A wholesome, easy-to-digest meal perfect for dogs of all ages and breeds. This balanced recipe provides lean protein, healthy carbs, and essential nutrients.
Rinse the brown rice thoroughly. In a large pot, combine rice with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes until tender. Set aside.
Cut chicken into small, bite-sized pieces (appropriate for your dog's size). In a separate pan, cook chicken in remaining water or broth over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until fully cooked through. No pink should remain.
Dice carrots into small pieces. Add carrots to the chicken pot and cook for 5 minutes. Add peas and green beans and cook for another 3-4 minutes until all vegetables are tender.
Mix the cooked rice, chicken, and vegetables together. Add fish oil and turmeric if using. Let cool to room temperature before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Meat is very high in phosphorus and very low in calcium. Without correction the body pulls calcium from bones. Add ¼ tsp ground eggshell powder per serving, stirred in cold after cooking (≈900 mg calcium per ½ tsp). This corrects the Ca:P ratio to the NRC target of ~1.2:1.
Unless this recipe already includes fatty fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel), stir in ½–1 tsp salmon or sardine oil per serving after cooling. Never heat the oil — it destroys DHA and EPA. Dogs cannot convert plant omega-3 (ALA) to usable EPA/DHA at meaningful rates.
Beef liver covers copper, zinc, selenium, vitamin D and B12 — the micronutrients most commonly missing from home-cooked meals. Use 30–40g per 10 kg body weight, 2–3× per week. Do not exceed 10% of total food intake — vitamin A toxicity is a real risk with too much liver.
For complete peace of mind, add a calibrated dose of Balance IT Canine once per batch. Developed by UC Davis veterinary nutritionists, it fills remaining gaps for manganese, selenium, magnesium, iodine and vitamins not easily provided by whole foods alone. Follow the label dose for your dog's weight exactly.