Gidget's Gourmet Homemade Dog Food: Updated!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มี.ค. 2023
- We want to thank all our viewer's comments on our original video( • Gidget's Gourmet Homem... ). This is our updated process of how we now make our Homemade dog food. We no longer have the large kitchen space we once had, so we had to change how we do things, plus we have incorporated some suggestions from our viewers. We hope you find value in this recipe, and feel free to adjust it to your dog's needs.
Ingredients:
6.5 lbs - Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (Sams Club)
5 lbs - Ground Turkey (Sams Club)
5 lbs - Sweet Potatos (Sams Club)
3 lbs - Organic baby carrots (Sams Club)
4 lbs - Broccoli (Walmart)
2 lbs - Organic Green Beans (Sams Club)
1.5 lbs - Blue Berries (Sams Club)
1 doz - Eggs (Walmart)
8 cups - Cooked Brown Rice (Sams Club)
.93 oz - Ground Tumeric ( Walmart)
Tools used:
- Instant Pot Gem Electric Pressure Cooker, Programmable Multi-use Slow Cooker 6 Quart (bit.ly/3TccxQY)
- Instant Pot Duo 6-Quart 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker (bit.ly/3JwoE8v)
- Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus Food Processor (amzn.to/3yvKcM8)
- Cambro Large Capacity Bus Box (bit.ly/3l8H4mq)
Multivitamin Powder that we add to dog food at time of feeding
(amzn.to/3mOlLqM)
Thank you for watching!
Well done! Great info for people. One thing i would suggest is adding some black pepper. It drastically helps with the absorption and effects of the turmeric. The other would be some iodine salt. This dramatically helps prevent thyroid issues and is a necessary element that most diets are lacking, including our own.
Ive been working with my vets and making food for my dogs for about 25 yeara now. Have went thru several different variations over the years. Ive gotten to the point where i just put everything into the instapot and cook it for 20mins and poof its all done. I use hamburger, tilapia, chicken leg quarters, pork butt, turkey, any protein i can get ahold of. Sweet potatoes, pumpkin, green beans, blended eggs, spinach, broccoli, corn, carrots, beets, different beans, squash, cucumbers, parsley, any veg i can get that isnt bad for them like onions. I add turmeric, black pepper, ginger, iodine salt, fish oil, chia, flax, coconut & olive oil, and hemp seed. And thats their main food. I do also give em yogurt, different fruits all the time. But dor their main food i just cut it all into 1 inch pieces or so & throw em all in the instapot for 20 25mins, and its all done. Then just mix and mash it all together when im putting it into the storage bowls. No food processor, no extra cutting or stuff except blending the eggs.
I would use the fresh carrots instead of the bagged. They are cured in Chlorine. That is why when left too long in the fridge, they get slimy.
Thank you , we have since switched to fresh carrots.
@@RealLife_D_and_J - I have not noticed my 5 lb bag of carrots 2.88 walmart ever becoming slimy, although I wash them tossing the store bag after purchase, and re bag in super large glad bag add a cap or two of bottled water to maintain hydration, which the carrots draw up, close and they are in great shape.
Fresh carrots are less expensive as well, plus not sure if you have a local publix, they tend to have 20 lbs for 19.99 and if you have a super large freezer, you can toss some if after minimal blanch to have available for your recipes; or walmart 5 lb for 3.88 as need - it's less.
That’s correct!
Thank you so much for the updated recipe! 😊
Our pleasure!
Thanks for the recipe. I have been making food for my dogs, using a very similar recipe, and you have validated my choices.
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When you are at the stage of cooking the chopped vege's and ground turkey in the Insta-Pot with the cup of broth, I didn't see (or hear) how long you cooked it for in the Insta-Pot. I know you can only fill the pot to a certain line in there and will need to cook it in batches. I just need to know how long to set the Pot time for. Thanks!
It looks like she replied earlier: 10 mins and then natural release for 5 mins
You should add black pepper to help the absorption of the tumeric.
Thank you for the comment. Another viewer mentioned this as well. We now add black pepper to our dog food for that reason.
Awesome update, thank you
Our pleasure!
Thank you for the update!
Our pleasure!
Thank you for the update and video
You bet
Thank you for sharing your recipe! The prices are insane these days.
Yes they are!
To m z
Well I zap my dog food in a microwave and it doesn't kill anything It just takes the edge off the chill off and turmeric is just fine without black pepper
And by the way the food she is making is 100% over the top better than any dog food in a store so all the tweaks you want to jab out really doesn't amount to a hill of beans because this recipe or any normal food recipe is extremely better than purchased dog food.
