Shouldn't we put as much thought into our pet's diets as we do our own? You don't like processed food that's pumped full of chemicals, so why would your dog?
You can combine carbohydrates, to give your pooch energy, and proteins, to help build its tissues through an array of recipes. You can also touch up on much needed amino and fatty acids, to improve your doggy's hair and skin, these same fats assist with brain development and vision wellness. And with all this in mind, we've got a great recipe below for a yummy homemade chicken liver and veggie stew. So, why not try it? You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Let’s get cookin’ and cheers to our favorite furry friends!
You Will Need:
- 2 lbs raw chicken livers (3 containers) – remember, you can also use beef liver
- 2 cup of cooked brown rice, set aside
- 1 cup of chopped carrots
- 1 chopped broccoli,
- 2 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil for pan
(via the Elliott Homestead, click here for full tutorial)
Step 1.
Chop the liver (chicken or beef), carrots and broccoli into bite sizes.
(via Happy Zombie, click here for full tutorial)
Step 2.
Brown the the liver in a hot skillet with the olive oil.
(via Food Culture, click here for full tutorial)
Step 3.
Add water to make a simmering “gravy.” You can add the leftover liquid, mainly the blood, from the containers. Don't add salt or seasoning, dogs don’t need (or want) additives.
(via Food Culture, click here for full tutorial)
Step 4.
After adding the liquid, allow the liver simmer on medium heat until all traces of pink are gone. Once the liver is thoroughly cooked add in the carrots and broccoli and let them cook for a few minutes.
Step 5.
Cook them long enough so they become one with the liver stew – but hard enough so they retain as much raw goodness and nutrition as possible. Add water as needed. Allow to cool down and add in empty containers.
(via Happy Zombie, click here for full tutorial)
Step 6.
Make sure you save some freshly made, yet cooled down, stew for your pooch and serve it up!
(via Happy Zombie, click here for full tutorial)
Just so You Know:
We love sharing our homemade recipes with you – this one was inspired by Happy Zombie, so much thanks for a recipe that we can all revisit and refer to in order to keep our furry friends in tip-top shape. Let's remember to treat our dogs the very best that we can and that feeding them homemade dog food can go a long way. Ditch the generic doggy bag and dine with your dog at home today!
I use an almost identical dog food recipe. I use ground meats as well & usually vary the veggies.
My dogs had a case of suspected poisening (sorry about the spelling), between Thanksgiving & Christmas, and had to spend several days at the vet’s office. They called after the first day & said the dogs refused to eat the food they were offered. I took in a couple of the bags of my homemade dogfood. Later that day when I went in to check on them again everyone wanted my recipe for the “lovely holiday dish” I had brought them.. I told them that it had been my dogs’ food. They were surprised but said they still wanted the recipe, it was the best thing anyone had brought in that day!
Haha! What a fantastic story!
How much do you give daily for 80lb dog?
How much do you feed your dog? I’m not real concerned about measuring for my mini doxie but my Shepherd/Chow mix she’s a big girl and is used to grazing we have always kept food in her dish.
Would you feed once, twice or three times a day? How much rice to meat/veggie mixture?
You left us hanging on the rice.
How much do you give daily for 80lb dog?