Today, being a bit incapacitated due to a weird fall in my living room last night (I tripped over my pup, Oliver!) I decided to find some way to be productive in spite of my hobbley knee and achy body.
I cleaned out part of the freezer in my side-by-side 'fridge. There were 3 packages of turkey parts and pieces. All freezer burned, so they ended up in the garbage. . .for about 10 minutes. Then I decided they'd make great dog food and also bone broth for Oliver. (Remember no onion or garlic for animals - ever!! It's toxic to them! Simple is best, you can always add some raw, finely-chopped animal-safe vegetables as you fix their food each day.)
When everything cooled a bit I separated the edible parts from the skin, bone and cartilage, with the latter staying in the roasting pan. I added 2-3 quarts of water and simmered that for a couple hours. Then strained and chilled it.
Tomorrow I'll scrape off the fat, into another container, to give him in small amounts, mixed with his food. The rest will be heated and poured into Mason jars, sealed and put in the 'fridge for use within the next couple weeks to heat and add to his food.
The edible parts - turkey meat, gizzards, hearts and livers - were chopped up while making a recipe of brown rice - 1c rice + 2c water. These were combined and almost filled my 4 quart bright yellow vintage Pyrex mixing bowl.
I'll put all this into containers that hold 3 days worth of food to mix with his dry food each morning and freeze them. It'll be nice to continue with the freezer clean out once this food is gone. I know Oliver will love it!..Lin
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