D&J You go girl awesome person taking care of your fur family 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Xfinity
Thank you for the kind words!
I have been making this recipe for several months now. My dog goes nuts over it. She has lost weight which is suggested by the vet as she had knee surgery in the spring. Her coat is shiny. I have been using pork loin on sale instead of ground turkey. Lean meat. She is doing great! Thanks again for this great recipe!
but better to use the black pepper, it make it work way better
@@franrockefeller6328how long does the mixture cook in the Instantpot please? She never says in the video
Very well done! Especially insightful inclusion of the cost breakdown analysis- nice touch.
Much appreciated!
What a great recipe! How did you figure out the right ratio of fruits, veggies, meat and egg shells to mix.
I don’t know how she decided but my vet said 75% protein, 5% fat, 20% veggies, then some antioxidant fruit like blueberries & pumpkin.
For my 25 pound dog he said 400 calories.
My gal has lost weight so I’m trying to figure out more fat like maybe flax seed oil.
If you have ideas, please share. 😊
Excellent change to the original recipe. My vet suggested cauliflower too. I am glad to hear about the blueberries and turmeric. How do we know how much to feed per body weight or what their body weight should be?
Hi thank you so much for sharing your recipe! So I wanted to give it a try and make a small batch. I wanted to make sure my girl would eat it! So what I did the first time was 2.5 turkey I made 2 cups of brown rice I used all that and mixed peas and carrots in as well with a can of pumpkin. She love it!! That lasted 3 days. Just wondering what else I can put in to bulk it up to get at least one more day? I just bought the vitamins as well. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Look up dr judy on you tube. She provides great info. Also dog food shoold be 70-80% protein (meat) and not so much rice.
I love you, I use your recipe. I change out the chicken, because my Frenchie is allergic
Sounds great!
Beautiful dog in thumbnail. Looks like my 2 party yorkies
Thank you that is our youngest, Roxy.
Hi, and thank you for this video! I have watched the video over and over, but you never say how long the combined food cooks in the instant pot after it’s all put together. What do you recommend? Thank you!
We cook the food in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes, then let it naturally release for 5 minutes.
It’s amazing how God works. I was getting ready to go on TH-cam to find recipes for my dog. Lo and behold I got a notice and seeing your video, thank you. I do have a question. If you use the canned chicken can you rinse it well to get rid of some of the sodium?
That is awesome! I imagine that would remove some of the sodium, just not sure how much.
Apples and chicken skin is good for your dogs. also internet says "chicken skin is unsaturated fat which is very beneficial for heart health. At the same time, according to the Harvard School of Public Health, unsaturated fats can help prevent and reduce blood cholesterol and stabilize blood pressure"
How long do you cook the mix in the instant pot? Great recipe 👌
Sorry we must have cut that from the video during the edit process. We cook the food in the Instant post at 10 minutes with a 5 minute natural release of the pressure.
what kind of vitamin powder do you add? is it dog or people vitamins and how much do you put in?
Great advice, my Onyx is so exited now that I am making her food. Is it 4 cups dried rice that makes 8 cups cooked or 8 cups dried rice that makes 16 cups cooked?
It is 8 cups dried rice.
Jim from Ohio 🇺🇸
This is almost identical to my dog food recipe. One thing I would add is: a little fresh ground pepper. This will increase the value of the turmeric by 1000-2000% otherwise I give my dogs ginger root and a little fresh ground cloves. I grind fresh pumpkin seeds (raw type) and some “local honey”. The honey will address any types of allergens that might be in your area.
Otherwise, I do just what you do and I’ve omitted the peas as well…
Thanks
Sounds great! Thank you for sharing.
Good idea with the honey
Hey Jim, thanks for the tip. I live in Florida with my four large boys. All four have been showing signs of skin allergies the last few weeks -- What would the pumpkin seed & honey ratio be and how much would I give them daily? My boy Hank is a 110 lb. Bloodhound/Roitweiller mix, Bruno is a 106 lb. German Shepherd, Stanley 75 lb. Pointer and Popo 45 lb. Heinz 57 mix. Thanks for the information.
exactly on the turmeric
@@LadyO_333 the honey is just dribbling some over the food. I don’t have a ratio, sorry… the raw pumpkin seeds I grind up in a coffee grinder maybe 10 or 15 seeds. It looks like green powder when ground up. Right now I have 8 English Springer’s and they all just love it ❤️ sorry for the delay 🐶
Thanks for sharing. For the rice is it 8 cups cooked or 8 cups dry (before cooking) ?
