Base
1 cup brown rice
2 cups water
Vegetables
1/2 lb. green beans, broken into segments
1 medium sweet potato, raw, cut into medium-sized chunks (leave skin on)
3 carrots, sliced into about 1" thick rounds
Protein
2 boneless chicken breasts (with or without skin)
Directions
1. Put all ingredients into the crockpot in the order given (layer, don’t mix).
2. Cook on low for about 8 hours, on high for about 5 hours.
3. When done, stir, breaking up the chicken into small pieces. Everything will be quite soft.
4. Let cool and serve; can be used with a quality kibble or by itself, in a serving size appropriate for your dog’s weight and activity level.
Refrigerate unused portion; keeps up to three days.
Substitutions are allowed! For vegetables, try broccoli florets, zucchini, spinach or any of several types of squash. For the protein source, beef cubes, turkey or lamb also work. Use organic ingredients if possible.
Dear The Bark,
Can you provide us with a feeding chart that explains how much of this we should give our dog according to weight? What do you think about throwing a couple eggs in the mixture?
I LOVE this recipe! I started making a batch every week, and adding it to my greyhound's dinner bowl, and lessening their kibble. Our expensive kibble lasts longer, and they love eating it. I use smaller tupperware containers, keep one in the fridge, and stick the other 3 or 4 in the freezer. When I use one up with dinner, I pull one out of the freezer, and its thawed by the next day. I have happy pups, with easy to pick up poo. I've not noticed any gas or stomach upset at all with this.