Leftover ideas

Asparagus ends Asparagus are a tasty addition to our dogs' diets. Perhaps not as renowned as other vegetables as a source of nutritional value, vegetables like beetroot or pumpkin, but they do add fibre and other compounds. Not to mention [...]

Pill carriers from leftovers Here's an idea for cheap, easy pill carriers that uses up leftovers and can be frozen for easy use. Like many other pet owners, I've tried wrapping pills in soft substances like pate and once [...]

Tuna glut... You might be wondering why tuna has appeared in so many recipes recently. Tuna wouldn’t normally feature in the Thrifty Cook category but this week it would have been eligible – for us, in any case. Needless [...]

Known for their distinctive, slightly bitter flavour, Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) are a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, which includes broccoli, kale, and cauliflower. Sprouts are low in calories and nutrient dense. And as evidence of their [...]

Freezing leftover hydrating drinks There is usually something left over after decanting drinks and toppings into their various jars - and nothing gets thrown away in this house. Circular cooking all the way! After making a cucumber and courgette hydrating [...]

Using scraps and leftovers Who doesn't have scraps of food left over from time to time? And what normally happens to them? You know what I mean, the scrapings we don't know what to do with, those spoonfuls of food [...]

Fishy freekeh This topping uses up some poached salmon and fish stock from the freezer, so it's "double fish". I must admit, I get great satisfaction from creating toppings that use up leftovers. It's so rewarding, making something that doesn't [...]

Beef, cauliflower and pumpkin We are lucky enough to be given a lot of beef bones from time to time, which means we have a constant supply of quality beef broth. Good beef bones with bone marrow make an [...]

White leftovers Every white hath its black, and every sweet its sour Proverb: (c 1400) This week I seemed to have a lot of "white" leftovers: celeriac, cauliflower and kohlrabi (and sweet potato, which strictly speaking isn't  white, but never [...]

Mackerel topping Definitely one for the thrifty dog cook! Maybe not quite as cheap these days as in Shakespeare's time, but still an inexpensive and nutritious ingredient. "You may buy land now as cheap as stinking mackerel" Falstaff, Henry IV [...]

Beef bones in a broth Any broth is great source of hydration, especially for dogs that don't drink enough water. In addition, broths are full of vitamins and minerals, collagen, glucosamine and chondroitin. All of these support joint health and [...]

Broccoli is a beneficial addition to the Well Dog Pantry. This nutritious vegetable is low in calories, high in vitamins, rich in fibre and a great source of potassium. As a functional ingredient it can support bone growth, a healthy [...]

Chicken dellychurros These snacks didn't start out as churros – a friend decided they look like churros and bingo, add 'delly', and they have a name. In fact, I was looking for a quick way to make training treats for [...]

Remouillage Remouillage (French, meaning rewetting) is quite common practice in professional kitchens, so why not in the doggy kitchen? Particularly the no-waste doggy kitchen... Basically, it’s a second (or even third) stock, re-using bones which, having been used just once [...]

Most toppings are what they call "Lick the Bowl" recipes and Georgie is an appreciative hound. But this chicken, veg and tuna topping is up there in the lick-the-bowl-clean-and-take-the-pattern-with-it category! Dashi remouillage I needed a topping and had forgotten to [...]