Homemade Dog Food Recipes

With the recent scare of tainted pet food products, more and more owners are choosing to make their dogs homemade food.

Here are a few recipes I found for making your dog a great homemade meal:

Potted Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, and Chicken  (this recipe is good for dogs and even people)-Makes 4 servings.  Recipe is from the Feb. 2007 issue Every Day with Rachel Ray.

1 container (32 ounces) chicken broth

1 cup apple cider

4 whole peppercorns

2 whole cloves

1 bay leaf

3 (6 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2 in. chunks.

Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 in chunks and 1 pound baby carrots.

Salt to taste.

To season broth:  In large sauce pan over medium high heat, combine broth, cider, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaf.  Cover and bring to boil.

To cook chicken and vegetables:  Reduce heat.  Add chicken, sweet potatoes and carrots.  Simmer for 20 minutes or until carrots are tender and chicken is cooked.

To serve:  Spoon out and discard peppercorns, bay leaf, and cloves.  Season with salt.  Cool slightly before feeding to pets.