner floor!

WARNING: Your dog will be very excited about this meal but it MUST COOL. Let it cool for 15-20 minutes.

The Old Standard

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 carrots, shredded
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 zucchini, shredded
3 pounds ground turkey
1/2 cup peas, canned or frozen
3 cups baby spinach, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

In a large saucepan of 3 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground turkey and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the turkey as it cooks.
Stir in spinach, carrots, zucchini, peas and brown rice until the spinach has wilted and the mixture is heated through, about 3-5 minutes.Let cool completely.

Happy and healthy eating to you and your dog!