Dog Food (and people casserole if you like )

Libby (our foster) Tinker and Tiger --sitting

When you have Bichon Frise Dogs the last thing you want to feed them is a gravy based dog food. –What a mess in their beards! Ever since the Chinese dog food scare, I have been very careful to make sure that my dog’s food was not made in China. The contamination was caused by melamine in the affected foods and many animals suffered and died. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_pet_food_recalls

Costco had a great dog food, but suddenly decided to add gravy to their products. Now what was I going to do? Well I sought out the essential ingredients that my dogs needed for optimum health and did the math and decided that it was actually cheaper to buy the ingredients and make it myself. Keep in mind that I buy in bulk to keep costs down.

My dogs love this recipe and so do the people and it’s so easy.

1 Quart Chicken Stock

4 Cups Water

1 Tablespoon Salt

2 Teaspoons Dried Basil

1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano

11 Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Thighs (about ½ bag that you get at Costco)

Combine these ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil and turn down to a simmer for 30 minutes.



Add the vegetables and bring back to boil before adding rice.



6 Stalks Celery, diced

10-12 Carrots, sliced

1 bag frozen peas

Bring back to boil.
 

3-1/2 Cups Whole Grain Rice

Add these ingredients to a large pot. Bring to boil and reduce to light simmer for about 50 minutes or until the rice has almost absorbed all the liquid. Turn off heat and let stand another 30 minutes until all the rice has absorbed the liquid. Keep refrigerated.