Home Made Dog Food

Good add-in ingredients for other recipes
Flour Wheat Flour Powdered Milk Wheat Germ
Egg Brown Sugar Beef liver Baby food meats
Broth Consomme Chicken legs Canned mixed veggies
Barley Wheat flour Ground pork Ground turkey
Bacon Mashed Vegetables Garlic powder  


Fatten Up
5# Ground Chuck 10 Egg Yolks 1/2C Black Strap Molasses
5C Old Fashion Oats 5 C Wheat Germ 10 Envelopes Unflavored Gelatin
1/2C Oil (Peanut or Olive)    
MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS WELL....
MAKE MEAT BALLS THE SIZE OF A NICKEL AND FREEZE.
Use as needed for Treats, Bait or for Weight Gain.


Fussy Eater
1# Ground Chuck 1C Dry Kibble 1C Wheat Germ Flakes
1/4C Peanut Oil 1C Hot Water 1/4C Borden's Mirra-Coat
1/4C Honey    
Grind Kibble in food processor or blender. Mix all ingredients together, roll in small meat balls and freeze. Use as needed for Treats, Bait or for Weight Gain.


Magic Meatballs
1# Hamburger 2C Dry Kibble
1/4C Wheat Germ Oil 1/4C Linatone (Vitamin Oil)
1/4C Honey  
Grind Kibble in food processor or blender. Mix all ingredients together and freeze. Use as needed for Treats, Bait or for Weight Gain.



Liver Treats
1# Chicken Livers 2 Eggs
1 1/2C Cornmeal 2 Tsp Molasses
1/2 Tea. Garlic Powder  
Combine all wet ingredients first in a food processor, then rest of ingredients, blend until uniform in color. Pour into baking pan and bake at 400, until it pulls from the sides or a knife comes out clean. Cut into bite size pieces..Store in refrigerator.



Reward Treats
3/4C Meat Juice 1 Egg 3C Wheat Flour
1/2C Powdered Milk 1/2 Tea. Salt 1/3C butter
Bake at 325 for 50 minutes
In a large bowl pour hot water over margarine. Stir in powdered milk, salt and egg. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time mixing well after each addition. Knead 3 to 4 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to make a very stiff dough. Pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into bone shapes. Place on a greased baking sheet and . Allow to cool and dry out until hard.



Chicken and Kibble
3 to 4 chicken breasts (no bone, no skin)
1 1/2 cups non-sticky rice (we use basmati)

Microwave the chicken breasts until fully cooked. Cut into tip of the finger size pieces. Reserve the juice for the first meal. Steam the rice until fully cooked. Combine the chicken and rice. Add a pinch of salt if you didn't already salt the rice. Add any other seasoning your dog likes. (Ours have severe allergies, so we season with Fever-few.)

When ready to feed the dogs, combine half their recommended kibble with sufficient chicken/rice mixture to make up about 1/3 their ration. Make up the rest with fat free cottage cheese.

This makes a very low fat diet, typically less than 10%. You can add vegetable fats or fish oil to improve vitamin absorption, but do be sparing. In the first batch of food, add the cooking juices from the chicken to the kibble.

This recipe makes enough food for several feedings, so don't put the chicken drippings in the storage container: it will only hasten spoilage. Also, don't leave the mix down: it will spoil very fast.

We make a batch of chicken/rice every other day. Our two dogs combined weigh over 200 pounds. If you have one or smaller dogs, you can reduce the recipe. The vets say they have never seen healthier dogs.


15 Minute Liver Treats
1 lb chicken livers
1 cup flour
1 cup corn meal
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Egg

Place chicken livers and liquid in blender, liquify. Add egg, mix a minute more. Pour into bowl. Add flour, corn meal and garlic powder. Mix. Spray jelly roll pan with pam. Pour mixture into pan. Bake 15 minutes in 400 degree hot oven. Cut into small squares while still warm. Keep in freezer to prevent spoilage.
My dogs love them frozen.



Mutt's favorite rice n' hamburger
2 cups rice
1/2 pound hamburger
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup carrots or broccoli or spinach
4 cups water

Put all ingredients into a large pot, boil until done, then cool off and serve. I feed my dogs this kind of meal or a variation every day, instead of store-bought food. They've got shiny coats, are full of energy and love eating dinner again!



TEMPTING TRAINING TREATS
2 1/3. cup flour (all-purpose or whole wheat) 1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup grated cheese (like parmesan)
1 large egg
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 cup non-fat powdered milk

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well; Roll the dough out to size of a cookie sheet; Pat the dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, bringing it to the edges.
Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut desired sizes into dough (just score through). If you're using as training treats, cut them into small pieces; Sprinkle a little extra cheese and garlic powder if desired on dough for flavor. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 15 minutes until golden brown. Turn off the oven and let cool for a few hours; They will keep hardening the longer you leave them. Break them apart; store tightly covered or in the freezer.



