CHICKEN, LENTIL CARROTS & BOK CHOY DOG FOOD RECIPE

MEDIA GALLERY
chicken dog food recipe

This home made Chicken, red lentil, carrots and bok choy with a pinch of Ceylon Cinnamon is sure to delight your dog. While we used organic food the choice is up to you. Either way the red lentils and the vegetables blend well in this recipe. The Ceylon Cinnamon and the chicken stock adds great taste and makes the food palatable for dogs. Yes the chicken stock has salt but this well within the limits for dogs who incidently need a bit of salt for optimal health.

Prep Time : 15 Minutes
Cook Times : 32 minutes
Yield : 1-2 servings for a 10 pound dog

INGREDIENTS

8 oz. organic ground chicken
3 oz. grated carrots
2 oz. Bok Choy
1/4 cup (1.78oz) red lentils
1/8 tsp. Ceylon Cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp. Better than Bouillon Chicken base
1 tsp. Coconut Oil

DIRECTIONS

Wash the 1/4 cup of red lentils thoroughly until there is no residue. Add 1 cup of water, and then add 3 shakes of turmeric powder. If you do not have a shaker, just grab a pinch of each and add them to the lentils. Put the red lentils on high, bring to a boil (about 2 minutes), reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 20 minutes.
Finely grate the carrots with a grater. This makes it easier to stir and for the dogs to eat.
Finely chop the Bok choy. Again, it is important to finely chop the Bok choy, as dogs do not like large pieces of vegetables.
Heat a frying pan on medium-high heat, add 1 tsp of coconut oil, let it warm for a minute or so, add the grated carrots and stir-fry for a minute. Then add the Bok choy to the same pan and stir-fry for about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan into a separate dish.
Add the chicken to the pan, still on medium-high heat, and pan-fry. There is no need to add more oil or water as the chicken has some moisture. This process browns the meat a little and adds flavor. Add 1/8 tsp of Ceylon Cinnamon powder and 1/2 tsp of chicken stock (we used organic chicken stock). Let it cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. We rinsed some of the chicken stock with a little water since it was stuck to the spoon.
Add the carrots, bok choy, and cooked red lentils to the chicken, stir. Add 1/4 cup of water, cook for another 1 minute. Then add another 1/4 cup of water and let it cook for about 3 minutes. We added water because our dog prefers his food a little wet and moist.
Let it cool and serve it to your pet

RESOURCES

CINNAMON FOR PETS

You can give Ceylon Cinnamon to pets. While other spices like pepper and chili powder are not suitable for pets, you can give Cinnamon to them. It improves food palatability, warms their bones during winter, aids in digestion, disinfects meat to reduce the risk of bacterial infections, promotes bone and cartilage development, stabilizes blood sugar levels, and improves overall health.

Ceylon Cinnamon has ultra-low Coumarin levels and will not damage your pet's liver like ordinary Cassia Cinnamon. Use it at a similar rate as you would for humans, scaled to the weight of your pet.

Adding just a dash of Ceylon Cinnamon to their meals is likely to provide significant benefits. Don't overdo it. Use it just a few times per week, up to a maximum of five days per week. Refer to the chart below to calculate how much cinnamon should be added per day.

Weight of pet	Cinnamon Powder	Cinnamon stick tea
1 -10 lbs.	1/16 teaspoon	less than 1/4 cup, 1-3 times/day
10-20 lbs.	1/16-1/8 teaspoon	1/4 cup, 1-3 times/day
20-50 lbs.	1/8 tsp ½ teaspoon	1/4-1/2 cup, 1-3 times/day
50-100 lbs.	¼ – ¾ teaspoon	1/2-1 cup, 1-3 times/day
Over 100 lbs.	¾-1 teaspoon	up to 1 cup 3 times/day

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) recommends that dry dog food contains at least 0.3% sodium, and that dry cat food contains at least 0.2% sodium. These are minimum recommended levels for health. However it is difficult to ascertain if this percentage is based on weight or calories or something else. It would nice if they could give a figure on grams of salt per pound of dog weight. We believe a little bit of salt is essential for dogs so ask your Veterinarian how much salt your dog can take daily.