Step into a kitchen where pantry staples transform into soul-refreshing meals and treats.
At Rootsy, our recipes invite you into everyday simplicity: think fudgy brownies and peanut-butter cookies whipped from baking mix, savory comfort in a timeless French onion soup, or a wholesome breakfast like pumpkin-lentil muffins at dawn.
Whether you’re gathering around the table or making a snack for an afternoon pause, these from-scratch recipes turn humble ingredients into heartwarming dishes that celebrate the art of home cooking.
Combine all the flavors of Autumn in one big bowl with this delicious harvest salad with applesauce vinaigrette. Roasted winter squash, pecans, wild rice, and apples make a hearty fall salad. Highlight all the flavors of seasonal fall foods in one easy to make bowl. This fall salad takes a few steps of cooking to …
Herbal simple syrups or sugar syrups are easy to make and a fun way to preserve herbs from the herb garden to use all year long. Learn how to make mint, basil, lavender and other herbal syrups in this guide. Herbal infusions can be anything from a simple tea to a medicinal tincture. Basically an …
Simple syrup is one of the most versatile things you can make in a home kitchen — it’s the base for canning fruit, moistening cakes, and sweetening cocktails and drinks. Making an old-fashioned simple syrup is as easy as boiling water and sugar together. Depending on the ratio you can make a super heavy syrup …
Make the most of summer’s most amazing delights with these fresh fruit cookies. Use any fresh fruit you have on hand and prefer in this super simple recipe. These also happen to be vinegar cookies. And while it might seem strange, the vinegar helps give the cookies a lightness that can’t be denied and no …
Bake up this easy, old fashioned rhubarb custard pie for the most amazing springtime dessert. This decadent dessert is rich, creamy, and tart and yet incredibly easy to pull together for a pie that is sure to delight and make use of that ever abundant rhubarb. Simple Ingredients One of the best things about this pie …
Potato Leek Soup is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and incredibly delicious. In this blog post, we’ll share our favorite recipe and tips for creating the perfect creamy and flavorful soup. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite. While potato soup …
Apple pie cake gives you all the flavor of a homemade apple pie without the fuss of making pie crust. This apple pie cake doesn’t use a boxed cake mix, instead it uses pantry staples for a from scratch cake that your family will love. This simple apple cake recipe can be served as part …
As the season changes so do our meal plans and food cravings. Switch from the heavy, comforting soups of winter to these spring salad recipes for nutritious and delicious meals. The great thing about these spring salad ideas is that they all feature in-season produce making them frugal and perhaps even homegrown. Focus on Local …
Microgreens are all the rage right now and for good reason, they’re healthy, grow quickly, and can be easily grown indoors. While microgreens can be used in a variety of ways, microgreen salads are fantastic for filling in the gaps that happen with seasonal eating. What Are Microgreens? Microgreens are the young seedlings of vegetables …
Spend a morning canning ham and bean soup and have jars of ready made meals quickly at hand. The great thing about canning soup at home is that it can be customized for your family’s tastes and full of ingredients you can feel good about serving. Pressure Canned This must be pressure canned. Do not …