The only cooking involved is the lightly steamed vegetables, and I make up a large batch in advance, and keep it refrigerated. I keep a amount mixed up in a glass container on my counter. The Sojourner Farm grain mix is excellent, and also contains fresh herbs, grains, nuts and sea meals, such as kelp and other algae's. Do not cook your grains, as it destroys the valuable enzymes and nutrients needed for a dogs diet. The same goes for the meat.
Cooking destroys the amino acids the dog needs, as they are naturally a carnivore.
If you have questions about dry dog food, please check out my link to the API web page . Please email me if you have specific questions, and I will try to answer all questions promptly. This is a totally raw diet. He uses the term BARF, which stands for biologically appropriate raw food. The other meal is raw chicken with bones, such as chicken necks or wings.