Correction to my post:
white turkey, not meat turkey
I forgot how many feedings per day.
I wouldn't say two feeding is bad, but I know with Ellie and her extremely fast metabolism, she requires way too much food for just two meals. She has to be fed at least 3x. It really depends on the dog and the cals per cup, but 3-4 tablespoons twice a day doesn't sound like enough for an 8 pound dog. Since there is so much moisture in homecooked food, there are a lot less calories per cup, so they should be eaten more than if they were eating dry.