November 1st celebrates National Cook For Your Pets Day (because why wouldn’t there be a special day to pamper your pet?). Even though most of us spoil our furry friends every day, this national holiday encourages cooking something to show how much you really love them.
There’s so many pet recipes out in the world, especially with raw food diets becoming a new trend amongst many pet parents. We decided to go Lady and the Tramp style and make our spoiled pets some spaghetti with meatballs.
However, before getting right into the main course, we started off with a little charcuterie board (barcuterie) appetizer.
Barcuterie Appetizer
Items Used:
- Sliced apples
- Icelandic+ Capelin Fish Treats
- Baby carrots
- Celery
- Icelandic+ Lobster + Cod Treats
- Sliced banana
- Cucumber
- Cheese
While your pup chows down on their barcuterie board, it’s now your time to prep the main course.
Dog Spaghetti with Meatballs
Items You’ll Need:
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ cup of almond flour
- 1 tbsp of parsley
- 1 egg
- 2 oz of greek yogurt
- Gluten free spaghetti
Step by Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper
- Mix ground beef in mixing bowl
- Add in chopped parsley
- Add all remaining ingredients and mix well
- Form into meatballs and place on baking sheet
- Bake for 25-30 minutes
- Make spaghetti while meatballs ar cooling
- Serve!
- Can freeze meatballs to spoil your pet another day
Not only is this a tasty snack for your pet, but you can also join in on the fun and make a joint spaghetti and meatballs dinner with your furry companion. What a cute date night! To top it off, the day comes right after a candy filled Halloween, so might as well start off November strong with a healthy meal for you and your pet.
No matter how you choose to celebrate National Cook for Your Pet Day, we’re sure your fur child will be glad that they have you as their pet parent.
Enjoy other pet parent activities:
Quiz: What’s Your Dog’s Fetch Style