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Simple, 3-Ingredient Dog Food Recipe

Fast, fresh, and healthy dog food you can whip up at home

By: Dr. Amy Cousino

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Providing your dog with fresh, balanced, homecooked food neednโ€™t be difficult or complicated, thinks veterinarian Dr.ย Amyย Cousino. Her new book, 300 Dog Food Recipes: Three-Ingredient Meals, underscores this philosophy. โ€œThe meals are balanced for protein and carbohydrates, protein for tissue growth and repair, and carbohydrates for energy,โ€ says Dr. Cousino. โ€œDepending on the recipe chosen, there are naturally occurring vitamins and minerals in each recipe.โ€ The recipes, containing easy-to-come-by ingredients like chicken, shrimp, rice, and veggies, can be fed as an ongoing meal, and she expects that dog owners will feed a variety of the fresh food recipes, as well as recommended snacks. โ€œAs always, consult with your family vet for recommended supplements,โ€ she notes.

If youโ€™re new to cooking for your dog, jump in with this easy recipe from 300 Dog Food Recipes, which allows a โ€œchoose your own adventureโ€ approach to the added veggies. You dog is about to be very happy.


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Ground Beef Dinner

Core Ingredients:

2 cups ground beef, cooked

2ย ยฝย cups potatoes, cooked and mashed

Choose One:

2 cups peas, cooked

1 cup peas, cooked, and 1/3 cup carrots, cooked and diced

1/3 cup carrots, cooked and diced

ยพ cup lima beans, cooked, and 1 cup peas, cooked

Yield:

40-pound dog, 2 meals (1 day of meals)

20-pound dog, 4 meals (2 days of meals)

10-pound dog, 8 meals (4 days of meals)

5-pound dog, 16 meals (8 days of meals, freeze half for later)

 

 

This article originally appeared in the award-winningย Modern Dogย magazine.ย Subscribe today!

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