Homemade Green Chicken Crumpets for Your Furry Family Member
Four simple ingredients make this a recipe you’ll treasure – and one most dogs and cats adore. Because it's homemade, you know it is clean, healthy and high quality, and affordable to make.
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It can be hard to find affordable high-quality, healthy pet treats in stores or online, so why not try making some nutritious, delicious treats right in your own kitchen?
Green Chicken Crumpets pet treats are made from a simple 4-item recipe of ingredients that are beneficial to the health of cats and dogs
Each of the four ingredients — free-range chicken, basil, grass-fed plain yogurt, and organic hemp protein powder — is a nutritional powerhouse on its own
Not only are these treats clean and nourishing, but most dogs and cats love them
Home-cooked meals are a huge hit in most households with both human and furry family members. And since it can be surprisingly difficult to find affordable high-quality, healthy pet treats in stores or online, making your own at home, with ingredients you select, using simple recipes, is a wonderful alternative.
The following recipe for Green Chicken Crumpets includes beneficial ingredients and flavors that are a huge hit with most cats and dogs, and it involves just four ingredients and 30 minutes of your time. Chances are, when you pull these treats out of your oven, your pet will be right there, ready for a taste test! Just be sure to let the treats cool before offering them to your dog or cat.
A Simple Recipe Most Pets Find Simply Delicious
Many commercial pet treats contain grains or unnecessary fillers, rendered animal by-products, added sugar (sometimes hidden in ingredients like molasses and honey), assorted chemicals, artificial preservatives, undisclosed contaminants, and/or ingredients known to be highly allergenic to pets.
In contrast, pet treats you make in your own kitchen are made from ingredients you hand pick, and Green Chicken Crumpets contain just four nutrient-rich ingredients. That's it!
Free-range chicken — Chicken meat is an excellent source of protein and contains all the B vitamins along with minerals like selenium. Other nutrients in chicken include zinc, copper, phosphorous, magnesium and iron, along with sulfur-containing amino acids like cysteine, which help thin mucus in the lungs so it's easier to discharge.
Other amino acids in chicken, notably leucine, isoleucine, and valine, are important for cardiac and skeletal muscle health. Ideally, choose free-range, organic chicken.
Basil — Basil contains iron, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, and potassium, along with vitamin K, which is important for blood clotting. The vitamin A in basil consists of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant that helps protect the cell lining and blood vessels against free radical damage. This essential vitamin also prevents the oxidation of cholesterol in the blood to avoid atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke.
Basil is also packed with DNA-protecting flavonoids and volatile oils such as estragole, linalool, cineole, eugenol, sabinene, myrcene, and limonene, which are important in fighting off different kinds of bacteria like listeria, staphylococcus, E. coli, yersinia enterocolitica, and pseudomonas aeruginosa. Basil also has anti-inflammatory properties and is known to help provide relief from inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis.
Grass-fed plain yogurt — Yogurt is rich in high-quality protein, beneficial probiotics, calcium, B vitamins, and even cancer-fighting conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). My recommendation when it comes to yogurt is to make your own using a starter culture and raw grass-fed milk.
Raw organic milk from grass-fed cows not only contains beneficial bacteria that support your pet's immune system and can help reduce allergies, it's also an outstanding source of vitamins (especially vitamin A), zinc, enzymes, and healthy fats.
All you need is a high-quality culture starter added to a quart of raw milk, which you leave at room temperature overnight. If you're buying a commercial brand, seek out organic yogurt made from 100% grass-fed or pastured milk. And you'll want wholemilk yogurt, not low-fat or skim.
Organic hemp protein powder — Organic hemp protein powder is a high-quality source of plant protein that contains all nine essential amino acids vital for good health. In addition, it's an excellent source of essential fatty acids (including omega-3 and omega-6), magnesium, iron and zinc, along with beneficial fiber.
If you're looking for more homemade pet treat recipes, check out my free e-cookbook, Homemade Treats for Healthy Pets: Nutritious Recipes for Your Cats and Dogs. This e-book is filled with homemade dog and cat food ideas, which are personally formulated by my mom and me, and that I'm sure your pets will love. Over 20 species-appropriate recipes — crunchy morsels, savory treats, and even pet-friendly desserts — are included for your cats and dogs.
Healthypets Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian or doctor. Dr. Karen Becker cannot answer specific questions about your pet's medical issues or make medical recommendations for your pet without first establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Your pet's medical protocol should be given by your holistic veterinarian.
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