If you’re a dog owner, you may be tempted by that cute puppy face watching you eat and feel guilty for avoiding eye contact. 

Story by Abby Morgan

Photos by Laura Godinez

You may have slipped them food every now and then or haven’t been able to stop them in time when something falls on the floor. It is important to know what foods are healthy for your pup to eat and what can harm them.

The following three recipes are safe and simple, so you don’t have to worry about food falling on the ground and can even make a plate for your dog.

Banana and Peanut Butter Oatmeal 

Ingredients

• 1 mashed medium-sized banana
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup almond milk (or any milk you prefer)
• ½ cup oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Directions

1. Put the olive oil and mashed banana in a medium-sized saucepan on low heat.
2. After the banana is heated, add the milk and oats, then stir.
3. Add the oatmeal and stir until the peanut butter is fully mixed.
4. Heat the oatmeal for 3 minutes or until the oatmeal has absorbed the milk fully.
5. Enjoy!

Sweet Potatoes and Spinach 

Ingredients

• 1 medium-sized sweet potato
• ½ cup spinach
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. Dice up the sweet potato into bite-sized chunks.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium-sized pan and then add the sweet potatoes.
3. Cover the pan and cook the potatoes for 15 minutes.
4. Add the spinach and leftover tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and cook for another 10 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are fully cooked.
5. Enjoy!

**Note: you can add salt and pepper to your serving, but put a helping aside for your dog before you do so.

Salmon, Rice and Egg Bowl 

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked white rice, warm
• 1 egg
• Splash of milk
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• 3 ounces salmon, skinless
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan.
2. Heat the butter in a medium-sized saucepan and add the salmon. Cook thoroughly for 10 to 15 minutes or until it isn’t translucent.
3. Scramble the egg with the milk and cook it on the small saucepan.
4. Add the rice to the eggs and stir thoroughly.
5. Put the salmon on the top of the mixture.
6. Enjoy!