Bone Appetit: 50 Clean Recipes for Healthier, Happier Dogs

by Debora Robertson

Forget processed store-bought food—feed your dog a nutritious, balanced diet that uses healthy quality ingredients with this charming full-color illustrated guide with fifty great recipes for your beloved companion.

Modern dog people only want the best for their canine companions, and that extends to the food they eat. With Bone Appétit , you control the ingredients and the portions to feed your dog a practical, nutritious, and balanced diet—all from scratch! Debora Robertson teaches you how to make canine cuisine that is quick to prepare, simple to cook, and fits easily into your daily routine. She starts with the basics—pantry staples—giving you lists of ingredient dos and don’ts. She then provides information and tips for easy swaps and quick snacks. The irresistible meals dogs will love to eat day after day are the centerpiece of the dozens of recipes for one-pot dinners, treats and biscuits, feel-better food, and even a pup-approved birthday cake—all created in conjunction with a certified nutritionist. Packed full of nutritional information, including advice on feeding puppies and cooking for sick or recovering dogs, Bone Appétit teaches you how to meet your four-legged friend’s dietary needs in an easy, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly way. Using healthy ingredients you can find in your local grocery store (or may already have at home), Bone Appétit is a must-have canine cookbook and kitchen guide for creating balanced, nutritious meals for a healthy, happy dog.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published June 4, 2019

Reviews

[Betsy Gant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable cookbook by Debora Robertson for the dedicated dog owner. Personally, I prefer to stay in the "dogs are carnivores" camp rather than filling up dogs with too much fiber, plants, fruit, veggies, etc. Therefore, many of these recipes I will never attempt to feed my dog. However, I'm inspired to continue to find and prepare alternative foods than processed, factory kibbles. LOVED the illustrations by Cinzia Zenocchini; the artwork is what caught my eye originally (I want to try copycatting her style in my doodles!). It's also fun that Robertson includes cooking times and modifications for human consumption-- the recipes sound so good, why should your pooch be the only one to partake?!🐾

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a cute book. The recipes look tasty, and are 100% human grade. I'd eat many of the recipes! The problem is it's lacking very important information. The author recommends "sprinkling eggshell powder" over homemade dog food, but does not provide information on how much, or how often to do so. She never addresses nutrition at all, or even provide a feeding amount for dogs based on age and weight. She promotes her recipes as "everyday" meals but I don't feel comfortable using her recipes as the main diet for my dog.

Cute book if you are looking for treat ideas, or special occasion meals.

[Nikolaj · Rating 5 out of 5]

My dog loved the stuff I made for him! I also loved reading this charming little book. The illustrations are so cute and I love that all of these recipes have easy ingredients that you can throw together easily yourself.

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not good for the that I made

I bought the book mainly for the birthday cake. I made the birthday cake, it came out hard. I also made the pupcake, the frosting was so liquidy even after I put it in the fridge in the hope it will make it less liquidy.

[Christine Sopko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy info to read with pictures so more time can be spent preparing recipes for pooch. The cookbook is human compatable. Herbs, eggs, flaxseed healthier you and healthier fur companion.

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as a gift and though I thought it seemed a bit much, with separate recipes for dogs, I was impressed with the book. Haven't made any of the recipes yet. The recipes appear to use healthy ingredients. However, a lot of the recipes' appeal probably would probably depend on an individual dog's tastes. For instance, there a recipe for a banana smoothie, and I know none of my dogs ever would touch a banana. And there are recipes using turkey, but turkey doesn't always agree with a dog's digestion.

All in all, there's probably some recipes here that every dog would say yum-yum to, like the Yappy Birthday Cake, and the Beef and Potato Muffins with some mashed potato icing, and Soft Oatmeal Cookies.

And in this era of high grocery prices, there's even a recipe for Homemade Kibble, using leftover meats and veg. Good idea!