Vital Proteins Beauty Greens – inside and out

By | 2016-08-07T17:07:23-08:00 July 5th, 2016|Breakfast, Grab and Go, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, To Drink|

Hi friends! Today I come to you with another kick ass giveaway. I've partnered up with my friends at Vital Proteins to bring to you the opportunity to win their newest product, which is my most favorite yet. Before we get into the giveaway, let's talk about supplementation and why I love this new product shall we? Let's [...]

moonlight carnitas

By | 2016-05-19T13:05:13-08:00 May 19th, 2016|Pastured Meat, Recipes|

So, some of you might recall from a recent Instagram/Facebook post, I made some incredibly drool worthy carnitas a couple weeks ago. I would like to first apologize for taking so long to get them to to you, but hey, life's been NUTS and these are worth the wait. One of the coolest (among many) things about [...]

bread, and oats, and rice… oh my!

By | 2016-03-30T19:11:19-08:00 March 30th, 2016|CrossFit, Health, Nutrition|

If you've been following me on Instagram (@radical.roots), Facebook, or Snapchat (laura.bruner), you've probably seen a surprising number of posts with some sort of bread, oat, or rice featured in one of my sometimes beautiful, sometimes haphazard photos. And for the most part, my followers seem to dig these pictures, often referred to as droolworthy [...]

classic chicken pot pie

By | 2016-01-07T18:36:15-08:00 January 7th, 2016|Health, Pastured Meat, Recipes|

It's that time of year. Nights are long. Temperatures are low. And comfort food is on the mind. I've got memories of homemade chicken pot pie that make my mouth water. And this time of year, nothing sounds better. So, I've gone to work to create a delicious grain-free classic chicken pot pie that will fulfill [...]

tigernut pumpkin bars and an Organic Gemini giveaway!

By | 2015-11-17T15:40:41-08:00 November 17th, 2015|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Recipes|

{G I V E A W A Y} TIME! Here's how to enter: Like THIS post on Instagram and tag two friends who might be interested in trying out some Organic Gemini goodies Follow me (@radical.roots) and @organicgemini on Instagram For an extra bonus sign up for my newsletter HERE so you don't miss out [...]

pumpkin spice latte

By | 2015-11-05T13:11:51-08:00 November 5th, 2015|A Little Sweet Tooth, Breakfast, Health, Recipes, To Drink|

Fall is here, Thanksgiving is around the corner, and I am one happy lady. I love this time of year. For the falling leaves, the crisp air, my favorite seasonal produce, and all things pumpkin. Which brings me to the point of this post... Only a few days into November, and I've already roasted a [...]

EPIC bar

By | 2015-11-02T11:41:55-08:00 November 1st, 2015|Health, Nutrition|

In case you haven't heard, I am proud to announce that I am now an affiliate for EPIC bar. Haven't heard about EPIC? Well, let me give you a quick run down. EPIC bars and bites have become a real life saver for me. Finally, a bar that isn't loaded with sugars or makeshift protein sources. A bar that's [...]

delicata soup with buttery crab

By | 2015-11-01T16:14:09-08:00 October 23rd, 2015|Health, Pastured Meat, Recipes, Soups, Salads, Sides|

A good friend of ours is also a commercial fisherman, and he is very good at what he does. He's also an awesome human and member at our CrossFit gym. He surprised Rusty and me this past week with a shoebox filled with fresh-caught Dungeness crab. Have I mentioned one of my love languages is food? Anyways, [...]

any season stew on a budget

By | 2018-12-12T13:55:23-08:00 September 3rd, 2015|Health, Pastured Meat, Recipes, Rice, Biscuits, Tortillas, and Mash, Soups, Salads, Sides|

*Note: the recipe part of this post was updated December 2018 to what we use today. I like to edit recipes as they're perfected and used most frequently for our family*  Original writing commence (circa 2015): The reality (and one of the intentions) of our big move out of the Bay Area and to the [...]

the only coconut oil you’ll ever need: Zuddha Organic

By | 2015-09-01T08:42:28-08:00 September 1st, 2015|Health|

Keep reading, I'll wrap this all up with a GIVEAWAY! Last month, I had the pleasure of joining Rafe Kelly and a group of amazing people for Return to the Source, an adventure in the Pacific Northwest that had us sleeping under the stars, jumping off cliffs, climbing trees, and getting in touch with what it [...]