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Feeding Is Believing
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If your dogs are anything like mine they love to eat. Despite this love for tender vittles it’s unfortunate that one of my dogs is pretty much allergic to every single food that I have ever tried- and I have tried many. From expensive food to not-so-expensive food, organic, name brands, you name it, my dog became ill from it. He would suffer with violent gas, diarrhea, vomiting, hives and obvious discomfort. It was killing me to see my little guy suffering and I knew that despite my efforts I had to continue searching for a solution. I consulted with many pet owners, vets and friends and found out that many people shared my experience.
After all that tainted pet food was going around subsequently resulting in the untimely death of many dogs I decided that I would search for a good recipe for dog food that I could make at home. I found a pretty good recipe and I am very happy to share it with you. It’s a little bit more expensive than some foods, less than others. It is definitely more time consuming to make than opening up the bag and just filling up the bowl, but I can’t stress enough how worth it is. My dog loves this food! He almost never has the terrible gas that he used to, no more itchy hives, his coat is so much fuller and softer than it used to be, his demeaner is so much better and it’s obvious that he isn’t suffering the way he was. Also, because the crunchy food helps to some extent to keep a dog’s teeth clean, it’s a good idea to do a little extra brushing with this food. So, finally, I share the recipe with you:
Buddy’s and Bubba’s Homemade Dog Food
Ingredients
- 2 chicken leg quarters
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 (10 ounce) package chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 2 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans – rinsed, drained and mashed
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Directions
- Place the chicken leg quarters in a large pot, and fill with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 40 minutes. Remove the legs and allow to cool. Strain and return the cooking liquid to the pot. Once the legs have cooled. remove and discard the skin and bones; chop the meat, and set aside.
- Stir the brown rice into the reserved chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain off any excess liquid, and add the rice to the bowl with the chicken.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly and no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Pour off any excess grease, and place the beef into the bowl. Stir in the oats, spinach, broccoli, kidney beans, carrots, garlic, cottage cheese, and olive oil. Store the dog food in resealable containers in the freezer. Thaw the daily portions overnight in the refrigerator.
OK, well there you have. Please take into consideration that many of these ingredients can be substituted for other ingredients and give it a shot. This recipe gets my endorsement and I would love to hear how/if it works for you. Here’s the link to the recipe:
Buddy’s and Bubba’s Homemade Dog Food
