DIY Dog Food

I recently decided to cook my own dog food to supplement their diet of dried biscuits.  To ensure they are getting everything they need from their diet I serve this on top of their commercial dog biscuits and just cut the amount of biscuits down by half.    As a quick warning, this recipe does use vegetables and some vegetables are not safe for dogs so please avoid adding onions, potatoes, unripe tomatoes, and whole corn cobs.  Please ensure any vegetables you do add are washed thoroughly and are safe for consumption :0)
This recipe does take a few hours to cook, thankfully though it only needs minimal supervision :0)

• 1 kg of soup bones or any other meat you wish to use (I use bones put aside by butchers especially for animals because they are meaty, inexpensive, and readily available from butcheries and supermarkets).
• Water, amount will vary depending on pan size and meat used.  
• 1/4 Cup of Apple Cider Vinegar.
• 1 small pinch of Garlic powder (granules, garlic mince and fresh garlic are also fine, just keep the quantities very small).
• 2 Cups of frozen veggies (I use peas, green beans, corn kernels, and carrots).
• 1 Cup Rice.
• 2 Teaspoons of tomato paste.
• 2 Tablespoons of flour or gravy powder.

Method:

1. In a large saucepan or stewing pot place the dog bones/meat, apple cider vinegar, and garlic.  Cover with water.
2. Cover and boil until the meat falls off the bones.
3. Remove from heat and separate the meat from the bones, it is very important to ensure that all bones are removed otherwise they will present a danger to your dog as cooked bones do splinter easily. 
4. Discard broth and rinse the pan. 
5. Put the meat back in the pan, cover with water and add a dash of apple cider vinegar.  Bring to the boil.
6. Add your vegetables, tomato paste and rice to the pot and lower the heat to a simmer, stir occasionally, leave uncovered. 
7. When rice is cooked mix the 2 tablespoons of flour or gravy powder in a small glass with cold water, once mixed into a paste add to the pot and stir until well combined. Continue to simmer until the broth has thickened.   More paste can be added if the mixture is still too runny, It should have a stew like consistency.
8.  Wait for it to cool then serve on a bed of Dog biscuits :0)

This Recipe makes a lot of dog food, and it can be frozen and thawed as needed. Small containers or Zip lock bags are perfect since they can hold a single serve :0)