Hello! I share seasonal food made with intention, for everyday life. My recipes focus on nourishment, connection, and gentler rhythms in the kitchen, using approachable techniques and seasonal ingredients. In my newsletter, you’ll find nourishing, seasonally inspired recipes along with practical guidance for cooking in a way that feels more mindful, sustainable, and grounded. If you’ve been craving a break from the noise of modern food culture... or a calmer, more connected way to cook... I’d love to have you here.
🍓 Pickled Strawberries & Strawb Season Musings
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Hey Reader, To me, strawberry season means we are finally on our way to a steady summer: consistently warm days and allll the fresh berries and stone fruits are on their way. In Wisconsin, the local strawberry season is short—too short to only enjoy local strawberries. I'll eat them while they're available, but that's one thing about having a realistic approach to eating seasonally—you don't have to eat strictly seasonally, only locally, all the time. If you do, amazing. But I think I live somewhere in between. Personally, I don't buy or eat fresh strawberries after summer (frozen, yes), because they're not as good, and I do genuinely try my best to eat seasonally. But I probably wouldn't turn down a strawberry in winter if you gave it to me, because that's really nice of you. And I also don't restrict myself to strawberry season defined by my locale: three short, weather-dependent weeks. The fact is, strawberries are still insanely good May - August while they're at their peak in other places (like California), for longer. And ya girl needs her strawbs. Case in point, an imperfect approach to seasonal, sustainable eating is a realistic one... and that might look different for everyone. What matters are the small efforts we all make. Strawberry season always reminds me of that :) Now, time to pickle some strawberries. These quick pickled strawberries are unexpected to those who haven't had them, but they're kind of a Midwest classic. With about five minutes of hands-on time, you've got a tangy-sweet quick pickle ready to devour. They can pickle up to four hours in the fridge, but let's be honest, they're ready when you think they are. They're great straight from the jar, but I'm obsessed with them on goat cheese crostini with honey and thyme, or in this strawberry salmon salad. If you're looking for something new to try this spring and summer, these are so fresh and fun!
Happy pickling, 💛 Tera
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Roots and Radishes - Seasonal recipes rooted in nourishment
Hello! I share seasonal food made with intention, for everyday life. My recipes focus on nourishment, connection, and gentler rhythms in the kitchen, using approachable techniques and seasonal ingredients. In my newsletter, you’ll find nourishing, seasonally inspired recipes along with practical guidance for cooking in a way that feels more mindful, sustainable, and grounded. If you’ve been craving a break from the noise of modern food culture... or a calmer, more connected way to cook... I’d love to have you here.
Hey Reader, I've been holding out on you with this recipe, and last week I finally made the time to photograph and publish it! I don't know what took me so long, but I'm so excited to share it with you because it's got easy summer weeknight meal written all over it. It came together sort of as a happy accident last summer. I was developing my herby chicken meatballs recipe and my creamy cucumber salad, so I had both leftovers in the fridge. One day I decided to combine them with greens, feta,...
Hi Reader, If you've been around here for a while, you know that having too many tomatoes is a problem that I want to have. I love a challenge about using up veggies! So whether you're a gardener with tomato plants, or have acquired a bunch of tomatoes in some other way... these recipe ideas are the ones I still come back to every year. 1. Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup Really, you can use any tomatoes here! The roasted tomato flavor is so incredible, and the soup tastes incredibly fresh. In...
Hey Reader, My garden has officially exploded and we're at the point where I'm going to need to be out there harvesting daily or I'm definitely going to lose some tomatoes. Which actually might not be the worst thing, because who doesn't love a few volunteer sungold tomato plants the following year?? All that is to say, August produce is a delight, so here's a bunch of produce that's in season and what you can make with it! Whether it's from your farmers market, CSA, garden, or grocery store....