Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 apple, cored and diced
• 2 eggs
• 2 slices white bread, torn into pieces
• 1 cup regular rolled oats
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 medium potatoes, cubed
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, cubed

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a large roasting pan with oil and set aside.In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, 3 stalks of celery, grated carrots, apple, eggs, bread, oats, wheat germ and tomato paste using your hands. Divide the meat mixture into four equal parts and make loaf shapes. Place the loaves in the roasting pan. Surround them with the potatoes, remaining carrots and remaining celery. Cover the pan with a lid. Bake for 80 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the meat is cooked through. The internal temperature should be 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer. Allow to cool. Portion the food into containers with one loaf and one quarter of the vegetables in each one. Refrigerate. To serve, give your dog 1/3 of a container with each portion of kibble.

Mackerel Munchies (cats love em)

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• 1/2 cup canned mackerel (drained)
• 1 cup whole grain breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 tsp brewers yeast (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
In a large bowl, mash drained mackerel with a fork into pieces. Combine with breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, egg, and brewers yeast if desired. Mix well. Drop mixture by 1/4 tsp onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for eight minutes, take out and cool off. Then store in fridge.

Chicken Biscuits

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• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups rye flour
• 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
• 1 tsp dried kelp (alfalfa can be used instead)
• 4 tsps vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups chicken or beef broth
• 1 lb ground (minced) chicken
• 1 to 2 tbsps brewers yeast

Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit
In a large bowl, combine flour, and dry kelp. Slowly add oil, broth, and chicken. Mix well. Put dough on a floured surface, roll to a thickeness of 1/8″, then cut into desirable sizes, place on a grased cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown. Once done, place pieces in a bag with brewers yeast and shake to coat them. Store in fridge. Makes two to three dozen pieces.

There are tons more that you can find online, these are only a few! Have fun and enjoy watching your pets wolf these down!

“A dog will flatter you but you have to flatter the cat.”- George Mikes