DIY Healthy Home-made Dog Food - Part 2

CHICKEN CASSEROLE (SERVES 4)

Chicken is a good source of protein, and the vegetables promote better digestion and also create a tasty mix.

INGREDIENTS

4 chicken breasts

1/2 cup of green beans, chopped

1/2 cup of carrots, chopped

1/2 cup of broccoli, chopped

1/2 cup rolled oats.

4 cups of low-salt chicken broth

Tip: Making use of green beans will help your dog feel full

DIRECTIONS

Remove the extra fat from the chicken breast and then cut the chicken into small bite-sized chunks. Cook the chicken in a non-stick pan over a medium heat until the chicken is no longer pink. Then, add the chicken together with the vegetables, rolled oats and chicken broth into a large pot and cook again on medium heat until the carrots are tender. This should take around 15 minutes. Allow to cool before serving to your dog. Store in the fridge for up to five days.

DOGGIE CHILI (SERVES 4)

This recipe includes chicken breast and vegetables as together they create a healthy and tasty mix.

INGREDIENTS

4 chicken breasts

1 cup of kidney beans, drained

1 cup of black beans, drained

1 cup of carrots, diced

1/2 cup of tomato paste

4 cups of chicken broth

DIRECTIONS

Remove the excess fat and dice the chicken breast into small pieces. Then cook the chicken in a non-stick pan over medium to high heat until no longer pink. Add the chicken, beans, carrots, tomato paste and chicken into a large pot and then cook for approximately 10 minutes over medium heat. Allow the mixture to cool before serving and store the leftovers in the fridge for up to five days.

BEEF STEW

This recipe includes meat for protein, vegetables for vitamins and gravy for flavour. This is a good alternative is your dog loves wet dog food.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound of beef stew meat

1 small sweet potato

1/2 cup of carrots, diced

1/2 cup of green beans, diced

1/2 cup of flour

1/2 cup of water or organic vegetable oil

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil for frying

DIRECTIONS

Cook the sweet potato for 5 to 8 minutes until it is firm but tender in a frying pan. Then slice the beef stew into small portions and cook while adding in a tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat for about 10 to 15 minutes or until it is well-done. Remove the portions from the pan but keep the broth. Heat the drippings over medium-low heat and slowly add in the flour and water into the dripping while beating to create a thick gravy. Dice the sweet potato and add the meat, carrots and green beans into the gravy and then stir to coat. Cook the carrots for about 10 minutes until they are tender. Serve this when cool and store the remaining in the fridge for up to five days.

Tip: You can buy pre-made gravy to save you time.

FROZEN YOGHURT POPS

This recipe includes fruit juice and carrots which adds the much needed vitamins to your dog’s diet while the yoghurt provides calcium and protein. Make use of non-fat yogurt as it is much healthier alternative especially if the dog is overweight.

INGREDIENTS

6 oz. container of plain, non-fat frozen yoghurt

1 cup of no-sugar added fruit juice

1/2 cup of carrots, minced

DIRECTIONS

Add the yoghurt, fruit juice and carrots into a medium-sized bowl and stir until the ingredients have blended well together. Pour the mixture into the ice cube trays using a spoon. Then freeze until the ingredients have frozen.