Should be after (cooked)
It is 8 cups uncooked.
Great video, thanks for the update. May I ask why you guys desired to sell the house and live in a RV ?
Ramon, we made a lifestyle change to minimalize our life and focus less on material items and more on experiences. We travel quite a bit and wanted more of that and less of being tied down. We are planning on putting out some travel videos on our channel soon, we have some cruises coming up and a trip to Europe (London, Paris, and Barcelona) before a 15 day transatlantic cruise from Barcelona to New York. Then we have two 10 day cruises booked in Australia for April 2024. These two trips are bucket list trips, and we can't wait to share our journeys.
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@@RealLife_D_and_J great! So happy for you! Do it while you are young enough to do it!
Safe travels. Looking forward to your travel videos!
I do not have an Insta-Pot! Do I cook the updated version in the oven. How long? Temperature?
It would seem to take a long time to cook in the pot at 15 minutes at a batch.
I’m doing lean ground beef and ground turkey. My Shih Tzu’s have allergies with chicken.
Sounds like a good recipe but I really would liked to have seen a good close up of the final product.
I love this and really want to do this for my dog. He's slightly over weight right now I want to get him to around 70 lbs. He's not a very active boy. Any idea on how many cups he should receive a day? and would you recommend adding any types of oils supplements or organ meat?
If your ideal weight for him is 70lbs then we would suggest feeding him 7 cups of food per day of this dog food until he gets to that weight, then adjust based on his activity level. You are more than welcome to add or remove anything you need to adapt this recipe for your dog's needs.
@@RealLife_D_and_J "7 cups" just checking... is that a typo?
I’m asking because I’m confused.
I’ve watched both your videos & my recipe is similar to yours. My only thought, you are using so many vegetables & all that rice is just carbs.
My vet recommended 75% protein. Have you talked to your vet about the balance breakdown?
A recommendation to up your protein. I do rice & quinoa 50/50 because quinoa is protein.
Thank you for your time. I appreciate your short cut ideas for mixing everything.
200g of cooked brown rice has 8g of protein.
@@JoshMarianaI have never herd brown rice has protein. 😳 Thanks
Thank you for the recipe. Could you tell me the amount to feed a 100lb dog? Would it be 10 cups per day?
Yes it would be 10 cups per day.
If you completely skipped the rice and added a little bit of liver to this, you could feed 5 cups a day. The rice is nothing but filler.
Why don't you use ground chicken or turkey?
I am curious about the calorie content. Have you figured that out before?
Thank you for the video. I have one dog that is 2yrs and should be around 115-120lbs. The other dog is 6 months and will probably be around 85-95lbs when grown. How much should I feed them? One cup per 10lbs seems like a lot. Thanks again!
Might be easier to look into the raw diets for you and to ask your vet how many calories to feed them.
I read on average they should eat like 3% of their body weight. Like my little boy weighs 22 pounds. We weigh out .66 for the day and split it into two meals. I would ask your vet but that works for us.
@@emilylawson1372interesting, that makes it easier to think of.
My female has lost 10 pounds so she's at 20 points now.
I'm going to weigh that against what I've been feading her. I’m now feeding her about 1 cup each meal but she's still starving. OR maybe she just loves it so much.
On kibble, she was fed 1/2 c am & pm and she didn't always eat.
The first two months homemade I was doing 1/2 cup each meal & she lost the 10 pounds. 😮
Could I use this recipe raw? If I wanted to could I try to grind some of the chicken bones with my grinder leaving out the shells of course. Any idea of how many I would use for this recipe?
You of course can feed this to your dogs raw, we just choose not to because my wife is not comfortable feeding it raw. As far as how many bones you should use to grind up I am not sure, but if you use too much the excess calcium will just be removed in your dog's feces.
I don't have a instant pot. Can I use a crock pot instead or can iI just bake it? If so how?
Can i add beef liver to this recipe?
For Gidgets gourmet..the first video said 8 cups of uncooked rice, which is what I have been doing. The updated version here says 8 cups of cooked rice.
Did I make a mistake?
Stella
It is 8 cups of uncooked rice. You are doing it correctly. Sorry about the inconsistencies.
Thank you so much
Hello, thank you for this recipe! Is this vet-approved? Does this give dogs everything that they need for a whole and balanced diet?
