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Everyday Seasonal Recipes

Welcome! Roots and Radishes is a food blog about eating mindfully through the seasons. My recipes use approachable cooking techniques so that busy home cooks can easily get nourishing meals on the table in actual, everyday life!

Cozy Winter Recipes

Stay warm and nourished with these December recipes! Cozy soups, seasonal salads, and warm veggie sides for any night.

  • Chicken tortilla soup in gray bowl with spoon.
    Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup with Kale
  • Wild rice and pomegranate salad in clear glass bowl with copper serving spoons
    Gorgeous Wild Rice Salad with Pomegranate (Holiday-Ready!)
  • Maple walnut roasted Brussels sprouts in black cast iron skillet, on cooling rack with teal linen and light blue and white background
    Maple Walnut Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Ginger lime chicken soup with brown rice noodles, topped with cilantro, in gray bowl with spoon
    Healing Ginger Lime Chicken Noodle Soup

See all winter recipes →

Trending Recipes

Below are the tried and true recipes that readers are lovely lately.

  • Roasted butternut squash half on sheet pan.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Made Easy (Cubes or Halves!)
  • Maple walnut roasted Brussels sprouts in black cast iron skillet, on cooling rack with teal linen and light blue and white background
    Maple Walnut Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Homemade pumpkin pasta in bowl.
    Comforting Pumpkin Pasta with Fresh Sage
  • Vinegar cucumber salad in small white bowl with freshly cracked pepper on top
    Basic + Awesome Vinegar Cucumber Salad

Dinner Recipes

Our wholesome dinner recipes utilize seasonal, whole foods, while still keeping it practical for weeknight meals.

  • Bowl of spiced carrot and sweet potato soup with a creamy swirl on top, with cilantro and seeds.
    The Coziest Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup You'll Make All Season
  • Three smoky black bean stuffed sweet potatoes with toppings on a plate.
    Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Smoky Black Beans
  • Miso curry delicata squash with tempeh in a bowl.
    Miso Curry Delicata Squash & Tempeh (One-Pan Dinner)
  • Thai curry noodles with chicken in a bowl with lime and cilantro.
    Easy Thai Curry Noodles with Chicken

See more dinner recipes →

Tera, author of Roots and Radishes

Hi, I'm Tera!

I live in Wisconsin, and I've learned to cook and eat with all four seasons (yes, even winter!). I'm passionate about how seasonal eating can nourish ourselves and the planet-but I believe it needs to be approachable for busy people. If you're interested in seasonal and planet-friendly eating, you're in the right place!

Learn more about me →

Quick and Easy Recipes

Where does all the time go?! With these quick and easy recipes, you'll have nourishing food on the table in 30 minutes or less... so whether you're busy or hangry, I've got you covered!

  • Hand holding a ground chicken taco sweet potato bowl topped with feta, avocado, and cilantro.
    Ground Chicken Taco Sweet Potato Bowls
  • Creamy pumpkin curry with chickpeas in skillet.
    25-Minute Pumpkin Curry with Chickpeas (Thai-style!)
  • Fully peeled roasted golden beets and roasted red beets on a plate.
    Fast & Easy Oven Roasted Beets Without Foil
  • Air fryer chicken thighs with taco spices and hot honey in Ninja Foodi air fryer.
    Quick Air Fryer Chicken Thighs (with Taco Spices + Hot Honey!)

See more quick and easy recipes →

Wholesome Breakfast Recipes

Are you a breakfast person? Me, too. From eggs to smoothies to oats, I have plenty of breakfast recipes to share with you for rushed mornings and slow weekends alike.

  • Slices of oat zucchini bread on cutting board.
    Feel Good Zucchini Bread (Made with Oats in Blender!)
  • Slice of carrot cake baked oats on a plate.
    Cozy Carrot Cake Baked Oats (Meal Prep Friendly!)
  • Slice of blackberry baked oatmeal on small plate with fork.
    Summertime Blackberry Baked Oatmeal (Meal-Prep Friendly!)
  • Jammy egg on avocado toast with matcha tea.
    Seriously Delicious Jammy Eggs on Avocado Toast

See more breakfast recipes →

Nourishing Lunch Recipes

Whether it's a work or school (both away or at home!), these nutrient-packed lunch recipes are sure to give you the energy you need to power through.