Bacon Bites
3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup bacon fat (or vegetable oil)
1 tsp. garlic powder
3 - 4 slices bacon, crumbled up
1/2 cup cold water

Mix ingredients together thoroughly. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/2 - 1/4" thickness. Bake for 35-40 minutes in a 325 degree oven.



Luscious Chicken Liver Chewies
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup regular flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup chicken stock (you can use the juice from boiling the livers)
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 cup chopped chicken livers, cooked

Combine flour and cornmeal. In a separate bowl, add egg with oil, add broth and garlic; mix well. Add dry ingredients to bowl a little at a time, stirring well. Fold in chicken livers and mix well. Dough will be firm. Put dough on lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Roll out to 1/2" thick and cut into shapes. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake 15 minutes or until firm. Store in the refrigerator, or freeze for future snacks.



Turkey Treats
2 cups cooked turkey, cut up
2 garlic cloves
4 tsp. grated cheese
1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped small
2 eggs
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tbsp. brewers yeast
2 tbsp. vegetable oil

Combine turkey, garlic, cheese, parsley and mix well. Beat the eggs in a bowl and pour over turkey mixture. Add the flour, yeast, and oil. Stir until thoroughly mixed and all ingredients are coated. Drop into small lumps onto ungreased cookie sheet. Cook in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes, until brown and firm. Store in refrigerator.



Meat Patties for the Month
6 pounds hamburger
2 sweet potatoes, cut up, boiled, mashed
24 oz. cottage cheese
1 apple
1 pear
3 Tbs. Soy &/or Worcestershire Sauce
12-15 dog vitamins; crushed (a coffee grinder works wonderfully for this!)

Cut up the sweet potatoes and boil for about 15 minutes, until mashable. While sweet potatoes are boiling, put onion, pear and apple through food processor (chop cycle). Combine all ingredients (mashed sweet potatoes, chopped onion, pear and apple, cottage cheese, Soy and/or Worcestershire Sauce and dog vitamins) with hamburger. I just dig my hands in a mix it all up. It's squishy, but it works the best! I use a 1/2 cup scoop to make meat patties. It will make approximately 27 half-cup meat patties. Keep out enough for two days and freeze the rest. For a remarkable tasty meal, I microwave a meat patty for 5-6 minutes and combine the meat pattie and it's juices with 1 cup kibble, 1 cup oatmeal, 1 cup fresh vegetables and about 1/2 cup 2% milk. This feeds one very active large size dog (about 50-60 lb). For a change, instead of oatmeal, use polenta, brown rice, or pasta. Use a variety of fresh vegetables, cabbage, carrots, corn, potatoes, green-beans, peas, broccoli, etc. or throw in a fruit or two. If you plan to feed this daily, please switch over SLOWLY!! Your dog will LOVE it, have a glowing coat and be happy and healthy.



Rice & Meat Mania
1/2 cup of either hamburger, ground pork (cooked all the way through),
ground chicken, ground turkey, or liver
4 cups rice
1 cup vegetables-- choose 1 or more of either sweet potato, regular
potato, green beans, carrots, or spinach
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic

Boil all ingredients together in a large pot. Be sure that if you used pork, it is cooked all the way through.

*OPTIONAL INGREDIENT FOR VARIETY*
Noodles
Use all the ingredients above, except you boil 1 pound of noodles separately. Mix noodles in with all other ingredients when the ingredients are ready to serve.

*NOTE*
Italian and Chinese noodles work best. BONE appetite-!!



Loosey-Goosey Chicken Fix
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup cooked plain white rice
1 cup cooked plain carrots
1 cup non- or low-fat cottage cheese

For dogs that have had a bit too much 'stuff' that they're a little bit 'loose.' (Get it?)

Boil chicken breasts in a small amount of water until done; chop.
Cook carrots in a small amount of water until tender but not mushy.
Mix both with the rice and cottage cheese. You may want to add some broth from the meat or carrots if it seems too dry.
A nice plain meal to get your baby 'firmed up.' Keep any leftovers in the fridge.

Optional flavorings (add 1 if desired): 1/4 cup mashed banana; 1/4 cup mashed or chopped plain potatoes; 1/4 cup low-fat cheddar cheese.

Remember to go easy since you're trying to get their little tummies back to normal!



Garlic Chicken Chewies
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup regular flour
1 cup white cornmeal
3 tbsp olive oil
3 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup juice from boiling chicken giblets
4-5 fresh garlic cloves
1 pound chicken giblets and hearts (or chicken liver)

Place olive oil, fresh eggs,chicken stock, fresh peeled garlic cloves, and boiled chicken gizzards in the blender. Blend until well mix, a little chunky not quite smooth. Then mix in the flours and cornmeal. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake 20 minutes in a 450 degree oven. Store in the fridge or freeze if you will not use in over four days. They even like them straight out the freezer! The garlic is good for their heart and is a natural flea deterrent. The olive oil and eggs are good for a healthy coat. My dogs love these treats! Email me and let me know what yours think!