My husband and I had the same concern and our vet directed us to the University of Tennessee Small Animal Nutrition Dept. They reviewed our diet, made a few changes and gave us quantities/ratios for each ingredient. They also suggested several supplements for our dogs to round out their nutrition. All of this was done remotely via Zoom. We are feeding a Lab and Golden. It's been 5 years and our dogs' health is vastly improved.
Will you share the twigs from your source?
The way I look at it it’s way better than any kebble food you can buy off the shelf for your dog. I doubt any dog food has a Whole and balanced diet.
We add a powdered multivitamin supplement to this food at time of feeding to provide any needed nutrients that are not in the food. This food has been approved by our vet with the use of multivitamin powder. He is the one who suggested we use the powder as he said it is hard to provide all the necessary nutrients a dog needs in a homemade diet.
@@shaheer.m2661 👍YES YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT IN FACT DOG "FOOD" COMPANIES HAVE LITERALLY POISIONED HUNDREDS OF DOGS & CATS I ONLY EVER FEED MY DOGS FREST COOKED MEAT, VEGTABLES & I ALSO GIVE THEM BANANAS BLUEBERRYS MONKEY NUTS & THEY ARE ALL FIT HAPPY WELL DOGS OH ALSO I COOK SCRAMBLED EGGS & GOATS MILK
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Oh I'm just thinking have you tasted your batch?
to see the flavor so you can change your balance or omit or add more of anything
just a question and I love your channel
We have not, but that's a good idea!
Any suggestion how many cups of this food I would feed a 60 pound doodle?
We recommend to start feeding at 1 cup per 10lbs of dog. So in your case it would be 6 cups per day of food. Then adjust to their activity level, meaning if they are active and start to loose weight at the current feeding level then increase the food and vice versa if they are gaining weight. Hope this helps.
Where do you get your containers?
We have had these containers for years. They are made by Zip-lock and Wal-Mart and Target use to sell them, but they are becoming harder & harder to find.
Could you please post the recipe here? Thanks so much!
Ingredients:
6.5 lbs - Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (Sams Club)
5 lbs - Ground Turkey (Sams Club)
5 lbs - Sweet Potatos (Sams Club)
3 lbs - Organic baby carrots (Sams Club)
4 lbs - Broccoli (Walmart)
2 lbs - Organic Green Beans (Sams Club)
1.5 lbs - Blue Berries (Sams Club)
1 doz - Eggs (Walmart)
8 cups - Cooked Brown Rice (Sams Club)
.93 oz - Ground Tumeric ( Walmart)
Tools used:
- Instant Pot Gem Electric Pressure Cooker, Programmable Multi-use Slow Cooker 6 Quart (bit.ly/3TccxQY)
- Instant Pot Duo 6-Quart 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker (bit.ly/3JwoE8v)
- Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus Food Processor (amzn.to/3yvKcM8)
- Cambro Large Capacity Bus Box (bit.ly/3l8H4mq)
Multivitamin Powder that we add to dog food at time of feeding
(amzn.to/3mOlLqM)
Broccoli should not be used every meal. You need a little pepper the help absorb the turmeric. Add some dried egg powder ( made from egg shells)
The only thing I recommend is a teaspoon of pepper and a half teaspoon of iodized salt. The dogs can’t absorb the turmeric without the pepper and the doggie’s need a small amount of iodized salt in their diet.
How many dogs do you have? Also how long does it last
We have 2 small Yorkies. Right now we are making enough to fill 8 containers, which each feed for a week, so it last for 8 weeks. We have made it in double batches before, but we no longer have the freezer storage space to keep that much.
Funny how you mentioned your yorkie picks out the peas. My husky will eat everything but the peas in his meal, he just leaves them out! LOL I replaced his veggies with green beans as well :D
You can also use a potatoes masher tool, which works great, I use since my pups don't do well will larger to them type pieces etc.
peas are not good for your dog anyway, nor any kind of potato, sweet pot will be ok though
You still need organ meat. Walmart has wild blueberries, frozen, that are smaller - my shepherds spit out the larger berries.
Outrageous for eggs at the moment in NZ are $18.00 for a doz... in US currency it would be $19.55..
A cup a day per every ten pounds actually makes this expensive since my two dogs together would need more than 14 cups a day 😥. Still good for a day or two a week. Why did you cook the chicken twice ? Why not just blend it and put into the pan to cook once ?
Why do you use the shells of the eggs ?
they have calcium
It’s very good calcium.
