Tim’s Dog Food 101 Probably keeps for 4-5 days, we usually get three days with 2 dogs. Instapot super useful. Frozen Peas & carrots. really, anything that’s not a crucifer or contains onions is fine. not sure what size, but its not the “family size one, its the smaller one. Frozen Squash Canned or jarred gravy – we switch around between chicken, turkey, beef and pork to keep things interesting. Chicken Rice – pick something that’s not Uncle Ben’s type crap. Basmati has best consistency. in instapot: Chicken Thighs (3-4 depending on size) 3 cups rice. 3 cups water. If chicken is raw, cook on rice setting. If chicken frozen, cook on soup setting. “sauce” Take half a can of gravy and equal water and mix. I’m guessing the cans are about 6 oz? Anyhow, water it down, 1:1. Veggies: Mixed veg and squash in roughly equal parts. I usually use about 3/4 of a bag of Peas and Carrots, and about half that volume in squash if we have it. If no squash, I use the whole bag of veggies. Thaw it in Microwave with about a half cup of water. After thawed, Puree with hand mixer, and add gravy at same time to help the puree mix well. you should end up with a 2-3 cups. if you come up short, add a bit more water. Assembly: After cooking, pull the chicken apart and do it pretty finely. I try to get it “stringy”, not really in “chunks” – i find it mixes in more consistently this way. In the instapot pot, toss the chicken and rice like a salad, and then start mixing in the veg puree until everything is, well, green. To serve: Figure out how much dry dog food your pooch eats in a typical meal, and reduce it by 25%. Heat a half coffee mug of water in the microwave, and pour over the dry food. mix it around to wet everything, then let sit and soften a bit. scoop out an EQUAL amount of the chicken rice mix to what you used for kibble, and heat in microwave. Sometimes, I throw some butter on it if it looks a bit dry – Fat is flavor and all that, but also, dogs need and use fats same as us. In dog bowl, mix the “dry” and checken rice thoroughly. Leave the water in! Don’t drain it – the rice will take it up PDQ. Garnish with milkbone and a slice of cheese. Serve! Jenn Howard

Tim’s Dog Food 101

Probably keeps for 4-5 days, we usually get three days with 2 dogs.

Instapot super useful.

Frozen Peas & carrots. really, anything that’s not a crucifer or contains onions is fine. not sure what size, but its not the “family size one, its the smaller one.
Frozen Squash
Canned or jarred gravy – we switch around between chicken, turkey, beef and pork to keep things interesting.

Chicken
Rice – pick something that’s not Uncle Ben’s type crap. Basmati has best consistency.

in instapot:

Chicken Thighs (3-4 depending on size)
3 cups rice.
3 cups water.

If chicken is raw, cook on rice setting.
If chicken frozen, cook on soup setting.

“sauce”

Take half a can of gravy and equal water and mix. I’m guessing the cans are about 6 oz?
Anyhow, water it down, 1:1.

Veggies: Mixed veg and squash in roughly equal parts.
I usually use about 3/4 of a bag of Peas and Carrots, and about half that volume in squash if we have it.
If no squash, I use the whole bag of veggies.

Thaw it in Microwave with about a half cup of water. After thawed, Puree with hand mixer, and add gravy at same time to help the puree mix well.
you should end up with a 2-3 cups. if you come up short, add a bit more water.

Assembly:

After cooking, pull the chicken apart and do it pretty finely. I try to get it “stringy”, not really in “chunks” – i find it mixes in more consistently this way.

In the instapot pot, toss the chicken and rice like a salad, and then start mixing in the veg puree until everything is, well, green.

To serve:

Figure out how much dry dog food your pooch eats in a typical meal, and reduce it by 25%.

Heat a half coffee mug of water in the microwave, and pour over the dry food. mix it around to wet everything, then let sit and soften a bit.

scoop out an EQUAL amount of the chicken rice mix to what you used for kibble, and heat in microwave.
Sometimes, I throw some butter on it if it looks a bit dry – Fat is flavor and all that, but also, dogs need and use fats same as us.

In dog bowl, mix the “dry” and checken rice thoroughly. Leave the water in! Don’t drain it – the rice will take it up PDQ.

Garnish with milkbone and a slice of cheese.

Serve!

Jenn Howard
2022-06-25T17:59:18.000Z