Good "Baby" Food
Posted
Fri, 02/04/11
Dogster and Catster both have pages of homemade recipes for dogs and felines. I've always got one eye peeled for good pet food resources, and the following are two of the best: Dogster Guide to Food and the Catster Guide to Food.
The pages also include food recall alerts, nutrition information, advice forums, feeding guidelines, vitamin supplements and sections about hazards and poisons.
I also keep
recipe pages for both dogs and cats (Canine
Grub and Feline
Fare). I'm mindful about proper nutrition when preparing homemade foodstuffs
for my "babies." Treats are well and good on occasion, but when making recipes
at home it's important to keep the nutritional balance.
I use a mortar and pestle to crush canine and feline vitamins, which I add to all homemade food for my pets. It gets a good washing after each use, although it's specifically for "kids."
I've found that my dog Rainee appreciates homemade food about once a month, specifically Turkey & Rice, but my cat Kiki tends to be fussier. Kiki is one of the strangest cats I've ever had in more ways than one. She hates fish, and prefers beef over everything else, including poultry. One of her nicknames is "my little beefeater."
Turkey & Rice
2 C uncooked white or brown rice
Using a steamer with an overhead basket, add rice to the base with water and a pinch of salt. Place ground turkey in the basket and then return basket over the base. Cook for twenty to thirty minutes covered; allow the dish to cool before handling. Chop the turkey into bite-sized pieces, and mix in with the rice. Stir in the ground vitamins, mix well.
Whisk the eggs in a microwave-safe bowl. Add one tablespoon of milk; whisk again. Cook in microwave in thirty-second increments, stirring each time, until light and fluffy. Chop cooked eggs and fold into meat and rice mixture.
Since the turkey is cooked over the rice, juices from the meat also flavor the dish, which dogs love. Serve to canines tepid; refrigerate unused portions.
Meat Substitutions: Ground chicken, or chicken breast, steamed until fully cooked and then cut into bite-sized pieces. Recommended: Add multi-purpose canine vitamins in the preparation of this dish to provide optimum nutrition for your dog (s). Use a mortar and pestle to crush the vitamins into a fine powder, and then mix well with the other ingredients. Disclaimer: Turkey & Rice can be prepared as an occasional treat for dogs, but is not meant to replace their daily diets or to address their essential nutritional needs. Use and preparation of the recipe on this page is done so at the behest of the pet owner.
Shenanchie's Note: When preparing a batch of Turkey & Rice for my pooch Rainee Gabriella (pictured above left), I use an Aroma Elite Steamer (also known as a rice cooker, pictured above middle) to steam the meat and rice, and a Molcajete mortar and pestle (pictured above right) to grind down the vitamins.
Most of the time I feed my pets dry and canned food, with the homemade goods thrown in about once a month to break the monotony.
Tags: Food Photos; Kitchen Gadgets & Appliances; Pets
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