Kathleen | Roots & Boots
Best Nontoxic Coffee Makers and Tea Kettles
When our coffee maker bit the dust earlier this year, I was determined to replace it with a nontoxic option. Ditto for our beloved stainless steel tea kettle which had become increasingly difficult to keep clean. From a toxicity standpoint, the trouble with most coffee makers (and coffee pod machines) is when hot water comes into…
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Almond Coconut Paleo Strawberry Shortcakes
Raise your hand if you’re in the mood for Almond Coconut Paleo Strawberry Shortcakes! In the past few weeks, the boys and I have picked almost 50 pounds of strawberries. That sounds
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Paleo Strawberry Pie with Grass Fed Gelatin
It’s strawberry season, y’all. Which means it’s time for Paleo Strawberry Pie with Grass Fed Gelatin! The boys and I went berry picking with friends last week at our favorite local spot and came home with 6 buckets of strawberries.
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My Sleepy Success Story with Essential Oils
I’m excited to share this sleepy success story with essential oils with you today…I can’t believe how well it’s worked for me! If you have trouble falling or staying asleep, you might want to give these two essential oils a try!
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Foraged Salad Greens from Your Own Backyard
Eating fresh salad greens from your own veggie garden is pretty cool, but you know what’s even better? Eating foraged salad greens from your own backyard. Like my son said the other day, It’s like a garden you didn’t have to grow! Zero work with a huge payoff. Sounds pretty good, right?
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Mixed Berry Coconut Milk Ice Cream
This dairy-free Mixed Berry Coconut Milk Ice Cream is super easy and super versatile! Eat it right away, like soft serve ice cream. Or freeze it for 30-45 minutes for a more scoopable ice cream. Leftovers can be saved for smoothies, made into popsicles, or used later for the same ice cream recipe.
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Essential Oils for Spring
When I say Essential Oils for Spring, what I really mean is Essential Oils for Itchy Eyes and Drippy Noses and Wheezy Lungs.
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How to Build a Cold Frame Out of Pallets
Did you know you can build a cold frame out of pallets for next to nothing?
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4 Secrets to Diffuse Essential Oils like a Rockstar
Do you want to diffuse essential oils more consistently, but can’t seem to remember to start the diffuser? Yep, me too. When I decided to prioritize daily diffusing at my house, the first step was to identify the obstacles keeping us from using our diffusers more consistently. Once I figured out
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Why I Stopped Buying Prepackaged Baby Carrots
Have you ever wondered why prepackaged baby carrots stay fresh for so long? Since carrots are one of the only vegetables that everyone in my family will ingest sans weeping and gnashing of teeth, we eat a lot of them. And y’all, I cook homemade, real food meals 2 or 3 times every day. I’m in…
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