Homemade Dog Food Recipes

If we humans eat normally prepared food, why should dogs eat products from cans and bags?  Wouldn’t it be better to prepare a more natural food for our beloved pets?  These are certainly questions that get you interested in homemade dog food recipes. 

Processed dog food contains extra ingredients like colorants and preservants that don’t help our dogs at all, that is the reason why experts recommend that we make use of homemade dog food recipes.  Here are some recipes you can start with to give your dog a healthier food.

Doggy Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of boiled and chopped poultry.

• ½ cup of boiled mixed vegetables.

• ½ cup of cooked brown rice.

• 3 tablespoons of unsalted chicken broth.

Preparation Instructions:
Mix all the ingredients, stir them and serve at room temperature.  If you have extra portions your dog won’t eat, store them covered in the refrigerator for a 3 days at most.

Turkey & Vegetable

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds of ground turkey.

• 1 bag of mixed chopped vegetables – or even better, fresh vegetables.

Preparation Instructions:
Put the ingredients into a large skillet and a add a some water.  These should be cooked at medium heat.  When the ingredients look cooked, you can add extra ingredients according to your dog’s needs.  Serve warm. You can also store any unused portions up for a week in the refrigerator.

Chow Chow Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2 (boneless) chicken thighs.

• 3 carrots.

• 2 cups of rice.

• 2 potatoes.

• 1 stalk of celery.

Preparation Instructions:

Place the chicken thighs in a big pot. Add 6 cups of water and then add all the vegetables in the ingredients.  Feel free to add salt to give it a better taste.  Let it cook at low heat for 2 hours until the chicken is tender, then add the rice and cook keeping the same low heat for an extra 30 minutes.  Rice should be tender after this time and the water absorbed.  Stir the mix of ingredients and let it cool off before serving.

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