The only thing I change in this recipe is I use one, 14 oz. jar of natural peanut butter instead of the full 24 ounces in the recipe, because I don't want to overdo the protein with a growing Great Dane puppy, I add minced dried cranberries (no sugar) in place of cranberry extract (because I haven't found any cranberry extract here at Lake Chapala, and didn't bring any down with us from the US), and I add BacPac probiotic from www.nzymes.com in place of PB8. I put it in a rice cooker, and it turns out beautifully. Lately her soft food consists of a steamed veggie, like green beans, ., a mixture of cooked grains (millet, brown rice, quinoa, barley, oats, etc. -- usually 3 or more) , some raw food cut up in a blender, and a cup of this mixture. I now try to put it out at least mid-morning (warmed up to at least room temperature or a little warmer) so she can eat what she wants of it all day. She always leaves some by the end of the day, so I know that she is probably getting what she wants and needs. And I always keep out a bowl of some of my homemade kibble recipe. Here's the recipe, which can also be found at:
http://www.peta.org/living/companion-animals/say-no-to-kibble-vegan-dog-food-recipe.aspx
Homemade Sweet-Potato
Peanut-Butter Vegan-Dog Delight
6 cups (filtered) water
1 cup mixed rice and quinoa (I mix black, brown, and long grain rice with black and/or
white quinoa.)
1 cup mixed lentils (I mix green, red, and French lentils.)
3 medium sweet potatoes sliced into 1-inch cubes
3 cups or 24 oz. natural peanut butter
1½ cups or 8 to 12-oz. apple cider vinegar, optional (My dog is a flat-nosed breed, which means she tends to get gassy. The vinegar gets rid of virtually all of her gas, but if your dog does not have a problem with this, you can omit the vinegar.)
8 g hemp protein
1 Tbsp. flaxseed oil with DHA (Store in the fridge or freezer.)
200-250 mg cranberry extract (Since a vegan diet is alkalizing, your dog may need this acidifier to maintain a healthy urinary pH.)
VegeDog multivitamin powder
Prozyme Plus (This helps with digestion so that your dog can absorb as many nutrients as possible.)
125 mg PB8 brand probiotic (1/4 pill)
6 cups (filtered) water
1 cup mixed rice and quinoa (I mix black, brown, and long grain rice with black and/or
white quinoa.)
1 cup mixed lentils (I mix green, red, and French lentils.)
3 medium sweet potatoes sliced into 1-inch cubes
3 cups or 24 oz. natural peanut butter
1½ cups or 8 to 12-oz. apple cider vinegar, optional (My dog is a flat-nosed breed, which means she tends to get gassy. The vinegar gets rid of virtually all of her gas, but if your dog does not have a problem with this, you can omit the vinegar.)
8 g hemp protein
1 Tbsp. flaxseed oil with DHA (Store in the fridge or freezer.)
200-250 mg cranberry extract (Since a vegan diet is alkalizing, your dog may need this acidifier to maintain a healthy urinary pH.)
VegeDog multivitamin powder
Prozyme Plus (This helps with digestion so that your dog can absorb as many nutrients as possible.)
125 mg PB8 brand probiotic (1/4 pill)
- Boil the water.
- Add the rice, lentils, and sweet potatoes.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 40
minutes to 1 hour, or until all ingredients are soft. Stir occasionally
and add more water as needed. Too much water is better than not enough
water. (Remember, you want the ingredients to be extra moist because they
will be easier to digest.)
- Mash the sweet potatoes with a fork and mix
thoroughly. Let cool.
- Add the peanut butter and vinegar. Stir well.
- Place 3 to 5 servings in your refrigerator
and store the rest in the freezer.
- Measure 2/3 cup of food per meal.*
- At mealtime: Add hemp protein, flaxseed oil,
cranberry extract, Vegedog, Prozyme Plus, and PB8 into the 2/3 cup of
food. Mix well and serve twice daily.
* Serving size is based
on the diet of a 20-lb. dog. Please adjust the portion size to suit your dog's
weight.
Note:Please remember, as with the introduction
of any new food, to introduce this new diet gradually. This means replacing a
small portion of your dog's current food with the new food and gradually
increasing the amount of new food while decreasing the amount of old food over
a period of approximately 10 days.
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