Kathleen | Roots & Boots

25 Delectable Real Food Strawberry Recipes

Looking for real food strawberry recipes?  You’re going to love the recipes listed below, including my own honey-sweetened recipe for strawberry jam, paleo strawberry short cakes, and a deliciously simple paleo strawberry pie. In honor of the berry season which is now upon us, I’d like to share 25 delectable real food strawberry recipes.  As…

Gluten Free Sausage and Egg Bake with Veggies

If, like me, you love a healthy, hearty breakfast but don’t want to spend much time cooking in the mornings, you’ll love this make ahead Gluten Free Sausage and Egg Bake.

Organic Gardening: Want Better Veggies? Try Companion Plants!

Avoiding all chemicals on your veggie crops can be a challenge, but it can be done.  We haven’t used chemicals in our garden in years!  One of the best tricks for the organic vegetable gardener is companion planting. 

The Perfect Sugar Scrub in 3 Easy Steps

UPDATE: Y’all, I love this perfect sugar scrub so much that I’ve improved it even more…and I made a little video to tell you all about it!  Guess what: My new and improved scrub recipe is super scoopable! Insert happy dance. Everyone loves a good sugar scrub. Even nine-year-old boys, apparently.  Older Bro has completely…

4 Best Nontoxic Food Storage Containers

Let’s talk about nontoxic food storage. It’s a well-documented fact that plastic containers leach toxic chemicals into the foods they contain.  Especially when subjected to real life conditions such as heat, sunlight, microwaves, and dishwashers, etc.

Mexican Eggs Breakfast Bowl

You know what they say…Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

The Perfect Garden Project for Kids

Looking for a fun and easy garden project for kids?  Plant a sunflower house! There’s something magical about seeds–stick them in the ground and then a plant appears.  And there’s something even more magical about sunflower seeds–such a tall and beautiful flower from such small beginnings. Planting sunflower seeds always reminds me a bit of  Jack…

Easy Almond Flour Graham Crackers

I’m always on the lookout for simple, healthy, protein-packed snack recipes. My boys (including my husband) are always on the lookout for snacks that taste good.  These Easy Almond Flour Graham Crackers fit the bill!  

What I Learned About Money from a Velveeta Cheese Box

I guest posted this week over at Money Saving Mom, all about my early budget training as a child, my husband’s lack of budget training, and what we’re doing now to train our own children.  It all started with a Velveeta cheese box… What I Learned About Money from a Velveeta Cheese Box The irony…

How to Prepare for a Natural C-Section

Know your options Every mother-to-be should know her options for childbirth. Some mamas plan for a regular, natural birth but find out late in the game that a c-section is required. Other mamas know early on their delivery will require surgery. Either way, the more you know–and the more you prepare–the better your experience will…