[gemy]

I would suggest you see a dog nutritionist. Linda (LadyJane) often posts the link.

You will need a kitchen scale to weigh the ingredients. Also if you can use the glass containers for the freezer I am really really pleased with mine. I'm slowly converting over from plastic. With the glass containers I know I get the container really clean.

It is pretty easy really, but one of the additives will be bone meal(probably) the nutrionist will have you add in. Glucosamine and Chondrotin I usually add into the mixture as well. I use Biologic vet Omega's 3/6/9. Because I have dogs with different needs now, it is a tad more complex, but for Razzle I reduce the meat content to 30% versus the Blackies get 70% meat and 30%vege's with Magic getting 85% meat and 15% veges. LOL.

Once you get organized it goes really quickly. I usually prepare 2wks worth of food. My goal is to have 3wks worth eventually so that I'm only cooking every other wk.
But the glass containers are expensive, and I'm only at 10 day supply of glass.

I do roast my veges, but leave them crispy, so there is some chewiness to the food. I have a butcher I buy from - about 28lbs of meat a wk - now that is for the two dogs that eat 2lbs each a day, plus of course Razzle whose measely 1/3-1/2 cup is just noise level...lol. I get a pretty good deal. I try to rotate the meats every 2wks or so, ground chicken, ground beef, and also use different viands, lamb very occasionally cause it is so expensive, ground turkey I can get good deals on too.

I use two huge frying pans to cook meat, while veges are in oven. Then a big mixer to mix up the meat veges and additives. I don't peel my veges just wash and brush them. I love to home cook, I buy organic veges, and great meat.

I've been home cooking for 5yrs and my dogs have great teeth, breath, and coats!.