Nothing about this is fancy. No sophisticated recipes or ingredients. That’s the point. These recipe ideas are for beginners or the “lovingly but tapped out” committed. First note that dogs do need their food switched up from time to time as they get bored. Also, monitor how they react. Like Archie, who loves to pick out beets from his food like a pouty five year old who would rather have chicken nuggets. They. Let. You. Know.
What Dogs Shouldn’t Eat
- Caution with skin on plant or animal
- Grapes
- Cranberries, cherries
- Tomatoes
- Citrus anything
- Bones- they can split and cause damage
- Avocados
- Mushrooms
Check out the full list at the American Kennel Club.
Archie friendly dog food recipes
It’s so easy. There is one base with two options. This is based on Archies food allergies- no wheat, corn, or chicken. Plus it’s optimal to provide protein, nutrients, and settle his stomach. The veggies are bought frozen, because prep can be a b$!%&. I have the space to make this in large quantities, we keep a stock pot just for him. A rice cooker works in a pitch for a smaller amount. Slow cookers work too.
Base
White or brown rice
Peas
Green beans
Carrots
Coconut oil
Optional Add ins
Boiled eggs
Peeled sweet potatoes
Peeled and diced apples
Beets
Pumpkin puree
Archie Needs His Omegas Recipe
For a large dog… half or quarter for smaller dogs. He eats twice a day approximately a cup in a half. This last him about 5-7 days.
- 4 cups of rice in 8-9 cups of water
- Add in one 12 oz bag of frozen peas and carrots
- Put in 12 oz bag of frozen peas
- 3-4 small, skinless salmon filets
- Slow cook on medium
- Once rice is almost fully cooked, 1/3 of water is left: add 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil. Boiled eggs can be added then or diced apples.
- Cook until rice has absorbed water. Remove from heat immediately.
Archie Wants a Burger
- 4 cups of rice in 8-9 cups of water
- Add in one 12 oz bag of frozen peas and carrots
- Put in 12 oz bag of frozen peas
- Optional: add in skinned and diced sweet potatoes
- Add in one pound of precooked ground beef, take out grease
- Slow cook on medium
- Once rice is almost fully cooked, 1/3 of water is left: add 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil. Diced boiled eggs or beets can be add then.
- Cook until rice has absorbed water. Remove from heat immediately.
Bonus treats
- plain, no artificial sweeteners yogurt
- unsweetened, plain applesauce and pumpkin puree mixed
- peeled banana
- cooked oats and peanut butter
- cheese and peeled apples (no seeds or stem)
We hope we helped your canine foodie with some tasty food recipes. I quarter the recipes for a six quart rice cooker. Or something like that. When he has found a goldfish cracker, it’s pure rice. White rice is a helpful grain that’s easy tolerate and help move those toxic goldfish crackers out. Humans don’t leave me yet, there’s more on food relationships on the way.
JRiley
