This is from a friend in Sarasota.... I had to increase the serving size because Taylor is a "JORKIE" = "Jumbo Yorkie This makes only about 2 weeks worth for Taylor... but he's a big guy.

In a large pan I very briefly sauté in 1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 pound of ground chicken and 1 pound of beef, add a total of 9 cups of half water/ half unsalted chicken broth, stir in 3 cups of millet and let simmer.
After 10 Minutes, I add 2 cups of a combination of grated Carrots, Zucchini, Celery, Fennel, Parsley, (no beans or cabbage...!!) and very little garlic powder plus sometimes fruit like bananas, very little Mango, Apple or Berries, sometimes a little Peanutbutter or Parmesan. (Just to change the flavor.) You can divide the cooked mixture and add different final flavors to it.
Let cool, fill in ice cube trays, (or other small containers) freeze and fill in Ziploc bags to avoid freezer burn.
I take two of the cubes out every evening to let thaw in the fridge for the next day.
I serve it to Filou in the shape of a little mount and put his quarter of Vitamin pill (description on bottom of page) on the very top so he gulps it down with his first eager bite.
Depending on the size of your dog, this portion will last between 2 and 4 weeks.
The only setback about this preparation is Filou barking during the entire 20 Minute cooking time!

Plus I add a Super VitaChew from PetMeds to his food each day...and cut it up with a pill cutter and mix it with his food. Taylor gobbles this!

Also I ordered the book "The Whole Pet Diet" from www.amazon.com and it has a lot of good recipes and information.

Just started reading this thread and found it very interesting.

In light of what has been happening in the dog food industry, we are all becoming more aware of what we feed our beloved pets. It made me pull out a book that was given to me a couple of years back "Bone Appetit!" Gourmet Cooking For Your Dog by Suzan Anson, and began to read it. It is very detailed on required nutrition charts, feeding practices contains a multitude of recipes from making your own kibble, main courses, soups, vegetables, sauces, decadent doggie desserts and food for special needs. That said I guess I'm going to begin cooking.

Mary

This worked really well for my Lola...
1/2 c. dry rice cereal (baby)
1/2 c. half and half
1jar baby food meat (not turkey) (don't know why)
1tsp Karo

We feed her about 3 spoon plops in morn and night
She really loves it!

Alfie And Archie's Dog Biscuits
 

Alfie And Archie's Dog Biscuits
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup dry milk -- powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon brown sugar
6 tablespoons beef fat1 egg -- beaten
1/2 cup ice water

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Combine flour, dry milk, salt,
garlic powder and sugar. Cut in meat drippings until mixture resembles corn meal.
Mix in egg. Add enough water so that mixture forms a ball. Using your fingers, pat
out dough onto cookie sheet to half inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter or knife and
remove scraps. Scraps can be formed again and baked.

2. Bake 25-30 minutes. Remove from tray and cool on rack.

Feather N Fin
 

(2 c) whole wheat or spinach pasta
1 can tuna fish
4 hardboiled eggs, chopped
(1 c) cooked potato, chopped
(1 c) Raw Peas

PREPARATION & COOKING
Cook pasta until just underdone, enough to leave some
firmness in noodles. Let cool. If pasta is longer than
macaroni, cut into manageable pieces. Stir in remaining
ingredients, then pour and spread in greased baking
dish. Cook for 10 minutes at(350ºF). Let cool
before serving and store in airtight container in
refrigerator.

Where did you find this recipe? Do you know how much you give for different weights?

Thanks!
Tammy

It's been posted on here several times. I just feed her all she would eat in the mornings and in the evenings, and i left Innova dry out during the day.

The frozen chix pops sound like a great treat.

I am certainly no nutritionist but I hope that before you give any homecooked food you make sure it is somewhat balanced and you are fulfilling the dogs calcium needs as well. Some of these recipes are not really suitable to feed every day.
I think someone suggested Dr Pitcairns book in this thread, it is a good book a good starting place and well worth the money.

Anne's BowWow Peanut Butter Cookies
 

With electric mixer, beat together 1 cup milk, and 1 cup natural peanut butter.
Add 2 cups whole wheat flour mixed with 1 T. baking powder, blend together with spoon or: this dough isn't like other rolling dough , it works if you squish it with your hands and then roll out!

Roll out (about 1/4 in. thick) and cut with dogbone cookie cutter.

Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 20 min. at 375. Makes about 2 doz. biscuits.
Watch them carefully so that they don't burn!

DON'T KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS RIGHT AWAY - NEED TO GET HARDENED!

I'm pretty sure that those of you who bake alot, could experiment with other flours.

My dog Dax loved the wheat germ treats. I also made some with peanut butter and those were a hit too! I will eat the pb ones too lol. One evening my friend and I were eating popcorn and Dax was eating the pb treats, she was mortifed when she saw me eating a treat instead of popcorn. It was quite funny until I explained to her that I had made them and what they were made of. Now she eats them with Dax when she feeds them to him.

Raw or Cooked???
 

yes you can! it is best that the veggies are not cooked.. so like shredded carrotts or cut up celery...

Oh good! Thank You! I was hoping someone would say that. :thumbup:

Ellie had a vet appt. last night and they gave us a paper with some recipes. They are mainly for special diets and I really don't like the looks of most of them but maybe they will help someone on here. I will post one or two of them but please research it out because this paper says Hill's Pet Nutrition on the bottom (makers of Science Diet). I wouldn't trust them too much.;)


CANINE REDUCING DIET
1/4 pound ground round or other lean beef
1/2 cup cottage cheese (uncreamed)
2 cups drained canned carrots
2 cups drained canned green beans
1 1/2 teaspoons dicalcium phosphate2

Cook beef in skillet, stirring until lightly browned; pour off fat and cool. Add remaining ingredients and balanced vitamin-mineral supplement and mix well. Keep covered in refrigerator. Yields 1 3/4 pounds.

Analysis
Protein.....5.5%
Fat.....1.7%
Carbohydrate.....4.5%
Moisture.....86.0%
Metabolizable Energy.....250 kcal/pound

Feeding Guide
5 pounds.....1/3 pound
10 pounds.....2/3 pound
20 pounds.....1 pound

No snacking except for occasional raw veggies.