Guest guest Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Hiya Jane, I got my inspiration from 2 main sources one was our local vet who gave us a list and basic diet to follow the other came from a book Vegetarian Dogs www.vegetariandogs.com but in the end I adapted and made my own way this may sound a little hard to do at first but I assure your dog will love you for it ok this is broken down into a few different components first the Vitamins I make my own mix now but you could use a store bought one that is veggie based this would last my 2 dogs probably more than a year it just happens to be the way I find the basic ingredients this is the basic recipe for the vita mix 6 cups powdered Kelp 1 Cup Calcium Carbonate 1 Cup Brewers Yeast 1 cup Powdered spirulina 1 cup Celery powder 1 cup dried Garlic 2-3 cups of crushed or powdered Linseed (flaxseed) next the veggie mix I make about 3-6 day supply everytime I do this so it makes it a bit easier the veggies are roughly divided into 2 halves the green leafy & the hard root like so green leafy could go like this turnip tops broccoli stems (and flower if ya like) Kale celery beet tops kohl rabi tops etc etc.. the roots can go like carrots potatoes sweet potatoes butternut Squash (or pumpkin)depends where ya live beets kohl rabi well you get the idea now by weight make the mix 50/50 (doesn't have to be exact) I use the food processor to chop all this up I also add a bit of corn flower, oats, psyllium husks sort of helps soak up the excess moisture sprinkle 1/2 cup of the vitamins and mix the whole thing all together then I pack it into air tight containers for the fridge the veggie mix makes up 50% of what my dogs eat now the other half of their meal varies a bit (cause they need a bit of variety too) I use Pasta, Tvp, lentils both brown & red, soy beans, mung beans, split peas, Brown Rice millets seed poppy seed dried garlic organic Pasta ok receipt 1 4 cups brown lentils 4 cups Brown Rice 2 cups mung beans 2 cups red lentils 2 cups whole millets seed 1 cup Crushed Linseed (flaxseed) 1 cup poppy Seed 3 Tbsp of dried Garlic 3 cups of the above veggie mix (this can be frozen for a short term so I often make a big batch freeze about 2/3rds of it and bring out as needed over the next few weeks) just soak the beans and rice in a pot over night (at least 24 hours) add all the other ingredients cook for about 1 hour then mix this lot 50/50 with the veggie mix and serve receipt 2 olive oil in a pan with about 3 tbsp of garlic cook the garlic for a minute or two add the 3 cups of TVP (already pre-soaked for 30 minutes) add 3 cups of Veggie mix cook for about 20 minutes mix this 50/50 with the veggie mix and serve receipt 3 boil 1/2 kilo of pasta mix 3 cups of veggie mix 1 cup of crushed linseed just barely cook the pasta maybe 2-3 minutes after it boils don't use too much water the mix this 50/50 with the veggie mix now all of that is their basic dinner I know it sounds a bit hard at first but it really is easy I also make the dogs their own biscuits and let me tell you they love them I tried them out on the neighbours dogs and they love them as well this is a little harder but equally worth it here is my basic receipt 6 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup Craig's super Vita mix (lol) 1 cup crushed linseed 1/2 cup pysllium Husks 1 cup oat bran 1 cup wheat bran 1 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds) 1 cup sesame seeds 4 cups rolled oats (I usually buy rolled oats, Rolled barley, Rolled wheat mix it all together and use that) 1/2 cup almond meal 3 cups Craig now famous Veggie Mix (lol) add about 6-8 cups of water mix together and make the mix workable if it is too stick add more flour if it is too dry add more water roll this mixture out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick cut into shapes or squares place on pans (you may need to put a little bit of flour on the pan to keep them from sticking) put in the oven at 350F (200 C) for 10-15 minutes or unless kinda crispy around the edges leave in the oven over night so the get harder and serve away any questions feel free to ask me I did write all that in a hurry so I could have made mistakes at cd39 all the best Craig good dawgs [gooddawgs] Monday, May 10, 2004 7:56 AM Veg-Recipes Re: another new member - dog menu Hi Craig, I saw your email addressed to Jen, and I would be very interested in what you are feeding your dogs. I have three large dogs, all of which are currently eating standard " premium " dog food, and would love to learn the specifics of your dogs' vegetarian diet. I have been a vegetarian since Earth Day in 1990. Thanks much. Warm regards, Jane - Craig Dearth Veg-Recipes Sunday, May 09, 2004 4:26 PM RE: another new member Jen, I have two dogs both Vegan one has been vegan for 3 years and she can out run just about any dog I have ever seen the other was a orphan we got from the kennel he has been vegan for about 6 months and just about everything about him has improved dogs have evolved with humans over the last 10000 or so years so it stands to reason that they are better off as vegetarians or even vegans if you would like more info I would be very happy to list their menu all the best Craig sunmoonandstars14 [sunmoonandstars14] Saturday, May 08, 2004 12:54 PM Veg-Recipes another new member been wanting to convert for a long time, and ive never been much of a meat eater anyway (i buy it only for the dogs and cats). id be interested in any recipes that i can take to work or make for a quick meal at home, or give to my mom, who is probably thinking b y now ive gone over the deep end (although shes really supportive). im going to wander through the site a lot, looking for recipes. i dont have the program listed though, so hopefully thats ok.... jen **************************************************************************** *** To post to list via e-mail: send e-mail to " Veg-Recipes " To post to list via website: Veg-Recipes/post To contact List Owner: " Veg-Recipes-owner " Subscribe or Un through site: / OR Un via e-mail: Veg-Recipes- Calendar: Veg-Recipes/calendar Bookmarks: Veg-Recipes/links Photos: http://photos.Veg-Recipes/lst Read or search old messages: Veg-Recipes/messages **************************************************************************** *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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