Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Spreads

Hot Pepper Jam | Roots & Boots

Honey Sweetened Hot Pepper Jam for Canning

If you’re looking for a natural way to clear your sinuses, this honey sweetened hot pepper jam is just the ticket.  It packs quite a punch! 

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The Secret to Perfect Homemade Mayo

The Secret to Perfect Homemade Mayo

Y’all, I have finally learned the secret to perfect homemade mayo.

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Dairy Free Coconut Whipped Cream

This Dairy Free Coconut Whipped Cream is super easy! All you need is one can of full fat coconut milk, preferably chilled, and a whipping device.   I have used egg beaters, a manual whisk, and the whisk attachment on my handheld immersion blender. The immersion blender whisk is definitely my favorite! For whisking coconut…

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25 Paleo Blueberry Recipes

25 Paleo Blueberry Recipes

It’s blueberry season, y’all!  Which means a list of Paleo blueberry recipes is in order.

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Canning Honey Sweetened Strawberry Jam Without Pectin

Canning Honey Sweetened Strawberry Jam Without Pectin

Determined to land on a solid recipe for canning Honey Sweetened Strawberry Jam Without Pectin, I’ve conducted batch after batch of experiments with more than 60 pounds of berries this spring. I’m excited to share the results with you!

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Homemade Vanilla Extract | Roots & Boots

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Well, I finally crossed off “Homemade Vanilla Extract” from my DIY bucket list.

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Blueberry Syrup | Roots & Boots

Simple Homemade Blueberry Syrup

This Homemade Blueberry Syrup is so easy, it’s not even funny.

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How To Make Your Own Natural Food Coloring | Roots & Boots

How to Make Your Own Natural Food Coloring

Since artificial food coloring is bad news and making it myself seemed like a big hassle, we simply didn’t use frosting for a few years (with the exception of this 2-ingredient chocolate ganache, which I highly recommend). …Until I discovered how not intimidating it is to make your own natural food coloring…with real food ingredients!

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Home Canned Salsa with Lime Juice

Home Canned Salsa with Lime Juice

Have I mentioned I’m married to a native Texan?  Back in Texas, salsa is practically it’s own food group.  And boy howdy, do we go through a lot of the stuff.

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Roasted Tomato Sauce for Canning or Freezing

Roasted Tomato Sauce for Canning or Freezing

It’s tomato season, y’all!  I’m dropping in from a long summer break to share a few of my favorite tomato canning recipes.  Stay tuned over the next week or so for a few more recipes, including salsa and tomato soup.  Here’s to that last great tomato harvest of the year–may yours be a bumper crop! …

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