Bark-Appétit: Gourmet Dog Dishes
Doggy Holiday Meatballs By Captain Matthew Doucet, Executive Deputy Director
Recipe courtesy of Homes Alive Pets
Meatballs are the easiest way to put all of the best holiday dinner flavours into one dog-safe recipe. This recipe is easily customizable and easy to feed. Just top your dog’s regular food with a meatball or two, or feed them as a separate high-value snack.
Ingredients:
- 8 oz ground turkey or beef
- ½ cup canned pumpkin or sweet potato puree (try Nummy Tum Tum)
- ½ cup Spinach (chopped)
- ¼ cup Cranberries
- 1 egg
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F
- Chop the cranberries and spinach finely.
- In a bowl, mix all ingredients together and roll into 1-inch meatballs.
- Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow the meatballs to cool completely before serving them to your pooch.
- Can be fed as a treat or as part of your dog’s regular meal.
- Store in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to a month.
Bonus: Homemade Holiday Dog Gravy
No holiday dinner is complete without gravy, but the gravy that we eat can be too fatty and too salty to be safe to offer some to your pooch. Instead, try this dog-safe gravy recipe and use it as a tasty topper for your dog’s regular food.
Bone broth is highly nutritious and a tasty snack for dogs. Make your own bone broth for this recipe, or pick up an easy store-bought one.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of bone broth
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions:
- In a small saucepan, melt the coconut oil and whisk in the cornstarch. Break up any lumps that you can.
- Whisk in the bone broth and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir the gravy frequently until the mixture thickens to the desired texture.
- Allow the mixture to cool completely, and add a spoonful or two to your dog’s regular meals.
Doggy gravy can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days or frozen for up to a month. For easy portions, pour the gravy into an ice cube tray for the perfect serving size.
