Vegetables Combo!

I have to admit, I also love this vegetables combo and will “steal” abit to eat whenever I cook for my doggie!  ;P  It is made of all human grade ingredients, all natural with no preservatives and seasonings added.  Best of all, it is naturally sweet n tasty!  ;D

Ingredients used are : Butternut Pumpkins, potatoes, celery, carrots and apples. 

All the ingredients used are human-grade fresh ingredients, you can see from the picture below (before cooking) that the ingredients are very fresh and beautiful.

We even go to the extent of blending the carrots so that your doggies can absorb the nutrients better as well as making it easier to digest.  For those who have given your doggie carrots before will know that they usually have the carrots passed out and the poo poo will have small pieces of carrots, as though the body cannot really digest it.  Carrots are very good for the eyes because it contains the cartenoid beta-carotene (Vitamin A).

Celery is also another power food for dogs.  It is rich in calcium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium and iron, as well as vitamins A, B and C.  It is believed to be good for the nerves and an anti-tumour agent.  Celery is also a natural diuretic that stimulates urine production and can help eliminate excess fluids, thereby promoting good kidney and urinary tract health in your pet.  Our celery are also carefully shredded on the outer layer where the fibres may be too tough n not nice to chew on or swallow, just the way like how we prepare it for humans.

We do not just load up our vegetables combo with lots of potatoes as they are much cheaper and also makes your pet feels more full, instead we added pumpkins which have much more nutritional values.  If you are worried about your dog putting on weight, giving pumpkins is a good choice as it is a low-calorie / low-fat / filler that is high in fiber and will help keep your pet feeling full longer.  More importantly, it also gives your dog the required nutrients that he or she needs.  Pumpkins also have a high water and fiber content and can act to hydrate the intestines and their contents when dogs are suffering from constipation, thus it can be a very effective treatment for the occasional abnormal stool.  Pumpkin can also be used to treat diarrhoea. The soluble fiber in pumpkins actually helps absorb excess water in the bowels that the body didn’t absorb properly, thereby helping to calm diarrhoea.  We also choose to use butternut pumpkins as they are sweeter and tastier, tho they are also much more expensive than local pumpkins.  It just shows how much quality we expect in our dishes, even though they are for dogs!  

Of course we still use some potatoes as potatoes are just very yummy, or at least because we are potato-lovers.  Our potatoes are freshly skinned and cooked. 

As for apples, we use fresh n sweet apples, rest assured we dun get the cheapest n half-rotten apples as we emphasize on giving quality food to our doggies.  We do not peel the apples as we believe there are nutrients in the apples’ skin as well, but we do remove all the seeds and stems in the apples.

Here’s a look at the vegetables combo BEFORE cooking :

Now after its cooked, it looks even more appetising like this :

It will then be portioned out to this quantity and packed into zip-lock bags (instead of containers like in the picture) for freezing.  This portion is for one small to medium breed (mine is a Schnauzer x Scottish Terrier) for one meal.  Using zip-lock bags not only preserves the freshness but also makes thawing easier.
 

This is a very healthy and tasty dish.  For those who prefer to give your doggie a vegetarian diet, you can also consider giving your dog this.  You can give 2 packs of this or add some brown rice to it if you like it, or if you think it may not be filling enough for your doggie. 

This vegetables combo is recommended to go with one meat product as a complete meal.  We usually give this meal once a day in the night for my doggie.  We will also recommend the meal we give our dog in the morning.  But of course if you would like you doggie to have this for morning AND night, it’s also good, except it is more expensive.  :)

It is recommended to be consumed within 2-3 weeks to ensure freshness.

Defrost, microwave or steam it and serve.  It can be served cool, at room temperature or warm depending on your dog's preference.

 

We will talk more about the menu for meat in the next few entries.  ;D

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