Testing “Honest Kitchen Grain Free Fruit & Veggie Base Mix”

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Weekend Homesteader

I have been cooking for my dogs for the last year. My dogs in the past were real easy, I bought what I thought was quality food, fed them and no problem ... until my Catahoula, Finn, joined our clan. I soon discovered, that although we bought the same brand of food, there was inconsistencies from bag to bag and some bags gave him an upset stomach - which usually meant accidents in the house. These accidents weren't pretty. A big dog can make a real "gross" mess! So I looked for another option ... did a lot of research and a little experimenting and started cooking.

Occasionally my experiments did not go well (upset stomach) but for the most part we have that issue completely under control.

Just as we have different nutritional needs, so do our dogs depending on age, weight, allergies and other health issues.

For my dogs, they eat a mixture of organic brown rice & quinoa along with a variety of vegetables (primarily a mixture of brussel sprouts, peas, green beans, carrots, cauliflower, spinach, broccoli) steamed and then ground to a paste in the food processor. In addition they get chicken, beef, salmon and occasional sardines, and gizzards. They also get eggs and goat's milk.

Concerned that the dogs were not getting all the necessary vitamins and for days that I need a quick meal because I was limited on time for cooking, I decided to try Honest Kitchen's Base Mix.

I mixed the first batch today! I found it at our local pet food store. It was actually less expensive here ($29.99 for a 3lb box) than on many of the web sites. Chewy's had the best deal if you get autoship - then its $28.99 per box). Since I am already giving my dogs' vegetables, I will only be adding 1/2 cup of the Honest Kitchen base to their daily meals. This means a box will last us about a month.