Halo shares its recipe for "Spot's Stew"

Halo is a terrific company that sells natural and holistic pet foods and products. I can testify that their stuff is first rate. I have personally used their supplements, grooming products and foods with great results. The best part is there are no chemicals or filler ingredients in any of it. Their "Spot's Stew" is wonderful. All the ingredients are human-edible, and all their grooming and flea products are all natural herbals.

If you want a great recipe for homemade dog food, try this one!
Dateline: Tampa, Fla.

Release Date: Monday, December 01, 2008

Halo shared their recipe for Spot's Stew, the original inspiration for the company, to help people and their pets have a healthy Thanksgiving.

The formula was developed when Halo founder Andi Brown’s pet cat, Spot, was struggling with allergies and other health issues. Spot’s Stew was created in her kitchen in 1986.

The recipe can be tweaked to accommodate cats and dogs.

Spot’s Chicken Stew from Halo
2 ½ pounds whole chicken
¼ cup chopped fresh garlic
1 cup green peas
1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
½ cup coarsely chopped sweet potato
½ cup coarsely chopped zucchini
½ cup coarsely chopped yellow squash
½ cup coarsely chopped green beans
½ cup coarsely chopped celery
1 tablespoon kelp powder
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
11 to 16 cups spring water

For dogs only: Add 8 ounces whole barley and 6 ounces rolled oats, and adjust the water content to a total of 16 cups, or enough to cover the ingredients. According to Halo veterinarian Donna Spector, cats require zero carbohydrate content in their diet, so this would be an unnecessary addition for cats.

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a 10-quart stainless-steel stockpot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat as low as possible and simmer for two hours – the carrots should be quite soft at the end of the cooking time. Remove from the heat, let cool, and debone the chicken.

With an electric hand mixer, or using a food processor and working in batches, blend all the ingredients into a puree; the stew should be slightly thicker for dogs and more soupy for cats. Using zip lock bags or plastic yogurt containers, make up meal-sized portions. Refrigerate what you’ll need for three days and freeze the rest.

Serving size:
Amounts will vary depending on age, activity level, health, weight and season, but here are some guidelines: The average adult cat will eat roughly one cup a day. For dogs consult the table below. The amount shown should be split into at least two meals daily.

Dog’s Weight/Daily Portion

• Up to 10 pounds - 1 to 1½ cups
• 11 to 20 pounds - 2 to 3 cups
• 21 to 40 pounds - 4 cups

For each additional 20 pounds, add two cups.