Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients: 7 

Ingredients:

  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup of raw mix kibble (or your pup’s favorite meal)
  • 6 oz. of raw food 
  • ½ cup goat kefir
  • 5oz. can of wild Alaskan pink salmon
  • Two pinches of blue spirulina 
  • Sprinkle freeze-dried Duck treats (or your pup’s favorite treats)

Special Tools:

  • Silicone treat mold

Directions:

  • Crack open an egg and whisk until yolk and whites are combined. Add the egg to your silicone treat molds & freeze for a minimum of 3-4 hours.
  • When you’re ready to serve, fill one strip of the slow feeder with salmon canned in water. Reserve the water for future steps.
  • Add some, or all, of your dog’s regular meal to the other modules of the Feast Mat. Here, I’m using 6oz of a balanced premade raw patty and half a cup of raw mix kibble.
  • If serving kibble or air dried food, use the reserved water from your salmon to add a bit of hydration. 
  • Crumble a few freeze-dried Duck treats and sprinkle on the rest of the meal to create a sand-like appearance and add a burst of unexpected flavor.
  • Fill any unused sections of the Feast Mat with a hydrating liquid, such as goat milk kefir.
  • To create the appearance of ocean water, I sprinkled just a pinch of organic blue spirulina on the kefir and stirred to combine. 
  • Just before serving, remove your egg molds from the freezer and place in your “sand” for your dog to find. 
  • Serve and watch the drooling begin! 

Notes:
When using a mold without a firm bottom or plastic structure (like the silicone seashell molds pictured here), I like to place the entire mold on a piece of cardboard, making it much easier to transport to the freezer without any spillage. Got any leftover mixture? Put it in a silicone mold to make yummy pupsicles!

Nutrition Tips:
Blue spirulina is an all-natural supplement that supports the immune & digestive systems. It is packed with macronutrients and when mixed with other foods, it acts like nature’s food coloring, adding a vibrant blue hue to products such as kefir.

Kefir's superpower? Its probiotics! With 61 strains of bacteria and yeast, it's a gut health superhero, fending off infections and supporting digestion. Plus, it's packed with protein, calcium, vitamin K, B vitamins, magnesium, and potassium, all vital for a healthy body! Goat’s milk kefir is even lower in lactose than regular kefir.

Salmon is fin-tastic for your pup! Packed with Omega 3 fatty acids, it keeps cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood pressure levels in check, all while being a digestible tasty treat that boasts a hefty dose of protein. Look for high-quality salmon that is low in contaminates to be as nutrient dense as possible

About the Author:
Heather is a former Midwesterner who now lives in sunny SoCal with Dog Dad and their young Border Collie. From the day he came home, Sinna has been learning to communicate using recordable speech buttons - a process which has deepened their connection and pushed Heather to constantly seek out new ways to expand his world & occupy his active mind. One of their shared favorite activities is crafting (and solving!) new enrichment puzzles.