I am only one person here in my little apartment. But I have trouble cooking for one. Comes from years of cooking for a family. Take yesterday, for example. I tossed pint jars of mixed veggies, tomatoes and beef cubes into my crock pot. Added some dehydrated onions and seasonings. Let it simmer all afternoon and then thickened it to form a gravy and spooned it over baking powder biscuits for my supper. For lunch today I heated up leftovers. And darned if there still was enough left for another meal. But the third time around isn't nearly as appetizing and rounds one and two. I suppose I could have frozen the rest of the stew, but I tend to forget about it once it is in the freezer.
My Yorkies had been hovering around my feet while I was heating up my lunch. And they continued to stare longingly at me while I ate. I usually feed them dry kibble or once in a while my homemade dog food. But with the grocery prices headed upwards at an alarming rate, I really don't want to pay for the meat I need to include in the homemade recipe. I was remembering that all of the farm dogs I had over the years were more than happy to eat kitchen scraps and leftovers in addition to their dry food. Even though my Yorkies are the size of large rats, they are technically still dogs. I think.
So I divided the last of the stew into bowls, crumbled up the last two biscuits over the stew and set the bowls on the floor. I don't think either of them even tasted the food, for they pretty much inhaled it. Good to the last drop.
And then they both waddled off to their respective kennels, where they are still napping. I didn't know Yorkies could waddle. They can.
I have either created monsters who will want all of my leftovers, or I have killed them off. If I have killed them off, at least they will die happy. If they live and want leftovers, great. Dog food ain't cheap these days, either.
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The dogs eating sounds like the kids at dinner. I always wolfed mine down so I could go back outside and play. Have you had enough of the rain?? I think I may build an ark style boat for my family...LOL.
ReplyDeleteRob...Sometimes I think I have pigs wearing dog suits, the way they love to eat. Especially when it comes to people food.
ReplyDeleteThe ark is a good idea. I think my toes are beginning to web. So far we don't have to worry about a drought here!
Bless you Vicki! Happy Dogs!!
ReplyDeleteMary...Yeah, they've been loving me today. Their bellies were so round after they ate the stew that I thought I might have done them some harm, but they were right back begging for my chicken at suppertime. They will be happy again later tonite when I make us some popcorn. ;)
ReplyDeleteThey'll never forget the stew. It's like crack cocaine and becomes an addiction.
ReplyDeleteJess...Well, then I guess I have created monsters. They've never before had people food except a few kernels of popcorn. At their advanced years, if it makes them happy, that's all that matters.
ReplyDeleteI had a vet tell me to try different foods on an old dog; including potatoes, vegetables and some table scraps.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it prolonged his life, but he ate better and his joy of eating "people food" made me smile.
Jess...I think like many older people, their teeth aren't all that great any more, so the softer foods might be easier to eat. I've tried canned dog food, but both get sick from it, and the leftovers seemed to agree with them, so leftovers it is. They love it and it saves me from having to clean out nasty things from the back of my fridge when leftovers don't get eaten right away. Win-win.
ReplyDeleteMy dogs have always eaten left overs. I don't think it hurt them any.
ReplyDeleteHarry...These two were given to me by a breeder who was fussy about their diet. Kinda had me scared about what to feed them. But I remembered that they are dogs - not children - and scraps or leftovers never hurt any other dogs I have had. These are no different - just smaller. With food prices soaring, I can't afford to throw anything away, so it just makes sense to feed what I don't eat to the dogs.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that people food isn't always the best for dogs, but they get to where they want nothing else.
ReplyDeleteGorges...I think if my dogs were pups or even younger dogs, I'd be more concerned. Their dry food is always available to them, for both are nibblers as opposed to eating a bowl full once a day. Their homemade food consists of rice, vegetables and meat, so eating leftovers isn't all that much different. Considering what is in commercial dog food, I'm not so sure that people food isn't at least as good for them and maybe better.
ReplyDeleteI was raised around hounds, and hounds will eat cardboard if it's been fried next to beef. lol
ReplyDeleteVets say if they get used to people food they won't eat their own food. Vets say a lot of things.
As long as it's not greasy, let them enjoy. I'm sure you're a great cook and I wouldn't mind a few scraps from your table either.
lotta joy...We're talking about two pooches who would dine from the kitty litter box if give half a chance. Don't think a few scraps will kill them. I wouldn't even consider feeding them only leftovers. They will get them only now and then and their regular food the rest of the time. Kind of like a treat. When no people food was forthcoming this morning, they dug into their kibble...no problem.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad used to give his dogs a treat of a couple of slices of bread torn into bits with a little bacon grease poured over the top. People did things a lot differently when they knew their dogs were dogs and not human.