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Dog Treats & Tahini Rosemary Dressing

October 11, 2017 by christine

While at Barktoberfest on Sunday, I scored freebie bags of Bixbi Sweet Potato & Apple Flavor Bark Pops and have never heard of these before.

I was surprised to find this flavor is plant based with a not-so-scary ingredient list.

They’re like puffy, crunchy snack puffs for dogs.

And Miko is a fan, both the pups like them, but he is obsessed with them.

Ingredients in most pet foods scare me, especially the cheaper stuff and I would rather give them V-Dog food and treats mixed with whole, human-grade plant foods with ingredients safe for dogs. These treats say they use human-grade ingredients too which is awesome, always nice having more healthy, plant-based options to mix it up for them.

I’m trying to focus on healthier foods this week as we creep into colder weather and less running miles which inspired this wonderful, fall/winter rosemary dressing with a warming, golden color and creamy texture. It packs raw tahini, miso paste, raw garlic, and chia seeds for hearty thickness, but is mostly carrot based and loaded with plenty of flavor.

Tahini Rosemary Dressing

  • 1 large or 2 small carrots, rough chopped
  • 3 tbsp. tahini
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp. miso paste
  • 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp. chia seeds
  • ½ cup water, as needed

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Serve and enjoy. Makes 4 servings.

The color and texture sing hearty meal salad to me and especially with chopped veggie burger in this salad.

I coated a massaged kale salad with sprouts, seeds, and green onions for a filling meal.

That hit the spot with vibrant flavors and colors.

There is such a thing as a comforting cooler weather salad.

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Comments

  1. Maureen @ Maureen Gets Real says

    October 12, 2017 at 2:54 am

    That dressing sounds so good! I’m totally going to have to try it out soon.

    • christine says

      October 12, 2017 at 5:09 am

      Thanks and yes, it’s perfect for a warming comfort dressing.

  2. Jennifer Bliss says

    October 12, 2017 at 7:00 am

    Those treats sound neat! I’ll keep my eye out! I know our pups would go nuts for them, too! Your sauce/dressing looks soooo good as well!

    • christine says

      October 13, 2017 at 6:30 am

      Thanks and Leela is obsessed with those treat now too.

  3. Jennifer Bliss says

    October 12, 2017 at 11:53 am

    Oh! BTW…how far from the fires are you!? Been thinking about ya! Stay safe!!

    • christine says

      October 13, 2017 at 6:32 am

      We are pretty far from them, but getting a lot of smoke and terrible air quality. So heart breaking to see what those affected by the fires are going through. :-(

  4. Mary Ellen | VNutrition says

    October 13, 2017 at 4:38 am

    I need to find those Bark Pops. I think my pups would like them too. Some treats have really questionable ingredients.

    • christine says

      October 13, 2017 at 6:33 am

      Agreed, there is a documentary on Netflix about how awful the pet food industry is and I’ve been afraid to watch it.

  5. Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:04 am

    Love those dogs treats! Trying to eat healthier here too as the weather turns and we can’t get outside as much. Say a little prayer for my dachshund doggie today, I think??? his leg is either sprained or broken. I can’t even tell you how stressed out I am! And I would imagine the vet bills will be in the thousands =(

    • christine says

      October 13, 2017 at 6:33 am

      Oh dear, I hope your sweet pup is okay! That is so stressful and so sorry!

  6. Hannah says

    October 14, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    Bark Pops! Not gonna lie, I would totally try to eat them too. I mean, I love puffed snacks, I can recognize and approve of all the ingredients, and they sound pretty darn tasty after all. Maybe this is worth a special blog review… ;)

    • christine says

      October 15, 2017 at 5:43 am

      Very true, I was tempted to sample them!

  7. Linda from Veganosity says

    October 18, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    Those dog treats look good enough for humans! Ha! I can see why Miko enjoys them.

    That salad looks incredible. Rosemary is my favorite herb, especially when the temperatures cool down. I’m definitely going to make this.

    • christine says

      October 18, 2017 at 6:59 pm

      So true and the site says they’re human grade ingredients, haha.

      Thanks on the salad, rosemary is such a warming fall/winter herb.

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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