Do you have any successful homemade cat food recipes?

I have two cats. One is getting old and lost two of her teeth, so I and my gf are making cat food for them. The MAIN REASON IS WATER INTAKE. The older cat is not drinking enough water. We found recipes relatively easy and they are just plain boiled fish/chicken and maybe throw in a bunch of veggies. But, a big BUT, our cats don’t like our food. The first trial is white fish pumpkin smash. They licked it but then left. The second one is shredded boiled chicken. They just ate one bite or two. 🌝🌝 ps it’s not a all time thing so nutritional value shouldn’t be a concern.
We are thinking maybe they are used to crunchy dry food or really tasty Ciao cat soup so they are not used to soft ‘normal’ food.