Supplemented Supplement Stew

When Raleigh was diagnosed with cancer the first decision I made was to throw out all commercial food in the house. Sure, it's made cooking easier these past few years to do 50% homemade and 50% high quality kibble, but my girl needs all the help she can get in her fight. Since we're now back to 100% homemade food that means it's time to start making Supplement Stew again. I included this recipe in Feed Your Best Friend Better because it rounds out the nutrition in real food and adds important nutrients like Omega 3 fatty acids, calcium and many more that your dog won't be receiving enough of just through natural foods. Putting the nine different ingredients is pretty easy, but it takes a bit of time so I often make a quadruple batch and freeze it in muffin tins. Once it's frozen, I pop them out into a large storage container and use throughout the month.

Raleigh however needs an extra boost and some powerful cancer fighters added to the Supplement Stew so I'm supercharging her meals with some additional ingredients. By adding them to the Supplement Stew I don't need to try and add them to each batch of food I'm making. Below are the cancer fighting ingredients that I'm adding to the standard recipe in Feed Your Best Friend Better (page 14 for anybody flipping through their book looking for it). If you making a double, triple or quadruple batch of Supplement Stew, then increase the amounts below accordingly.

8 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped

Garlic is touted for it's cancer fighting properties so I'm adding a healthy amount. For those of you who still are a little nervous about garlic - read my previous blog on the topic.

4 tbs fresh Rosemary, finely chopped.

Yeah, I know, people talk about Rosemary being dangerous for dogs too. However, it's a bunch of hype and hysteria without any science to back it up. Besides, the hype is about Rosemary Extract, of an unknown potency, not the plant I'm growing in my garden. Rosemary has powerful cancer fighting compounds and is believed to also help fight chemically induced cancers.

1/3 cup Turmeric powder

Turmeric is a potent cancer fighting addition because of the curcumin it contains. This is also a good ingredient to include to help fight inflammation. The turmeric gives the Supplemented Supplement a vivid orange color and will definitely stain anything it comes into contact with so I recommend using a glass or ceramic bowl for mixing everything together.

1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

The piperine in black pepper increases the effectiveness of the curcumin by 2000%. Using a modest amount to boost the turmeric's power will also help prevent any stomach irritation.

5000 mg Vitamin C from tablets that are crushed up.

Raleigh's loving her food and we're hoping it works alongside her chemotherapy to give her a fighting chance. I'll do anything to help her and that means also finding new ways to feed my best friend better.

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