Homemade Dog Foods - Chow Chow Stew

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds beef -- *see Note
2 cups cabbage -- chopped
3 cloves garlic -- minced, up to 4
18 ounces canned sweet potatoes -- drained and chopped
14 1/2 ounces canned tomato wedges -- undrained
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
3/4 cup apple juice1 teaspoon ginger root -- up to 2, grated
2 cups green beans, frozen -- cut crosswise
1/3 cup peanut butter
6 cups cooked brown rice

Preparation Method:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook Beef, Add the cabbage and garlic; cook, stirring, until the cabbage is tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tomato juice, apple juice, ginger. Reduce the heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer until hot and bubbling, about 6 minutes. Stir in the green beans and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in the peanut butter until well-blended and hot, about 1 minute. Spoon over rice.

*Note: Low Fat, or use chicken, lamb, fish. Liver can be used as well.

Homemade Dog Foods - Chow Chow Chicken

Ingredients:

2 chicken thighs -- or white meat
1 stalk celery -- sliced thick
3 carrot -- peeled and halved
2 small potato -- peeled and cubed
2 cups rice -- uncooked

Preparation Method:

Place chicken pieces in large pot. Cover with cold water (5 -6 cups). Add carrots, celery, and potatoes to water. Add salt to taste if you want. Cover and simmer on low heat about 2 hours until the chicken becomes tender. Add the rice, cover and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove soup from heat. Pull the chicken meat off the bone ( if will practically fall off), discard bones. Return shredded pieces to pot. Stir well. Let cool. Store in the refrigerator or freeze.