Can you imagine yourself having the same food day in and day out? No, right? So why subject your furry bestie to it? Sure, the happy-go-lucky creatures have no complaints, but how tasty can the dry kibble really be? Here are a few simple DIY dog food recipes to help you break out of the monotony of packaged food for your pets. It’s time for you to serve your doggo some tasty meals.

Celebrate with a cake

No celebration is complete without a cake, so how can you celebrate your pet’s upcoming birthday without one? That would just make your pet upset. Don’t devoid your furry friend from its birthday pleasures; you can use this DIY dog food recipe to celebrate. All you need is the usual cake ingredients: flour, baking powder, egg, vegetable cooking oil, some yogurt, and rolled oats. To make it even more delicious, you can consider adding ingredients like minced meat, cream cheese, or a dash of garlic powder. Want to take it up another notch? Go all out with dog biscuits as your cake toppings and witness your doggo break into a toothy grin.

Enriching meals

Unlike us, our pets don’t need surplus supplies of carbohydrates for energy production. Instead, they depend on proteins as their primary source of energy, so a high-carb diet can be a reason for their lack of energy. Feed your dogs what energizes them, say minced meat of their choice. To make it more enriching and healthy, you can add a handful of brown rice or oatmeal to it. This DIY dog food recipe will give your pet the right amount of protein and also help them stock up on their calcium requirements. To the meat, add some breadcrumbs, bonemeal, powdered vitamin supplements for dogs, and of course, a cheese topping to complete the dish.

Bowlful of goodness

Here’s yet another no- mess DIY dog food recipe that your furry friend will surely love. The recipe will take up about half-hour of your time, but its wholesome ingredients are bound to keep your pet healthy and its tummy full. To get started, grab some ground turkey, some rice (preferably brown), a few twigs of dried rosemary, and a hearty supply of veggies of your choice. Toss in the turkey, rice, and rosemary into a slow cooker and keep stirring until the meat breaks down. Once the mixture is evenly distributed, put the lid on and let it cook for a while on slow heat. Add the veggies later and cook for a few more minutes before serving.

Crockpot food

A healthy supply of chicken, green beans, squash, some colorful veggies, all on a bed of starchy white rice. Who doesn’t love it? Needless to say, it’s a meal your dog will love. To treat your dog to this crockpot meal, choose sturdy vegetables that won’t succumb to the long cooking time and turn into mush. You can also use frozen vegetables for this DIY dog food recipe. If you’re cooking on weekends, you can increase the proportions of the ingredients to make extra batches and store them in the freezer.