Kathleen | Roots & Boots

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?  

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.

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.

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?

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

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…

Respiratory Support: Steaming Mug of Death…with a Twist

When you need serious respiratory support, it’s time for the Steaming Mug of Death!  My method ends with a bit of a twist for added respiratory power.

4 Nontoxic Ways to Get Rid of Laundry Static

As much as I love my wool dryer balls, I must admit they do not get rid of laundry static as I hoped they would.  Since I will never ever ever ever ever go back to toxic dryer sheets, I needed a natural solution for static cling in the dryer.

Paleo Beef and Veggie Soup with Sweet Potato

If you’ve ever wondered what to do with leftover roast beef, you will love this Paleo Beef and Veggie Soup.  In fact, you may even decide to make a slow cooker pot roast just so you can make this soup with the leftovers.  It’s that good.

How to Insert the Diva Cup Perfectly Every Time

It only took me about nine months, but I finally figured out how to insert the Diva Cup perfectly every time.