Recipes Honestly promoting good dog nutrition.

Here are some of our favorite recipes for preparing your own homemade dog foods. Most are easy to make and can be used in place of "canned food" or fed on their own with an multi vitamin/mineral supplement. I also add a little egg shell powder to my recipes for calcium as well as a fatty acid supplement to each meal and a digestive enzyme. We believe variety is important, as well as knowing your dog's specific dietary needs before jumping into cooking for them. If you have concerns or just need a little coaching, we do offer email consultations & recommendations for a small fee.
We have been "preaching" about the importance of knowing what we are feeding our pets for several years. Purity in the pet food industry has come under scrutiny as of late, so join us in the home-cooking revolution and you too will see the benefits of feeding human-edible, wholesome foods to your pets.
Just a few helpful tips:
1. Keep a pot of cooked basmati or jasmine (white) rice on hand for simple meals
2. Try some of the pre-mixes available for FAST meals
3. Buy meats on sale or in bulk, make BIG batches and freeze
4. Feed a variety of fresh foods to be sure your dog is getting all the nutrients he/she needs.

Holly's Holistic Hound Hash

1 pound of meat. We use either ground lamb, lean beef, chicken, buffalo, or canned salmon. Only one meat source per meal
(we believe it aids in digestion)
3 cups of grain and/or potato, basmati rice, brown rice, mashed barley, oatmeal (good to combine several in one recipe)
1/2 cup grated or finely chopped fresh GREEN veggies; zucchini, green beans, broccoli, spinach..... feed raw or slightly blanched
1/2 cup raw finely grated carrots
Olive oil; 2 tablespoons
Garlic; 1 clove mashed
Parsley; 1 teaspoon (fresh if possible)
Water or broth (no-salt, natural brands-no MSG) I use half water, half broth or make your own!

Cook grains in broth/water and add parsley, garlic and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Add veggies to warm grain mix
Add meat (cooked or raw, whichever you prefer. We prefer slightly cooked and add the meat about 5 minutes before the grain is done cooking)
Freeze in small portions and thaw as needed. This can be fed like "canned food" mixed in with a premium kibble, or fed alone.
A 20 pound dog will eat about one cup per day. As always, each dog is an individual and you will need to adjust accordingly.
When serving as a meal, we add a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement and 1/4 teaspoon eggshell powder per serving. (bake cleaned shells for 15 minutes at 300 degrees. Grind in coffee grinder or blender)
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Turkey Pup-pies

Pup-pie filling:
One pound of ground turkey
1 cup of Dr. Harvey's Veg-To-Bowl (dehydrated veggies and potatoes-or chop/grate your own veggies)
1/8 cup kelp powder
2 eggs
1/4 c brown rice flour
chicken broth to desired constancy....you want it to look like a meatloaf mix

Crust: mix all together
1 cup brown rice flour
1 egg
1 tbl chicken broth (or more to consistancy of thick mashed potatoes)
garlic

I use mini muffin tins. Put the meat mix in, and top with the rice crust top! Bake 350 for 30 minutes. These can be served as a meal, or crumbled over a healthy kibble.
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Here's a REALLY easy dinner I whip up in about 10 minutes. Makes about 8 servings for a small dog.

Beefy Mash
One pound lean ground beef (I use Laura's with no antibiotics/hormones)
1/4 cup rolled oats (not instant)
1/2 cup cooked white basmati or jasmine rice
1 can of no salt Veg-All (or one cup of frozen mixed veggies)
1/2 cup ground flax seeds

Cook the beef in a little water (1 cup or so) with the oatmeal til done. Turn heat off. Add the canned veggies & rice. When cool enuf to eat, toss in the ground flax! Awesome, fast and HEALTHY meal. Add vitamin/mineral if fed as a meal. Can be used on top of kibble.
If fed alone, a 20 pound dog will eat about one cup per day. Each dog is unique, so adjust accordingly.
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Woof Loaf
3 cups lean ground meat (I use mostly ground turkey or ground buffalo, but any lean ground meat will work)
1.5 cup uncooked rolled oats (not the quick kind)
1/4 cup grated sweet potato
1/4 cup grated or finely chopped green veggies (you could use frozen spinach, grated zucchini or chopped broccoli)
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup cottage cheese (optional)
2 eggs
parsley
garlic
2 tbls olive oil

Mix it all together and bake 350 degrees in a loaf pan for about 40 minutes. After it cools, slice and freeze in single servings.
20 pound dog will eat 1/2 of a 1" slice per meal. Add multi-vitamin/mineral if fed as a meal.
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Buffalo Burgers

I serve these with kibble, as they are mostly meat.

1 pound ground buffalo
1/4 c. shredded carrots
chopped parsley
1 teaspoon of tomato paste
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese.

I make about 8 little burgers and bake them on a cookie sheet til done. You could saute them too.
Break them apart and crumble over kibble....one burger feeds all 4 of my small dogs.
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Doggie Chili

One pound ground sirloin
1/2 can cannellini beans, slightly mashed (white kidney beans or you could use red...just check for added sugar)
1/2 cup white rice
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
1/4 c. shredded cabbage and carrots
1 cup water
tiny pinch of red pepper

Brown meat and drain. Add to remaining ingredients and cook til veggies are soft. I give each of my small dogs about 1/4 cup as a meal

with an added multi vitamin/mineral supplement.
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1 whole cut up fryer or Pick of the Chick (I remove most of the skin/fat before cooking)

4 cups diced potatoes, sweet or white, or a combination

1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup chopped green veggies (zucchini, broccoli, spinach, green beans)

1 cup finely chopped celery

1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley

Cook (low boil) chicken in water with garlic, celery, olive oil and parsley until meat is done....about 30 minutes. Remove meat from the broth, let cool and pull off of bone. While meat is cooling, add potatoes and veggies and keep simmering on low. Add meat back into soup and cook at least 2 hours on low until done. You may add more water for "thinner" soup.

(This can also be made in a crock pot, but I would use boneless chicken and toss everything in the pot together and cook overnight.)

Served over kibble or as a meal, this soup will have your dog singing for more! Freezes well.
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These quickie mini-meals are great for breakfast or a light dinner or as a topping for kibble

Cheesy Eggs (1 serving for 20-25 pound dog)

1/4 cup cooked rice

1 teaspoon parmesan cheese

Scramble egg with the cooked rice & parsley. When cooled slightly, top with cheese and serve.
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Salmon "Pate"