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The recipe for how I prepare Dog food, the idea if to have 1/3 protein, 1/3 veggies, and 1/3 grain (for the minerals & fiber).
- 1 whole young chicken with giblet, they sell whole chikens for less than $10 at Trader Joes, and presumably most super markets
- 1 pound of Lean ground beef, I go with 90% lean to not add too many fats. The food will have plenty of chicken fats and fish fats (omega-3)
- 1/4 pound of Salmon, I buy left overs from the nearby asian market for less than $5
- 1/4 of Kabucha or Pumpkin
- 1 sweet potato
- 2 carrots, carrots come in many sizes, but basically I have the same ratio of carrot and sweet potato.
- 4 tables spoons of Bone meal, https://www.amazon.com/UPCo-Bone-Meal-packet/dp/B00MW8HFJM/
Step 1
- Take the giblet out of the chicken, then put it into a pot or pressure cooker.
- Add 3-cups of water, then cook for 45-60min, for a pressure cooker, probably twice in a normal pot.
- The chicken will come right off the bone at this point, and you can “pull” the meat, it’s similar to pulled pork.
Step 2
- Cut the vegetables (Pumpkin, Sweet potato, Carrots) into small bite sizes (appropriate for your dog), 1/4-1/2 inch is probably good.
- Cook the vegetables into a pot with the 2/3rds of the chicken broth for 30min
Step 3
- Cook the ground beef in 1/3 of the chicken broth 5-10min
Step 4
- Drain the broth (we’re going to use it one more time!) then mix the beef, chicken and veggies with a spoon in a big pot
Step 5
- Cook 1.5 cups of Oats in the chicken broth, we want to capture all the flavors!
- Add 4 table spoons of bonemeal (this is for calcium and other minerals)
- This step takes about 10 minutes, however keep an eye on the pot, and mix as needed.
Step 6
- Now mix the cooked oats (which should have absorbed most of the both), the remainder broth with the meats and veggies.
Step 7
- Store in ziplock bags in the freezer (the above lasts 2-4 weeks, depending on how much your dog eats)