Homemade cat food
Black Soldier Fly Larvae & Sweet Potato Eco Mince
A soft, spoonable topper built on black soldier fly larvae meal — one of the most eco-efficient proteins in pet food — loosened with mashed sweet potato and a little poultry.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 15 min
- Makes
- 3–4 topper portions
🧺 Ingredients
- 3 tbsp dried black soldier fly larvae meal (food-grade insect protein)
- 50 g cooked minced chicken or turkey, skinless and unseasoned
- 2 tbsp cooked, mashed sweet potato
- 1 tsp salmon oil
- Unsalted bone broth or warm water, to loosen
👩🍳 Method
- Rehydrate the larvae meal in a little warm water for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Mash the cooked poultry and sweet potato together in a bowl.
- Stir in the rehydrated larvae meal and the salmon oil.
- Add unsalted broth or warm water a splash at a time until you have a soft mince you can spoon over food.
- Serve a small portion warm; refrigerate the rest.
Nutrition: Black soldier fly larvae are a low-footprint protein naturally high in lauric acid and calcium. The poultry supplies taurine, and sweet potato adds beta-carotene and a little fibre.
📝 Notes
Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze in portions. This is a topper, not a complete meal — spoon it over your cat's usual balanced food. Introduce gradually over several days.
⚕️ Before you cook for your cat
- Homemade food must be balanced. Cats need taurine, and deficiency causes heart and eye disease.
- Treat recipes are supplements to a complete diet, not a replacement for it.
- Check any new ingredient against the toxic-foods list, and ask your vet before switching diets.