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How to Make Affordable Nutritious Puppy/dog Food

This is an affordable alternative to store bought dog food, it's easy to make, store and your dog will LOVE it. Great for growing puppies! Makes approx. 20 x 200g portions or 40 x 100g serves

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Gather ingredients as per list.

Gather ingredients as per list.

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Place beef into a large saucepan, and cover with water - you may need more water depending on size of pan, simmer until cooked, about 15-20 minutes.

Place beef into a large saucepan, and cover with water - you may need more water depending on size of pan, simmer until cooked, about 15-20 minutes.

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Roughly chop the carrots, don't worry about peeling them, just take the green tops off (as they can be bitter tasting).

Roughly chop the carrots, don't worry about peeling them, just take the green tops off (as they can be bitter tasting).

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Have rice ready with carrots to add to 'water'.

Have rice ready with carrots to add to 'water'.

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When cooked, remove meat from water and allow to cool - DO NOT discard the water!

When cooked, remove meat from water and allow to cool - DO NOT discard the water!

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Instead, add your rice.

Instead, add your rice.

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and carrots and boil until fully cooked and turning mushy.

and carrots and boil until fully cooked and turning mushy.

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Once the meat has cooled a little.

Once the meat has cooled a little.

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Roughly chop it before processing in food processor/blender etc.

Roughly chop it before processing in food processor/blender etc.

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Don't over load the processor, or you'll end up with chunks and mush!

Don't over load the processor, or you'll end up with chunks and mush!

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Chop until crumbly. You can do the meat in batches.

Chop until crumbly. You can do the meat in batches.

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Add the eggs to the last batch.

Add the eggs to the last batch.

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The eggs will make the meat look a little like pate.

The eggs will make the meat look a little like pate.

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Once the grains of rice have fully swollen and the carrots are tender...

Once the grains of rice have fully swollen and the carrots are tender...

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attack them with a stick-mixer or run through processor - but don't blend it too far!

attack them with a stick-mixer or run through processor - but don't blend it too far!

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Add the meat/egg mix to the rice/carrot mix.

Add the meat/egg mix to the rice/carrot mix.

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Combine to create the finished product.

Combine to create the finished product.

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Form into baseball sized lumps on greaseproof paper - one of these balls lasts at least two meals with my pup.

Form into baseball sized lumps on greaseproof paper - one of these balls lasts at least two meals with my pup.

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Freeze until solid!

Freeze until solid!

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Bag and tag for easy storage in the freezer, don't forget to label your bags so you know what it is and when you made it!

Bag and tag for easy storage in the freezer, don't forget to label your bags so you know what it is and when you made it!

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Once frozen, bagged and tagged, they'll keep for up to a month in the freezer, possibly longer, but I doubt your four-legged friend will let them last that long.

Once frozen, bagged and tagged, they'll keep for up to a month in the freezer, possibly longer, but I doubt your four-legged friend will let them last that long.

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This cost me $17 to make, getting 40 serves = $0.42 per meal or $0.85 per day for my puppy. Not bad I'd say. And no, she doesn't eat this alone, raw meat and bones are a daily addition to her diet.

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2kg Beef Trim, from butcher

180grams Eggs (about 4 med eggs), beaten

4 Carrots, medium, roughly chopped

330grams Brown Rice

1.25litres water (tap or bottled)

Large saucepan

Chopping board

Knife

Food processor/Blender/Stick-mixer

Freezer bags

ashish sharma

good 1

ashish sharma 2 months ago

Katherine L. Smyth

I dont know what she was three weeks ago when this was first published, she's now 12 wks old and 8.2kgs. The vet's very impressed with her size/weight ratio and general health. She still eats approx 1/2 - 1 ball per day, plus chicken necks and dry food occasionally (she's not that interested in it) depending on how active she's been etc.

(author) 7 months ago

Anna Hadnagy

You said half a ball per meal for your dog. How much does your puppy weigh?

Anna Hadnagy 7 months ago

Katherine L. Smyth

Sam, if you've cooked this using human grade ingredients, in a clean kitchen and stored it safely and hygienically, I suppose you could, if you really wanted to. I've tried it and found it rather bland.

(author) 7 months ago

Au Natural

Animals do tend to eat food raw, including eggs. I don't think you'd find a wild dog cooking up an omelette 😉

Au Natural 7 months ago

Venus Wang

Is it ok to give dogs raw eggs?

Venus Wang 7 months ago

Resty Flores

I go for raw, but this looks good.

Resty Flores 7 months ago

Angela Gladding

Awesome. My fur baby is a husky too :)

Angela Gladding 7 months ago

Georgia Phillips

I just made this for my Pekingese. He loves it!! This is a fabulous recipe. Healthy plus an end to all the wasted dog food and therefore $$! Thank you so much!

Georgia Phillips 7 months ago

Katherine L. Smyth

It's for any dog really. It's not a full diet, merely a substitute to commercial canned foods with preservatives and fillers. If you have any concerns regarding your dogs diet, I'd recommend talking with your vet/breeder.

(author) 7 months ago

Ismael Chavez

So is this recipe for puppy food or regular dogs cuz I have a Great Dane ?

Ismael Chavez 7 months ago

Camilla Watson

Excellent recipe! Assuming your profile pic is your pup-he's a beauty! I have a nine year old husky. He only gets all natural foods now, what a difference it's made in his health! He's like a pup again!

Camilla Watson 7 months ago

Chelsea Sedillo

Definetly gonna try this for my dog :)

Chelsea Sedillo 7 months ago

Natali Arrieta

Very interesting thanks for sharing :)

Natali Arrieta 7 months ago

Y P

Hey, I'd eat this!!!  Will make as treats for my pup  thanx f'posting!!

Y P 7 months ago

Katherine L. Smyth

Thanks! When I read the labels on canned foods it made me really uneasy, so I decided to make my own :) I'd never go back to store bought now!

(author) 7 months ago

Au Natural

I don't have pets but if I did, I would so do this!! I used to do something similar when I had dogs, using the peelings and off-cuts from preparing our human meals (eg potato peel, celery, meat off-cuts etc). Awesome guide! 😃🐶

Au Natural 7 months ago

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