[nvnvgirl]

I have been feeding Madison boiled rice and ground turkey for a long time. I do mix it with their regular canned food, but whenever I try to cut back the rice mixture, he ends up having tummy problems....so I figure it must help settle his stomach. I make up a bunch of them (I used to use chicken, but the turkey seems to work just as well and is much cheaper) and freeze them in small containers (at the beginning I fed Max Cesar dog food and I saved a lot of those little containers they come in, so that's what I keep them in; just fill, cover with plastic wrap and then I use aluminum foil over them and label them with the date and contents. This amount makes approx. 18 of those containers.

I use 1 can low sodium, fat free chicken broth and then add enough water to equal about 3 cups total liquid; 2 cups long grain or medium grain white rice, and 1 tube of the frozen (defrosted) ground turkey. Then just steam it all together and let cool before portioning it out.

I always liked to have some chicken/rice or the turkey/rice in the freezer even for Max in case he gets sick. That way, it's right there when I need it and I don't have to go out to get something for them.

I hope little Annika will get back to feeling herself real soon!