I would completely skip the rice, and I would add in liver. It might also be a good idea to feed your dogs, canned sardines or mackerel every once in a while. Don't get the stuff pack and oil, get the ones packed in water. Yes, they might have salt, but that salt will not hurt your dog. You need a little bit more variety in this.
Thank you for your comment
How much liver ? Or hearts or gizzards ?
@@callie2408 no more than 10% of the diet should be liver. Hearts and gizzards are muscles so count those in the muscle meat section.
@@callie2408 5% liver is better actually. And the other 5% of organ meat being things like kidney or spleen or brain.
I've always read that a true balanced diet needs 80% muscle meat, 10% bone, 5% liver and 5% other secreting organ...I don't think the egg shells you include would be considered a high enough ratio as compared to bone. Liver is critical.
Raw feed unless a dog is sick. Cooked food needs digestive enzymes. Dogs have ZERO requirements for starch. They must consume organ meats for B vitamins and digestion. Dogs cannot stay on the same food ingredients as they will fall short quickly. Raw meaty bones as egg shells are not enough. Chicken is considered a very hot meat especially during summer. Not recommended for dogs with inflammation.
I am glad you’re cooking for your doggies but that’s way too much rice which is not beneficial, only brown organic rice is in small quantities. And turmeric is only effective when combined with black pepper . Organ meats are good for them as well. I warm my boy’s food on the stove as cold doesn’t sit well with digestion. No microwave as it depletes the nutrients in the food. Thank you
To m z
Well I zap my dog food in a microwave and it doesn't kill anything It just takes the edge off the chill off and turmeric is just fine without black pepper
And by the way the food she is making is 100% over the top better than any dog food in a store so all the tweaks you want to jab out really doesn't amount to a hill of beans because this recipe or any normal food recipe is extremely better than purchased dog food.
D&J You go girl awesome person taking care of your fur family 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Xfinity
@@nani-tr2vs take a chill pill rude na ni na na na. Nobody asked you to chime in. It’s my opinion and I did state I AM GLAD YOUR COOKING FOR YOUR DOGS. too much rice is not good for anyone let alone dogs. And Yes Turmeric is most effective when combined with black pepper and Yes Microwave does deplete nutrients. Do your research before you bark 😂✌️
@@nani-tr2vs nah i agree with m z. if you are already willing to put in this much ]effort, you can do so much better. Ridiculous amount of filler in this food and overcooked. With the pricing breakdown, awesome quality commercial raw without HPP is available for the sameprice. The best commercial raw is over $10/lb
Wow! I have never encountered a bigger Karen in my life 😂😂 You sound like one of those crunchy facebook moms who believe red dye 40 causes autism. Its dog food Ma'am not the cure for cancer 💀 I've got a health tip for you: mind your own bussiness you'll live longer. 🤡
@@matta6298where do you get your commercial raw?
The more you cook the meat for your dogs you're literally cooking out all of the nutrients. For that batch of food you should only put the teaspoon of turmeric. And I seen absolutely no organs. The rule for making dog food is 80% meat 10% Organs and of course for the calcium 10% rawbone. Dogs don't have much need for carbohydrates I would have maybe put in a half a cup for the full batch..1 eegg every second meal
Half a cup of what
Why chicken and turkey?
Lean forms of proteins.
You don't include organ or innards?
Thank you for your comment. We have been using this recipe for 10 years and our dogs haven't had any issues. They are 16 years and 5 years old. The vet says they are very heathy.
If you want your dog at top health make them fast one day a week. This allows the body a day of healing.
You’re dogs don’t need to fast. 🤦🏻♀️ you can choose to fast but these are domestic animals.
Maybe not as many treats & figure out how many calories they need every day.
@@AkSonya1010 youre 100% Wrong and your western way of thinking and living will leave you with a short life full of ailements and early old age and a weakened mind. everything fasts, nothing but spoiled humans eat 24/7. The Dog food is garbage and feeding your dog every day its whole life is too.
So you cook the chicken thighs but not the ground turkey??? Odd decision .Gently cook the turkey on the stove then add. Also scramble the eggs. Good base recipe. The cost is very low however for us in Canada this would equate to $8 a pound for ground turkey, the chicken thighs are at least $40, veggies would be $25 , tumeric is $6 . Looking at over $100. Also you are missing organ meat which essential.
The turkey was cooked in the pressure pot with the veggies.
This is not balanced. where is the vitamin A, Iodine, and calcium, among other missing minerals and omegas