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Yeah it's been a while. Since moving back to my hometown, I've been busier than ever. Meaning I've been neglecting the tiny blog audience (let's face it the three of you) for a while. My love and apologies. Alright, so saying I love my dog is an understatement, considering the url for my blog is his name. I've always wanted to know exactly what he is eating and where it comes from. Look at most pet food labels, chicken by part. What is that anyway? I don't really want to know. So I found this wonderful recipe to make your own dog meals, I know where all the ingredients come from, and I know what exactly is going into his meals. And the bonus, my dog goes CrAzY for his meals. It's pretty simple to make, well it takes maybe an hour. But if you have a food chopper that can cut back on some time. The recipe makes enough for my 9lbs. dog to eat for the week. Also it tastes good enough that a human can just add salt and enjoy.

Yummy, right?

3lbs. Chicken (3 large breasts do the trick)

2 1/2 cups minced celery and carrot (1 1/4 of each)

3 1/2 cups white rice

6 1/2 cups water

Using a chopper will work quicker than mincing by knife.

Also using some of the water from the boiled chicken will cause the taste to absorb into the rice.

-Boil chicken in pot (boils faster if the breasts are cut into fourths)

-Combine all ingredients in a large pot

-Bring to boil then lower to medium heat

-Simmer for 10-20 minutes until the rice has absorbed all water and is tender

-Cool and serve

-Store leftovers in the refrigerator

When serving your pup the cold leftovers you can add a small amount of water and microwave for 5-10 seconds depending on your microwave. Now we are still new at this so we are serving Scooter half a cup in the mornings and half a cup at night. Keep in mind he only weighs 9lbs. Start your dog off with smaller portions, it's easier to give more if he is hungry. But over feeding can cause bloat. That is with any food though. Make it once a week and your pup can be eating like a king. It costs less than $10 to make, well worth it if you ask me. This food is fresh and doesn't sit on a shelf for who knows how long. It was so yummy that Scooter was running back to his bowl just to lick the taste off it. :D