Recipes for puppies

hicken and Spinach Homemade Puppy Food
​Looking for a greener option to feed your puppy? This chicken and spinach recipe is the best fit!
This recipe can make up to 60 servings and is suitable for small dogs that weigh 5 to 8 lbs.
Ingredients:

• 4 lbs. ground chicken
• 1 1/2 cups dried brown rice
• One 15-ounce tomato sauce in a can
• 4-5 cups fresh spinach
• 1 extra-large yam (2 medium-sized)
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

​How To Make:

1. Cook the brown rice according to its instructions in the packaging.
2. Wash the yam(s) and pierce using a fork. Next, put in a microwave (on high) for 7 minutes or until tender. Then, rotate the yam once halfway through the iteration. Lastly, cut into cubes when cooled.
3. Using a large soup pot, add the oil and chicken. Then, cook the chicken over medium heat until it cooks thoroughly.
4. Remove pot from heat and add the cooked brown rice, tomato sauce, cubed yams, and raw spinach. Afterward, mix all together with a large spoon.
5. Use a submersion blender to blend them. There should be no large chunks.
6. Let it cool for 1 hour and place in the refrigerator overnight. Cooling allows the mixture to set.
7. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Then, scoop individual servings using an ice cream scoop.
8. Next, place the trays in the freezer until frozen.
9. Take out the frozen puppy food and transfer them in Ziplock bags.
10. Lastly, you can keep a week's worth of puppy food in the refrigerator and the rest in the freezer for the following weeks.

Vets Healthy Puppy Food Recipe
This homemade puppy food is a simple recipe from VE&CC Vets that is well-balanced!

It contains the main protein, which is the ground turkey. Your pup will earn the benefits coming from the carrots, zucchini, and spinach.

Despite having full-packed nutrients, this recipe is also a good source of fiber!
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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of brown rice
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 3 lbs. ground turkey
• 3 cups chopped baby spinach

How To Make:

1. Cook the brown rice according to its packaging instructions.
2. In a large stockpot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Then, add the ground turkey and cook until brown. Then, break down to crumbles. The cooking should take 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Stir the cooked brown rice and vegetables into the cooked ground turkey. After that, cook again for another 3 to 5 minutes.
4. After the leafy spinach has wilted, take the pot away from the heat. Then, let it cool down before serving to your puppy.

Low-Calorie Homemade Puppy Food
​Are you concerned about your puppy being obese? Then, this recipe can help your puppy lose some weight!

This low-fat puppy food gives a good balance of essential nutrients your puppy needs. Also, this recipe can make up to 12 servings.
Ingredients:

• 1-pound ground turkey
• 2 cups brown rice
• 6 cups water
• One 8-ounce package of frozen broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower

How To Make:

1. Place the ground turkey, brown rice, and rosemary in a large Dutch oven.
2. Stir until the turkey crumbles and is evenly mixed with the ingredients.
3. Bring the mixture to boil over high heat. Then, reduce the flame to low.
4. Let it simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Add frozen vegetables and cook again for 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
7. Lastly, refrigerate until ready to serve.

Puppy Food with Ground Beef

​The word “balanced” means that the meal diet's type and amount of nutrients are well-proportioned.
You can substitute the ingredients in this recipe depending on the availability. Also, you can replace the source for the main protein and vegetables with a component that is safe for your puppy.
You can substitute the oats with brown rice, quinoa, or chia seeds.
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup chopped sweet potato
• 1 cup puppy-friendly vegetables
• One egg with a shell
• 2 tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 1/8 cups quick oats
• 1/2 cup water

How To Make:

1. Add water, chopped sweet potato, vegetables, and beef to a large stockpot. Then, cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
2. Next, add the oats and egg. Then, cook for another 5 minutes.
3.  Lastly, remove from heat and add the flaxseed. Then, stir thoroughly.

Healthy Homemade Turkey Dog Food Recipe
​Is your puppy prone to food allergies? If yes, then this food recipe will make it easier for you to feed your puppy!
It compromises various healthy ingredients that your canine companion will surely love!
In addition to that, this recipe can make up to 28 servings for small dogs that weigh up to 14 pounds.
Ingredients:

• 3 lbs. ground turkey or any protein
• 1 cup uncooked millet or any whole grain (quinoa, rice, pasta)
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes or coconut oil
• One shredded carrot
• One shredded zucchini
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
• One shredded squash
• One chopped apple
• 1 tbsp. calcium powder

How To Make:

1. Bring to boil 1 cup of whole grain in a pot of water. You can overcook it to be softer and more digestible. Then, drain the rice water.
2. Shred the vegetables and chopped the apple. No need to cook.
3. Cook the ground turkey with olive oil and drain excess juice.
4. Mix all the ingredients.
5. Store in Tupperware or Ziplock bags and freeze.

Turkey and Chicken Casserole
​Another healthy homemade dog food that is good for your puppy! This casserole is easy to make following the recipe below.
Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 25 lbs. ground turkey
• 1 cup rice
• Two chopped apples
• peeled and chopped carrots
• peas

How To Make:

1.  Mix all the ingredients in the slow cooker and cover with water.
2.  Cover the slow cooker. Then, cook on low heat for 8 to 9 hours.
3. Turn off heat and stir.
4. Allow cooling. Then, mash slightly before serving.

Salmon and Brocolli Dog Food
​Ingredients:

• Two portions salmon with skin
• One head broccoli
• Three potatoes
• Two carrots
• One squash
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

How To Make:

1. Chop the broccoli, squash, and carrots. Then, steam until cooked.
2. Peel potatoes and bake in the oven.
3.  Cook the salmon in a 1tbsp. Olive oil in a skillet.
4.  After cooking everything, allow cooling and mix before feeding.

Beef, Beans, and Veggies 
Ingredients:

• 2.5 lbs. ground beef
• 1.5 cups rice
• 1 1/2 cups diced squash
• 15 oz. drained canned kidney beans
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots

How To Make:

1.  Add all the ingredients and add 4 cups of water to a slow cooker. Stir.
2.  Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours, then stir again.
3.  Turn off heat and stir.
4.  Lastly, allow cooling before serving.

Salmon Scramble for Dogs
Ingredients:

• 3 oz. cooked skinless, boneless salmon
• Two eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped spinach
• 1 tsp. Olive oil

How To Make:

1.  First, heat the olive oil in a skillet.
2.  Cook the salmon until heated.
3.  Break eggs into the skillet. Then, cook and stir for 2 minutes.
4.  Mix, then remove from heat. Allow cooling before serving.

​RefrigerationMost homemade puppy food recipes are safe to store in a refrigerator for 3-5 days, as long as it is in an air-tight container.
Also, please take note that homemade puppy food doesn't have any preservatives, so they don't last long as the commercial ones.
Freezer It's best to use vacuum seal bags to avoid freezer burn in any food if you're using the freezer.

"The proof is in the puppies!"

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