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Mince steak lightly sauteed in a spot of olive oil with a can of diced tomatoes, half a packet of frozen diced vegetables, a table spoon of low salt gravy powder, a cup of rice and some water thrown in. I just pop it all into the pot and let it cook til the rice is soft. I cook large batches and freeze portions.
Make sure your gravy powder doesn't contain onion powder, as many of them do! In fact, it's extremely easy to make your own gravy using the steak. Just brown the steak, add some water, and heat. Then add Wondra flour to thicken to the right consistency. Takes seconds and is not a processed, full of sodium and chemicals powder. And dogs get absolutely nothing from eating canned tomatoes, except maybe a case of poisoining:
Tomatoes (plant and fruit) contain tomatine, an alkaloid related to solanine. As the fruit ripens, the tomatine is metabolized. Therefore, ripe tomatoes are less likely to be problematic for animals. Clinical signs of poisoning include lethargy, drooling, difficulty breathing, colic, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, widely-dilated pupils, paralysis, cardiac effects, central nervous system signs (e.g., ataxia, muscle weakness, tremors, seizures), resulting from cholinesterase inhibition, coma and death. (This information comes from veterinarians, and the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.) (All parts of the plant except the tomato itself are poisonous to humans, although some people are sensitive to the ripe fruit also.)
Tomatoes also contain atropine, which can cause dilated pupils, tremors, and heart arrhythmias. The highest concentration of atropine is found in the leaves and stems of tomato plants, with less in unripe (green) tomatoes, and even less in ripe (red) tomatoes.
I started Feeding my Chesapeake Bay Retriever home cooked food in June this year he almost died last year from and immune issue and was on prednisone which has caused him to be a diabetic. We had trouble stabilizing his sugar so that is when I started home cooking. Within a month he lost weight his coat was much improved and best of all his sugar stabilized. He has been seeing and internal medicine doctor and she was so pleased with his blood work. She was also very happy I was making his food and told me to keep it up. I did research on the web and for him came up with 40% protein, 30% complex carbs and 30% vegetables. I use turkey or ground beef (drain bad fat) whole grain pasta, rice or barley cooked. I sometimes add sardines to his meal and occasionally give him organ meat. The vegetables are raw and I use a variety. His snacks are just fresh vegetables and he loves them. Since I work and travel a lot on business I cook lots and vacuum seal and freeze. When I am on travel my husband has no problem feeding him. We always have 2 to 3 days of food in fridge never longer and at least a months worth in the freezer. He gets 2.5 cups twice a day.
Forgot I put 2-3 tablespoons of cottage cheese in the mix.
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