Ah, thank goodness the weekend is almost here! There is more rain in our weekend forecast, but I’m not gonna let that bug me for Sunday’s training run. At least that’s the plan, we’ll see. :-) Sweet Leela has been very clingy and hungry lately and even tolerates more hugs.
I worry about her because she’s getting older and is having noticeable vision problems now from cataracts. I need to decide if talking to the vet and/or local pet eye clinic about having eye surgery would be a good thing for her. Could she handle the surgery at nearly 13 years old? Would the cataracts just come back shortly after? But vision loss seems to be causing her stress and frustration and I hate that.
Whipping this creamy Dijon sauce up for roasting veggies did not cause stress, just throw these simple ingredients into a blender and toss with your favorite veggies for roasting.
Creamy Dijon Roasting Sauce
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. miso paste
- ¼ cup water, as needed
- pepper to taste
Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Coat your favorite blend of veggies to roast in it, or use as a dip or dressing. Makes 4 servings.
I coated chopped brussel sprouts and kabocha squash for roasting.
And spread over parchment paper on a baking sheet.
After 35 minutes at 400 degrees, they were baked to golden perfection.
And I made it a true finger food dinner with baked veggie balls from Ikea and leftover sauce for dipping.
The sauce adds a creamy and tangy Dijon flavor to the veggies that’s rich, but not overpowering.
And leftover roasted Dijon veggies are great mixed into salads.
My wife is going to go away from home for few days so I think this will be my life-saver! Simple and easy to make meals are the best! Thanks a lot!
omg!!!! He looks so much like Alan Tudyk!! – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
Haha, very true in that pic!
She is so cute. I hope her health will be better. We should think in positive way.
I didn’t realize Leela was 13, she always seems like such a young pup in the pictures. I’m sorry, you must be as stressed about it as she is. Maybe see what the vet says about them coming back? Sending her hugs.
The roasting sauce looks wonderful! I have never roasted with anything besides oil so this will be a nice change. Thanks!
Aw, she’ll be flattered by that comment. :-) The cataracts seemed to develop fast and she is a little disoriented and has been bumping into us and crossing our paths unexpectedly more lately. We happen to live near a very good pet eye specialist that I’ll be taking her to to see what our options are.
Thanks on the sauce, tahini is great for roasting adding a creamy flavor and blends with so many great flavors. And it’s a whole fat.
That sauce looks and sounds amazing! She’s 13 already!? WOW!!! Our Riley is right around that age and Charlie our cat is about 15! I can’t believe it!
Thanks! And yes, time flies. :-(
Poor Leela, I’m sorry she’s going through this. It’s so hard when our fur babies get old and problems like this creep up. The good news is that little dogs tend to live longer than large dogs, so she probably has many more years ahead of her. I’m sure you and your vet will figure out what’s best for her if she does need surgery to correct the cataracts. Keeping her in my thoughts.
Thanks, hoping treatment is a good option for her and won’t be too risky.