Hello and welcome! I'm Tera, the author, recipe developer, and photographer behind Roots and Radishes. Put simply, Roots and Radishes is a food blog intended to help nourish and sustain (ourselves and the earth!) through eating whole foods that are seasonal and local when possible. In 2015, I started this blog to explore what healthy eating meant to me, and learned that I felt most nourished when I ate more whole foods and fewer processed foods. Beyond that, I found a deeper sense of purpose when I began to eat seasonally and locally when possible, better understanding the impact of my food choices on the earth.
Once I started focusing on whole foods, I developed my recipes with a produce-first mindset, and I learned how much I enjoyed supporting local farmers and growers by shopping at farmers markets and other local grocery stores. I volunteered for a sustainability team at work and helped run an employee community garden for five years. I also helped organize employee educational sessions about organic farming, and signed up for my first CSA, which I've now done for many years since. All of these experiences exposed me to new and different types of produce, and also helped me appreciate how and where my food was grown.
All that said, as a business owner, homeowner, and co-parent, I understand the demands on everyone's time and energy. It's not always practical to spend hours cooking and cleaning up your kitchen, and honestly, it's exhausting. That's why my approach to whole foods recipes is intended to be simple and accessible while still getting us the most flavorful and delicious results possible. More flavor = more fun!
So, if you're hoping to introduce more whole foods cooking into your life, or enjoy more seasonal produce, I've got you covered with my simple and seasonal whole foods recipes.
Quick Start Guide
If you're new here, feel free to take a look at our 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!
For recommendations, here's a list of the reader favorite recipes on my site, plus a few of my favorites.
Reader Favorite Recipes
- Vinegar Cucumber Salad
- Chickpea Flour Pastry (Pie Crust)
- Maple Walnut Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Simple Coconut Chia Granola
- Wild Rice and Pomegranate Salad
- Lemon Dill Hummus
- Thai Butternut Squash Soup
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