  • Three smoky black bean stuffed sweet potatoes with toppings on a plate.
    Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Smoky Black Beans
  • Miso curry delicata squash with tempeh in a bowl.
    Miso Curry Delicata Squash & Tempeh (One-Pan Dinner)
  • Butternut squash apple soup in a bowl with spoon and toppings.
    The Coziest Butternut Squash & Apple Soup for Chilly Nights
  • Summer chickpea salad with feta and tomatoes in a bowl.
    Zippy Summer Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes and Feta

See more lunch recipes →

Dessert & Baked Goods Recipes

These real-food dessert recipes are made to taste indulgent, yet still pack in the nutrients where we can.

  • Pear apple crisp in a small bowl, topped with vanilla ice cream.
    Easy Apple Pear Crisp Recipe for Cozy Nights
  • A scoop of healthy apple crisp with vanilla ice cream on dessert plate with fork.
    Cozy Apple Crisp with Oats (Easy Fall Dessert!)
  • Simple sautéed apples on small wooden plate, topped with walnuts and flaky salt, with a golden fork on gray/white surface with golden yellow linen
    Simple Sautéed Apples
  • Healthy strawberry crisp in cream-colored pie dish with copper serving spoon and two small white bowls with more crisp, with almonds and fresh strawberries on the side
    Wholesome Strawberry Crisp (SO Jammy!)

See more dessert recipes →

Snacks & Appetizers

At our house, we live for snacks. Here are some tried-and-true faves for snacking at home or sharing with friends.

  • Hand dipping a tortilla chip into fresh peach salsa with corn and avocado.
    Fresh Peach Salsa Recipe (with Sweet Corn & Avocado!)
  • Summer chickpea salad with feta and tomatoes in a bowl.
    Zippy Summer Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes and Feta
  • Yogurt sauce with dill, mint, and other herbs mixed together in a bowl.
    5-Minute Creamy Herb Yogurt Sauce (with Dill + Mint)
  • Goat cheese crostini with pickled strawberries on small white plate.
    Easy Goat Cheese Crostini with Pickled Strawberries

See more snack & appetizer recipes →

Recently Updated

Stop back at this section any time you want to see the latest, whether the newest recipe or most recently update post.

  • Bowl of spiced carrot and sweet potato soup with a creamy swirl on top, with cilantro and seeds.
    The Coziest Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup You'll Make All Season
  • A stack of three healthier soft ginger molasses cookies, with more cookies in the background, on white marble surface with a few ornaments
    Healthier Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
  • Three smoky black bean stuffed sweet potatoes with toppings on a plate.
    Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Smoky Black Beans
  • December seasonal produce guide including images of chicken tortilla soup, wild rice salad with pomegranate, miso curry delicata squash with tempeh, and skillet enchiladas.
    Seasonal Recipes to Make in December
Tera Gigot, the author, photographer, and recipe developer of Roots and Radishes.

Hi, I'm Tera! I'm passionate about making seasonal, sustainable eating accessible for busy home cooks. If you're seeking nourishing, plant-forward recipes with approachable cooking techniques, you're in the right place!

More about me →

FREE email course: Seasonal Eating 101

Christmas Recipes

  • Ginger molasses granola crumbled on sheet pan lined with parchment paper, with spoon scooping some granola
    Ginger Molasses Granola
  • A stack of three healthier soft ginger molasses cookies, with more cookies in the background, on white marble surface with a few ornaments
    Healthier Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
  • Flourless almond butter cookies drizzled with white chocolate, on white marble surface with small copper ornament and white chocolate chips sprinkled around
    Flourless Almond Butter Cookies
  • Kale, feta and pomegranate salad in a white bowl
    Kale Salad with Feta and Pomegranate
  • Cranberry relish in small white bowl with spoon.
    Easy Cranberry Relish with Orange & Apple (5 Minutes!)
  • Italian Brussels sprouts chopped salad in large white serving bowl.
    Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad (Vegetarian!)

Check out the December Produce Guide! Learn what's in season and how to make the most of it this month.

Recipes to Make In December

  • Roasted butternut squash half on sheet pan.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Made Easy (Cubes or Halves!)
  • Thai butternut squash soup in a bowl with toppings.
    Creamy Thai Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk
  • Creamy pumpkin curry with chickpeas in skillet.
    25-Minute Pumpkin Curry with Chickpeas (Thai-style!)
  • Maple cranberry almond granola in small white bowl with milk on white linen and silver spoon on side
    Maple Cranberry Almond Granola
  • Moroccan-spiced roasted carrots with tahini sauce drizzled over the top.
    Quick Moroccan Roasted Carrots with Creamy Tahini Sauce
  • Small bowl of Instant Pot steel cut oats with spoon and toppings.
    Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats (Base Recipe + Variations)

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