Catering to ME

A lot of people think I'm high maintenance. I have no idea where they got that silly idea from.

Take mum's friends for example: they all know that I, Miss Sunshade, comes before anything in mum's life. Some of them don't understand why, but they've all gotten use to it. They are so used to the point where at about an hour and a half before mum is scheduled (yes, you have to book my mum, she's at my service 24/7) to go out with them, one of them will call mum and say,

"You better start serving the 5 course meal NOW!"

They know mum won't leave unless I had been fed properly.


COURSE # 1:

Course # 1 usually consists of a bowl of home cooked chicken broth or if mum's lazy like today, I get plain water. The reason for this is because I take a proteolytic enzyme supplement that would only have the anti-inflammatory effect if it were taken on an empty stomach. With food, it becomes a digestive enzyme. We want it to work as an anti-inflammatory agent for my arthritis.

I usually get this first thing in the morning, and before dinner.


COURSE # 2:

This course usually doesn't get served until about 40 minutes after Course # 1. It consists of,



nooooo.... I wish it were true... unfortunately, I only get two hard boiled egg "whites" (2 in the morning, 2 in the evening). I eat it with the yucky lemon tasting (for hoomans) fish oil and a vitamin E gel cap. The Vit-E is to slow down the oxidation process of the fish oil. Mum gives me the fish oil separate from my main course because she wants me to enjoy my main course and not have it smell all lemony.



The reason I get 4 large egg whites a day is because I am considered an "older" dog now according to mum *eye roll*, and mum says as dogs age, our ability to digest protein and assimilate nutrients decreases. Since cooked egg white is one of the most bioavailable proteins out there, it is gooooood for me.

I do prefer to eat whole eggs, but I'll eat them egg whites too especially when served in bed!



Eggs are one of the few things mum doesn't feed me raw. Apparently there is a protein in raw egg whites that binds to biotin (an important B-Vit), and over consumption of raw egg whites can lead to biotin deficiency. Cooking however, takes care of the problem because that bad biotin binding protein gets denatured, or broken down!!


COURSE # 3 - MAIN COURSE:

The main course takes a bit of time before it is ready to be served. The following illustrates the steps required to make the main course.

Veggies are drying from their bath:



Parsley is suppose to be a good diuretic. Even tho I don't know what the word "diuretic" means, I know it makes you pee lots and when you are healthy and peeing lots, that means you are getting rid a lot of poison in your body. No wonder Georgie pees so much!!! It is his absolute favouritest food besides banana!!

Ok, hmmm.... I don't know what that veggie is called. It is either collar greens, or kale, or chard, I can never remember which is which. Mum too, you should see her DOOFUS face at the supermarket everytime she is trying to figure out which to get.

Being skinned and slaughtered:



The Veggie Murderer is OUT!!



Veggies being captured:



And executed:



While I supervise the execution from afar:



The remains of the veggie bodies are weighed:



Coffined:



Put into the morgue:



Supplements are put into my bowl:


I also get half tsp of Soy Lecithin and half tsp of ground up raw mumpkin seeds with each meal.

Soy Lecithin provides excellent source of Choline which is important to keep our cells healthy. It also helps with brain function (no wonder I always remember which cars had kitties underneath), liver & heart health, and many more. You can read more about benefits of Soy Lecithin here:

• Benefits of Soy Lecithin

Raw ground up mumpking seeds are a great anti-cancer agent.


Fruits are put into the Fruit Killer - in this case, cherries:



Mum doesn't like to put executed fruits in the morgue, so she feeds me the fresh kills.....



Everything is put together:



Mixed together - LOOK! It's so Christmasy:



And served in bed:


Two Toes UP!! Yum yum...

Some of you might have gotten the misconception from my PEAS/CHOCOLATE post that I like vegetables. The truth is, I don't like veggies at all, I just dislike chocolates even more. I am very much carnivorous, which is the reason why my veggies and fruits need to be executed to almost liquid (and to allow digestion).

The following image demonstrates what happens when my fruits/veggies aren't executed properly:



YUP, those are blueberries alright. I ate all the meat and other well executed parts, but a few blueberries weren't properly killed, so I picked them out!


COURSE # 4:

This course changes between two dishes. I get the other dish every other day.

Dish one is the SCAAAAAWIE thing in it's dead form:



Mum adds un-salted butter, coconut oil, and unpasteurized honey to make it tasty. I think coconut oil and unpasteurized honey are pretty good for the health. Of course, the butter makes it that much yummier!



Dish two is live bugs in a milky paste:



Apparently these are good bugs to keep my intestinal flora healthy.



Gee... I never knew bugs could be healthy. I should really polish up my bee-catching skill and be ready for the summer!!


COURSE # 5:

This last course usually consist of working bones. In this case, a chicken wing and a drum stick.



Mum usually gives me this course right before she abandons me to go out with her friends. She somehow thinks she is less guilty of abandoning me when she doesn't see my sad eyes watching her from the window when she's leaving.


I say....... *gulp*.... GUILTY AS EVER!!!


So? You call this high maintenance?? I don't think so!!!

(mum: Course # 4 usually gets served in between meals, so she really only gets 4 course meals)

For a more detailed illustration of MY diet - click here

ps. hey guys, I can't seem to be able to post comments today......