Simmer your meat in water for five to seven minutes, stir in the base mix, cool and portion. The vegetables, fruit, oils, krill and VMsure are already in the bag, so one pot makes a complete adult dog food.
| Easy Simmer base mix | 80 g (2.82 oz) |
| Water | 1 cup (236 g) |
| Ground chicken, meat only | 210 g (7.4 oz) |
Or any protein from the table below. Scale every line together for bigger batches.
Texture tip: for a thinner food, stir a little cold water into the measured daily portion. Very senior dogs and dogs with sore gums often prefer it.
Fresh raw weights, meat only, no bones. Each one has a full recipe page with its feeding guide:
| Ground chicken | 210 g |
| Ground chicken + chicken liver | 157.5 g + 52.5 g |
| Ground chicken + salmon fillet | 214 g + 53 g |
| Ground turkey, leg and thigh | 240 g |
| Ground duck, leg and thigh | 150 g |
| Large eggs, soft boiled, diced | 4 (200 g) |
| Ground cod fillet | 320 g |
| Ground beef, 85% lean | 160 g |
| Ground beef + beef liver | 134 g + 25.7 g |
| Ground lean lamb | 195 g |
| Ground lean pork | 220 g |
| Ground goat | 225 g |
| Ground bison | 190 g |
| Ground rabbit | 210 g |
| Ground venison, farm-raised | 190 g |
Starting amounts of the finished food for an adult dog active less than an hour a day. Adjust to keep an ideal body condition.
| Adult dog weight | Cups a day | Grams a day |
|---|---|---|
| 5–10 lb (2.3–4.5 kg) | ¾ – 1¼ | 179 – 300 |
| 11–20 lb (5–9.1 kg) | 1⅜ – 2⅛ | 324 – 508 |
| 21–30 lb (9.5–13.6 kg) | 2¼ – 3 | 525 – 687 |
| 31–40 lb (14–18.1 kg) | 3 – 3⅔ | 702 – 851 |
| 41–60 lb (18.6–27.2 kg) | 3⅔ – 4⅞ | 869 – 1,155 |
| 61–80 lb (27.7–36.3 kg) | 5 – 6 | 1,171 – 1,434 |
| 81–100 lb (36.7–45.4 kg) | 6⅛ – 7⅕ | 1,446 – 1,696 |
| 101–120 lb (45.8–54.4 kg) | 7¼ – 8¼ | 1,707 – 1,942 |
Base mix as sold. Calculated energy 3,066 kcal ME/kg.
| Crude protein (min) | 11.0% |
| Crude fat (min) | 10.0% |
| Crude fibre (max) | 12.0% |
| Moisture (max) | 8.0% |
| Calcium (min) | 1.75% |
| Phosphorus (min) | 0.85% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids* (min) | 2.85% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids* (min) | 3.25% |
| EPA* (min) | 0.42% |
| DHA* (min) | 0.42% |
| Taurine* (min) | 0.44% |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. Full vitamin and mineral guarantees are on the pack.
Carrot, pumpkin, cabbage, apples, quinoa (fully cooked), sunflower oil (linoleic 65%), zucchini, cold-milled chia seeds, cold-milled flaxseed, sweet potato, sundried tomato, Antarctic krill meal (a natural source of phospholipid EPA and DHA omega-3, choline and astaxanthin), miscanthus grass fibre, dicalcium phosphate, broccoli florets, blueberries, kale, red beet, cranberries, eggshell powder, marine microalgae (DHA), sea salt, taurine, potassium chloride, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, zinc proteinate, L-carnitine, inulin, iron proteinate, natural freshness preservative blend (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, green tea extract), niacin supplement, selenium yeast, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A acetate, pantothenic acid, biotin, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement, phylloquinone (vitamin K).