About Me

Hello and welcome! I'm Tera, the author, recipe developer, and photographer behind Roots and Radishes. And I'm so glad you're here!

I built Roots and Radishes based on the belief that including more seasonal, whole foods in our everyday life can make a huge impact on our health and the environment, AND it can be completely accessible and simple. If you’ve ever wanted to eat more seasonally, feel excited about eating veggies, reduce food and plastic waste, or just make healthy meals without spending hours in the kitchen, you’re in the right place!

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How It All Started

I started Roots and Radishes at a time in my life when I was juggling a full-time job and trying to figure out what healthy eating actually meant for me. After years of diet culture messaging, I wanted to tune that out and actually enjoy food without overthinking it, so I began to focus on nourishment, sustainability, and community.

As I experimented in the kitchen, I realized that seasonal ingredients—farmers market finds, CSA veggies, garden harvests—were not only fresher and more flavorful, but they made me feel more connected to my food, my community, the earth, and even myself!

I became determined to make vegetables taste amazing so that eating nourishing food felt fun and comforting. And along the way, I picked up simple habits that helped me waste less and cook more mindfully.

What You’ll Find Here

At Roots and Radishes, my goal is to help busy home cooks embrace seasonal eating through simple, nourishing recipes that (mostly) put fresh plant-sourced ingredients front and center (think whole grains, veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds, herbs, legumes).

• Quick & Easy Recipes – Because delicious, home-cooked meals should fit into real life.
• Seasonal Ingredients – Eating with the seasons means better flavor, more variety, and a stronger connection to where our food comes from.
• Sustainability Tips – Small, practical ways to waste less and make the most of your ingredients.

Whether you’re trying to eat more veggies or just make them taste better, I’ve got you covered.

Why Seasonal Eating?

My love for seasonal cooking didn’t happen overnight—it grew from hands-on experiences that shaped how I think about food. I spent five years helping run an employee community garden and volunteered on a workplace sustainability team, where I organized educational sessions about organic farming and food systems. I also signed up for my first CSA, which I’ve now been part of for years. Shopping at farmers markets, discovering new produce, and learning how food is grown all deepened my appreciation for eating with the seasons.

These experiences taught me that a focus on nourishment, less processed foods, seasonal eating, and small sustainability efforts can add up to make a huge difference in our bodies, our communities, and for the earth. So, if you're hoping to introduce more whole foods cooking into your life, or enjoy more seasonal produce, you're in the right spot. Because that’s what Roots and Radishes is all about!

Quick Start Guide

If you're new here, let's get you situated. To find any and all recipes, hop on over to my whole foods recipe index or pop into any search bar to see what you can find. If you're interested in curated content or getting notified of new recipes, be sure to sign up for my newsletter!

Reader Favorite Recipes

Here are some reader favorite recipes to get you started! These are some of the most visited and most raved about, along with these maple walnut roasted Brussels sprouts and this Thai Butternut Squash Soup. At at home, and my family raves about this wild rice and pomegranate salad.