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Went grocery shopping last Fri.
Bought way too much food. ($275) A lot of meat deals. Etc.
Got home, started going through the fridge/freezer to toss out the old, in order to make room for the new.
One thing that had to go, was a 8-12 lb. Frozen Turkey (shrink wrapped) from work, given out last Thanksgiving. (Needed the space.) Have been slow thawing it last couple days, with no idea what I was going to do with it. Got home this evening, brainstormed that it would make excellent dog food.
Got it out of the packaging, rinsed it, small amount of EVOO in the bottom of the Dutch oven cooker. Small amount of EVOO over the top. Small amount of salt and pepper. Going for 325* for 4 hours.
I believe Buddy will be most appreciative.
Better than tossing it, or taking it out to the woods.
One question. Covered, or uncovered? Currently it is uncovered. (Very large Old School Cast Iron Dutch Oven Cooker.) Maybe the best bet is covered to start with, uncovered toward the end to brown/crisp it. (I've never cooked a whole Turkey.)
Any vegetables you would add for the dog? (Carrots?) Pot is pretty darn full though. Input welcomed/appreciated.
Bought way too much food. ($275) A lot of meat deals. Etc.
Got home, started going through the fridge/freezer to toss out the old, in order to make room for the new.
One thing that had to go, was a 8-12 lb. Frozen Turkey (shrink wrapped) from work, given out last Thanksgiving. (Needed the space.) Have been slow thawing it last couple days, with no idea what I was going to do with it. Got home this evening, brainstormed that it would make excellent dog food.
Got it out of the packaging, rinsed it, small amount of EVOO in the bottom of the Dutch oven cooker. Small amount of EVOO over the top. Small amount of salt and pepper. Going for 325* for 4 hours.
I believe Buddy will be most appreciative.
Better than tossing it, or taking it out to the woods.
One question. Covered, or uncovered? Currently it is uncovered. (Very large Old School Cast Iron Dutch Oven Cooker.) Maybe the best bet is covered to start with, uncovered toward the end to brown/crisp it. (I've never cooked a whole Turkey.)
Any vegetables you would add for the dog? (Carrots?) Pot is pretty darn full though. Input welcomed/appreciated.
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Our dog, really a small 4 legged person, gets home cooked chicken most always, steak, turkey, and pink salmon on occasion. Raw carrots, raw snap peas, and sometimes grilled asparagus. Shot of salmon oil for good measure. Eats way better than I do and wife ALWAYS fixes his meals. 0 -
Keep the carcass and make soup. 0 -
Edspdog1 wrote:Our dog, really a small 4 legged person, gets home cooked chicken most always, steak, turkey, and pink salmon on occasion. Raw carrots, raw snap peas, and sometimes grilled asparagus. Shot of salmon oil for good measure. Eats way better than I do and wife ALWAYS fixes his meals.
Can I come over?0 -
we use leftovers from thanksgiving, put the meat through grinder add little mayo and pickle relish, you have turkey salad, for sandwiches, ect........... 0 -
hillbille wrote:we use leftovers from thanksgiving, put the meat through grinder add little mayo and pickle relish, you have turkey salad, for sandwiches, ect...........
What is this "grinder," you speak of?0 -
meat grinder........?? makes hamburgerKenK/84Bravo wrote:hillbille wrote:we use leftovers from thanksgiving, put the meat through grinder add little mayo and pickle relish, you have turkey salad, for sandwiches, ect...........
What is this "grinder," you speak of?0 -
Ricci Wright wrote:Keep the carcass and make soup.
Keeping Buddy's "carcass," in order to "make soup," is wrong on so many different levels Ricci.0 -
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He looks at you as food for when times get bad. Kind of like meat on the hoof. 0 -
Ricci Wright wrote:He looks at you as food for when times get bad. Kind of like meat on the hoof.
Pretty funny Ricci, because I had a dream last night, that I had passed in my sleep. I was hoping that my dog Buddy, would not be held out as a bad thing/dog, because he was forced to consume my remains.
Like I would care, either way. If he could continue living, until my remains were discovered, all the better. What better recourse of my remains, could I wish?
He is welcome to them.0 -
Would have been a good time to learn how to make real homemade soup. Feeding it to a mutt is wasting it. 0 -
O'boy the dog will love you. I cook alot of expired meet for my dogs. Boiled or baked. Good lots of mixed vegetables for them with the meat, add rice or beans. My dogs have not had store bought dog for in years, since I started feeding them home cooked food no more red itchy spots or dry skin. They have healthy thick shinny coats. Both are out door dogs. In great health now too. 0 -
mmppres wrote:O'boy the dog will love you. I cook alot of expired meet for my dogs. Boiled or baked. Good lots of mixed vegetables for them with the meat, add rice or beans. My dogs have not had store bought dog for in years, since I started feeding them home cooked food no more red itchy spots or dry skin. They have healthy thick shinny coats. Both are out door dogs. In great health now too.
I do the same, except I save all the trimmings of fat, and other meat I don?t use off of my deer carcasses, freeze it, in little pint bags, and give it to them thawed out and raw.
Old dogs seem to perk up, less hip and joint pain while on that diet.
Never have enough for all year, though. All the leftovers from waterfowl, chickens and turkeys gets cooked first.0 -
"Disiregardless," (Thanks He Dog.) of what JJ has to say, it is not a "waste."
Have fed two nights in a row, mixed in with his high end dried food, each night a rough diced Turkey leg with ancillary thigh meat.
Buddy is definately loving it. If he is happy, I am happy. My best Bud/friend. Deserves the best.
Hey JJ, if you dont like it, feel free to not post to my threads. :? (Active encouragement in play here.) 0 -
We always have Thanksgiving at our place (WIFE). 3 kids & spouses, 5 grandkids and always at least 6 guests. Get a "farm" raised turkey normally 25#-30#. The best part are the left overs! The carcus and whatever is left after a week goes into soup! 0 -
Have been feeding about 1/2 - 3/4 lbs. of diced Turkey, mixed in with his high end dried food, for the last 4 nights or so. It has been a huge hit. Best thing I have ever done for my dog, meal wise.
I have been trying to source the best meals I can come up with for him. This seems ideal. I will be buying whole Chickens, (inexpensive) in the future, in order to roast and mix in with his food.
Compared to what some of the rediculously high priced alternatives are, this is a wholesome bargain.
Healthy, and much appreciated.
"Wasting it." No, I do not think so. Obviously to some, your view/opinion may differ. (YVMD)0 -
Another good day of feeding the dog. About 3/4 lb. of diced Turkey meat, and the gelatinous goodness at the bottom of the roasting pan, mixed in with his high end dried food. Makes for some good eats. He has been loving it.
Happy dog.. Happy Ken.
My Bud deserves the best.
Not "a waste," by any means. Better deal (by far,) than the "Premium" food at $65 for 12-13 lbs. :? :roll:0 -
Talk to your local butcher he can get you a deal on all the trimmings from a beef that was cut to order if the buyers do not want the trimmings. I due that an add that to my deer trimmings grind all up an put in roaster after cooked freeze up like stated. Add that to top end dog food or rice, noodles etc. Way better than any general dog food. 0
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