Home Made Dog Food

David WorkSeptember 5, 20240 comments

I had originally purchased a subscription to Nom Nom. It looked to me like more natural ingredients would be better for Ollie. The initial cost was about $95 for 24 400 gram services (14 ounces), or $189 after the initial order.. I fed him kibble plus 200 grams, and that seemed to make him happy. I ran across this recipe when searching for a way to make this food myself. It costs $30 for enough to make 11 lbs.

Nom Nom cost $3.93 per day, and my homemade dog food costs $1.36 per day.

"Ollie's homemade food is made with Ground Turkey and Rice plus a number of vegies that he likes - carrots, zucchini and spinach - takes about 20 minutes to make."

Homemade Dog Food

David WorkSeptember 5, 2024
homemade, dog food, nom nom, Ollie

I’m keeping Ollie healthy and fit with this easy homemade recipe. Mixed with kibble, it gives him all the nutrients he needs. It’s cheaper than Nom Nom, and I suspect healthier. The recipe makes 11 half pound servings. I store servings in small sealable containers, and give him ½ container per day.

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Rest Time:
Total Time: 40 min
# Servings: 5
Serving Size: 1 lb

Ingredients

3 lbs
Ground Turkey
1 tbsp
Cooking Oil
(Note: Best to use Olive Oil or Coconut Oil)
1 ½ cups
Brown Rice
3 cups
Water
2
Carrots (shredded or cubed)
1
Zucchinio (shredded or cubed)
1/2 Cup
Peas (frozen)
3 cups
Baby Spinach

Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to instructions (generally 3 cups water to 1½ cups uncooked rice)
  2. Heat oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground turkey and cook until browned. Make sure to crumble the turkey as it cooks.
  3. Cube the carrots and zucchini. If your dog prefers, shred them. Add this mixture to the ground turkey and cook about 10 minutes to soften them
  4. Stir in spinach and rice. Cook another 3 to 5 minutes
  5. Let cool, then add one pound each to small containers.