I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread with homecooking successes and failures. I comb through the supermarkets, organic stores, and local farmers' markets looking for new and interesting foods to try for Sherlock and Noah. I wanted to list some of the more unusual foods I have tried in case anyone is interested... I would love to hear about your successes and failures too! I was also wondering if anyone else buys organic meats and dairy products for their dogs? I spend around $20 a week on their food.. is that normal?
Successes:
- kiwi
- yams
- brocco sprouts*
- quinoa
- bison
Failures:
- buckwheat
* I soaked the brocco sprouts in the juice from the pork that I cooked. I personally think they taste good plain because I love sprouts and broccoli, but Noah and Sherlock wouldn't go near the sprouts. Adding the pork juice helped a lot. Brocco sprouts contain the antioxidant that broccoli does, but they're easier to hide in the food. I think they are a great option for dogs like mine that don't like green veggies.
Attached is a photo of the meal for the next few days: (sorry for the poor quality, I only have my camera phone at the moment)
pork, carrots, sweet potato, brocco sprouts, pomegranate craisins
Sweet potato crisps that I baked and sprinkled a little bit of parm cheese and shredded cheese on top - these have been a huge hit! I even like them a lot too.