Recipes To Make Your Own Dog Food At Home

Dog food bought at the supermarkets may not always be good for your dog and the way it is prepared may strip away many important nutrients. Making your own food enables you to supply a whole spectrum of important nutrients to your furry friends.

 Making homemade food for your dog doesn’t require a lot of experience and it quite simple. However, you need to make sure it is well balanced. Don’t stress about balancing each and every meal. To achieve general balance is the goal. For instance, a dinner rich in carbohydrates, vegetables, and healthy fats can be consumed after a breakfast strong in protein. This can be done either every day or once a week. Long-term consistency is key to a healthy, comprehensive diet.

Raw vs Homecooked Meat

Raw Diet is commonly considered the best food for your dogs. Even some vets have recommended this. However, there are some problems with raw or uncooked meat. These may contain dangerous bacteria, and which could make your dog seriously unwell. To reduce the possibility of such contamination, we’d always advise fully cooking any homemade pet food.

Homemade Dog Food

A homemade dog food diet must be balanced and comprehensive. All of the major food groups are part of a full diet. The proper food groups are consumed in the right amounts as part of a balanced diet. Consequently, a total and balanced homemade diet includes:

• 60% protein (meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products)
• 30% carbohydrates (fruit and vegetables, rice, corn, and wheat)
• 10% fat (fish oil, egg yolk and vegetable oil)
• Calcium
• Fatty acids (Omega 3 and Omega 6)

Homemade Dog Food Recipes

Ingredients:

• 450g of minced turkey or chicken
• 2 cups brown rice
• 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• ½ cup frozen carrots, broccoli, or cauliflower

Directions:

1. Put the rice, water, turkey/chicken, and rosemary in a sizable cast iron pot.
2. Stir the ingredients until the meat is distributed evenly.
3. After bringing to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Cook for another five minutes after adding the frozen vegetables.
5. Before serving, turn off the heat and let the food cool for a few minutes.
6. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Beef Stew

Ingredients:

• 450g of stewing beef
• 1 sweet potato, chopped into bite size pieces.
• ½ cup of carrots, chopped
• ½ cup green beans, diced
• ½ cup flour
• ½ water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Boil the sweet potato until it is soft.
2. Slice the beef thinly, and cook for 10-15 minutes, in a tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat.
3. Remove the steak from the pan and reserve the drippings of fat.
4. Over a medium-low heat, melt the fat. To make a thick gravy, gradually add in the flour and water.
5. Cook the beef, beans, carrots, and sweet potatoes in the gravy until tender.
6. Let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
7. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Meat and Four Veg

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of lean minced beef
• 250kg of brown rice
• 100g of spinach
• 100g of peas
• 2 grated carrots
• 2 grated courgettes

Directions:

1. Rice should be prepared per the directions on the package, then set aside.
2. Fry the beef mince in a little olive oil in a big skillet or casserole. Make sure the meat is broken down, then cook it further until it is thoroughly browned.
3. Add a little water to assist the spinach, carrot, courgette, and peas soften. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until the vegetables are well cooked and the spinach has wilted.
4. After removing the pan from the heat, add the rice and stir to combine.
5. Allow it to cool before serving.

Fabulous Fish Medley

Ingredients:

• 400g of fish – mackerel or salmon
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 150g of broccoli

Directions:

1. When preparing your fish, be careful to take the bones out. Keep the skin on when steaming, frying, or grilling since it gives your dog a lot of Omega 3 fatty acids.
2. Once more inspecting the fish for bones, set it aside to cool.
3. Give your sweet potatoes a good mashing after boiling them until they are mushy.
4. While cook the broccoli cut it into very small pieces to make it easier for your dogs to digest.
5. Combine all the ingredients once they have cooled.

Homemade Chicken Heart with Turkey Mince

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 450g chicken hearts
• 450g minced turkey
• 2 apples
• 2 pears roughly chopped.
• 3 carrots roughly chopped.
• 200g French beans
• 2 handfuls fresh spinach
• 200g strawberries
• 100g blueberries

Directions:

1. Warm up a large frying pan
2. Add the chicken hearts and coconut oil. Stir till brown.
3. Chicken hearts should be removed from the skillet and chopped into small pieces.
4. Cook turkey mince for 8 to 10 minutes in the pan.
5. Chop the fruit and veggies.
6. Combine everything and whisk for ten minutes.

Chicken Legs with Mincemeat and Oats

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken legs
• 190g rice
• 450g beef mince
• 55g oats
• 280g spinach
• 310g broccoli
• 1 tin kidney beans
• 2 carrots, grated.
• 225g cottage cheese
• 120ml olive oil

Directions:

1. For 40 minutes, boil the chicken legs.
2. Discard the skin and bones after removing the legs.
3. Chop the meat into small pieces and put aside.
4. After the rice has finished cooking, stir in the chicken.
5. Cook the beef by heating it at a medium-high temperature.
6. After combining everything, serve.

Doggy Omelettes

Ingredients:

• 2 organic eggs
• 3 pieces of smoked salmon
• 1 green pepper

Directions:

1. Grease an oven-safe dish with a little olive oil.
2. Place salmon, green pepper, and cracked eggs in the dish and stir.
3. Baking takes 10 to 12 minutes at gas mark 7.

Balanced Homemade Dog Food Recipes

The meals mentioned above were created to include the ideal ratio of protein, fiber-rich carbs, heart-healthy fats, and vegetables. Nevertheless, it’s beneficial to include a few nutrients in your dog’s diet. Omega-3 fish oils, probiotics, and daily multivitamins will maintain them young and healthy.

You have more control over your dog’s diet if you make your own dog food. You can also save money by doing it, but it will take a little more time. It’s not a good idea to cheat by eating fast, processed foods because some meals take over an hour to prepare and cook. Making ensuring your dog consumes the proper amounts of protein, carbohydrates, and essential nutrients is the whole point of a customised diet. Once more, doing this requires work and more research, but you’ll be rewarded with a dog that is a lot healthier and happier. Check out the 10 dog care accessories every dog owner should know.