Mummy has had many requests from her lovely readers asking her how she prepares my food, so here goes.
Mummy prepares my food in bulk as it saves time in the long run. As you can see from the steps below, it's really not that much effort at all and the nutritional benefits of feeding natural over processed commercial food is well worth it!
Mummy prepares my food in bulk as it saves time in the long run. As you can see from the steps below, it's really not that much effort at all and the nutritional benefits of feeding natural over processed commercial food is well worth it!
Step 1: Steam meat or fish for 20 minutes and veggies for 10 minutes in a food steamer. Mummy likes her Tefal food steamer.
Although raw food feeding has become a popular trend, Mummy believes in cooking meat and fish (unless feeding bones which is essential for healthy teeth and gums). Cooking meat kills any bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella and listeria, or parasites which may be harmful or even fateful to your precious pooch. Raw fish contains an enzyme that breaks down Vitamin B2, so feeding raw fish to your precious pooch can result in a vitamin deficiency.
Mummy likes to feed me kangaroo meat as it is high in protein and low in fat and also contains no added chemicals or hormones. Kangaroo meat can be bought at Coles. Mummy also uses organic free-range chicken, turkey, lamb, and beef bought from TJ's Quality Meats in Balmain, and a variety of fish bought from the Sydney Fish Market. Fish should be fed no more than once a week as it contains toxic chemicals and mercury which can lead to liver failure in your precious pooch. Mummy also feeds me organic offal such as kidneys, heart and liver from chicken or lamb. Offal should be fed no more than once or twice a week as it is very high in nutrients which can lead to an imbalance. For example, liver is very high in vitamin A and if fed excessively, can lead to a condition called hypervitaminosis A.
Mummy uses a variety of vegetables including broccoli, carrots, peas, sweet potato, green beans, salad leaves, spinach, and pumpkin.
DO NOT feed onions, capsicum, garlic, avocado, grapes, raisins, sultanas, nuts, green unripe tomatoes, mushrooms, chocolate (NB: this is not an exhaustive list).
Mummy uses a variety of vegetables including broccoli, carrots, peas, sweet potato, green beans, salad leaves, spinach, and pumpkin.
DO NOT feed onions, capsicum, garlic, avocado, grapes, raisins, sultanas, nuts, green unripe tomatoes, mushrooms, chocolate (NB: this is not an exhaustive list).
Step 2: Process meat and veggies separately in a food processor to make it more digestible. Mummy likes her Kenwood Triblade Hand Blender.
Avoid buying pre-packaged minced meat as it contains more fat than primal cut. Meat can be minced quickly and easily in a food processor or blender.
Step 3: Divide meat and veggies into separate mixing bowls.
Step 4: Spoon mixtures into separate plastic containers.
Step 5: Label containers using masking tape and black marker.
Step 6: Stack containers in freezer.
When feeding, take the container out of the freezer and let it thaw in the fridge for three or more hours. Mummy thaws it in the morning before going to work and it is ready when she gets home. Do not microwave as radiation from microwave can be harmful to your precious pooch. Microwaving plastic containers can also cause cancer.
Step 7: After thawing, supplements such as Sasha's Blend or fish oil can be added, depending on the individual needs of your pampered pooch.
