How to Make Homemade, All Natural, Organic Pet Food

Homemade pet food is a healthy alternative to commercial grade pet food. For a pet to rely nutritionally on commercial grade pet food is akin to humans relying on fast food for nutrition; it might taste great but it isn't as healthy as a home cooked meal. Commercial grade pet food contains fillers and indigestible ingredients such as corn and chicken beaks whereas making your own pet food allows you to add ingredients to fight flea control and help with joint problems. To successfully meet the nutritional value a pet needs, all natural, organic, homemade pet food is the way to go. In lieu of healthy pets, here is an assembly of healthy, organic, all natural dog and cat food recipes you make in your own kitchen.

How to Make Your Own All Natural, Organic Treats Good for Both Cats and Dogs

Chicken Cracker Bites
Ingredients:
½ cup organic brown rice flour
½ cup organic, range chicken (no hormones or antibiotics) boiled and chopped into small pieces
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 organic egg
1/2 cup water
¼ cup boiled and mashed organic green peas
¼ cup diced carrots

Instructions:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit
2.Combine flour, chicken and mashed peas on a bowl.
3.Boil carrots until soft.
4.Add carrots to flour and chicken mixture.
5.Add extra virgin olive oil, egg and water to the mixture.
6.Once dough has reached a sticky consistency, pinch off pieces and roll into small balls.
7.Place balls onto a greased cookie sheet and flatten into rounds.
8.Bake crackers for 10 minutes.
9.Flip crackers over and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Homemade Peanut Butter Treats
*Note - Peanut butter should be given to cats in moderation so these are a once in a while treat for cats. Dogs can eat them anytime. Also note, be sure to only use organic salt free, sugar free peanut butter.

Ingredients:
¾ cup milk (non-fat is best in this recipe or cat's milk if your pet is a cat)
1 cup organic salt free, sugar free peanut butter
1 cup brown rice flour
1 cup rolled oats

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix dry ingredients together.
3. Mix wet ingredients together.
4. Mix all ingredients together.
5. Drop dollops onto an ungreased baking sheet (or roll out onto floured surface and use a cookie cutter)
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
7. Store in airtight container.

How to Make Your Own All Natural, Organic Pet Food

*Note about these ingredients - Keep in mind your pet's favorite flavors. If your pet prefers chicken or beef then substitute with organic meat your pet likes. These ingredients are digestible by both cats and dogs.

Wet Pet Food - Stew
Ingredients:
1 whole organic game hen (no hormones or antibiotics)
1 cup rolled oats or brown rice
2 stalks of celery, chopped into bite size pieces
4 carrots, peeled and chopped into bite size pieces
1 cup peas
1 cup green beans
1 cup chopped zucchini
1 cup organic, low sodium chicken stock

Instructions:
1. Wash game hen in warm water.
2. Dump game hen and vegetables in a pot
3. Pour organic chicken stock over the top.
4. Add enough water for hen to float.
5. Add oats or rice.
6. Cook on low heat until game hen literally falls off the bone and vegetables are soft.
7. Remove hen from the pot and be sure to remove all the bones. Even the smallest bone can cause a pet to choke.
8. Pour the entire batch of stew (deboned game hen included) into a blender or food processor.
9. Blend or chop until stew is coarse and thick.
10. This recipe makes enough stew to last 3-4 days depending on how much your pet eats. Store stew in an airtight container in the fridge. Never leave homemade food in your pet's dish for more than 30 minutes. Throw away any remaining food the animal does not eat.

When it comes to making your own pet food, consider using organic ingredients found in health food stores intended for vegans and vegetarians to ensure there is no hidden ingredients that can harm your pet