A cleaning tip your dog will enjoy

Have you been making a purée from a topping or blending other vegetables, perhaps for use in baking? And you can’t get every last bit of that lovely purée out from under the blades of the blender?

No problem – here’s a DoggyDelly hack!

Scrape out as much of the mixture as you can from the blender. Then add 30 or 40 ml of cold water and blitz. Of course, you can keep this ‘purée water’ to dilute the purée if required, to add into the baking if you are going to start cooking immediately ….

OR

you can give it as a bonus to the dog! I am always looking for ways to tempt my dog to drink more and as usual, palatability is the key. She loves this doggy equivalent of scraping the mixing bowl (with the usual caveat that there is no added salt or flavourings).

So don’t forget – before it goes into the dishwasher, put a bit of water into the blender and give it a final whizz. Pour straight into the dog’s bowl or if it’s too much, keep some aside in the refrigerator for later in the day.

Win-win.

You’ve rinsed the blender and your dog will love you for it!

It couldn’t be easier:

Whizzing water in a used blender to remove mixture from under blades

Add cold water and for a minute or so to clean the blender

 

Pouring flavoured water that was used to clean blender into the dog's bowl

Pour flavoured water into dog’s bowl

 

Important Considerations:

  • Always consult your veterinarian before making any significant dietary changes, particularly where there are pre-existing health conditions or dietary restrictions.
  • If you are feeding commercial food, check the label for ingredients before giving more. Excessive intake of any foods can have adverse effects.
  • Ensure (where possible) that you use high-quality, organic products specifically formulated for pets (or better still, human grade ingredients) to avoid any potential adverse effects.
  • Introduce new foods gradually to avoid adverse effects such as gastrointestinal upset or diarrhoea.
  • I provide nutritional information purely as a helpful guide. Nutritional information on ingredients is obtained from the US Department of Agriculture’s FoodData Central site (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/index.html) and any nutritional information provided in recipes is based on an online calculator: calories and other information will vary based on brands, ingredients and other factors.
  • Check nutrient levels and recommendations for your dog’s weight, age and activity. For example this nutritional guideline produced by FEDIAF.
  • I am not a professional canine nutritionist but supporting research is cited.
  • The recipes shared were created by me and tested in my kitchen – and tasted and approved by our doggy friends!