Recipes
Savory Delicata Squash and Sausage Bake
Every fall, our garden gives us a bounty of delicata squash, and this recipe for Savory Delicata Squash and Sausage is one of my favorite ways to enjoy it.
Potato and Zucchini Skillet Hash
Savory, Simple, and Perfectly Versatile This dish may look like breakfast, but don’t be fooled. Potato and Zucchini Skillet Hash is a hearty, flavor-packed side that shines at the dinner table.
Slow-Smoked Pastured Pork
Smoked Pastured Pork: A Homestead Favorite I love bringing simple, nourishing, real food to the table—especially when it starts with clean, pastured meat raised right here at the homestead. And let me tell you, few things get my family gathered around the table faster than the savory, smoky aroma of slow-smoked pastured pork doing its…
Chipotle Beef with Cauliflower Rice
Chipotle Beef with Cauliflower Rice If you’ve been around Roots & Boots for a while, you know I’m all about real food that fits real life.
Chicken Taco Soup Starter for Freezing
If your garden is bursting with tomatoes and peppers and you’re wondering how you’ll ever use them all, this Chicken Taco Soup Starter is your answer.
Fermented Unsweetened Sriracha Sauce
Fermented Unsweetened Sriracha Sauce: A Real Food Kick Without the Sugar If you’ve ever wished for a sriracha sauce that’s bold, tangy, and full of flavor—without the sugar—this one’s for you.
Fermented Banana Pepper Pickles
It’s that glorious time of year when the garden is bursting with abundance—and if you’re anything like me, it can feel a little overwhelming. Tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, herbs… and yes, banana peppers. So many banana peppers.
How to Freeze Dry Diced Tomatoes
Got tomatoes? If your garden is bursting with ripe beauties and you’re wondering how on earth to keep up—freeze drying diced tomatoes might just be your new favorite trick.
Easy Grass-Fed Smoked Brisket
Easy Grass-Fed Smoked Brisket: A Foolproof Recipe for Mouthwatering Flavor There’s nothing quite like the rich, smoky flavor of Easy Grass-Fed Smoked Brisket.
How to Make Chicken Back Bone Broth
Chicken Back Bone Broth: The Most Economical Way to Enjoy Local Pastured Chicken Friends, if I could whisper one real-food secret into your ear, it would be this: start with a humble package of chicken backs. Also known as chicken frames, they’re the best-kept secret for stretching your food budget while boosting your nutrition—and I’m here…