Our local supplier of potatoes has run out of their stored supply from last year's harvest, and the new crop won't be ready until October. So we're now switching to rice as the carbohydrate source for the dogs' home-cooked meals. I took that photo this evening of a fresh batch of rice for their dinner tonight.
In truth, it was time for a change anyway. The dogs — just like people — like variety in their diet. And Alayne, a.k.a. the Potato Lady, was more than ready for a change from washing, trimming and cooking hundreds of pounds of potatoes every week for the past several months. In that time she also had become known as "Spuds 'n Suds," and in more affectionate moments I have taken to calling her "Tater Tot." Alas, with the change to rice, I will need to get to work on coming up with appropriate substitutions (if I live long enough after posting this blog).
We're currently going through a 50 pound bag of white rice from Costco, but have 100 pounds of whole brown rice coming from our local food coop in Littleton next week. Because of the change in carbohydrates, we're using different recipes from the veterinary nutritionists at DVM Consulting's BalanceIT.com website. People keep asking us to share our recipes, but they're really customized for individual animals (age, weight, breed, activity level, etc.), so the best thing to do is download a recipe based on your protein and carbohydrate choices for your own pet.
Anyway, out with the potatoes, in with the rice!
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