Homemade Snacks and Staples ― A Living Free Guide

In recent years, due to a growing awareness of over-processed, expensive, store-bought food, there's been a demand for alternatives. Homemade Snacks and Staples fills that demand, with more than 200 recipes for delicious, preservative-free snacks and pantry staples anyone can make at home.

In this Living Free guide, readers will find ideas for yogurt and butter, fruit popsicles, peanut butter, breads, tortillas, sauces, dressings, and more, as well as a wealth of optional vegan variations.

Kimberly Aime is a food writer, blogger, and cooking instructor who specializes in healthy cooking with an emphasis on whole foods, clean eating, and local ingredients. Because of her own dairy intolerance and her husband's sensitivity to gluten, she is adept at adapting recipes for various food allergies. She teaches cooking classes on clean eating, seasonal cooking, and allergy-friendly fare. She also teaches online courses for the UW-Madison extension program on social media marketing and blogging for writers. You can find her recipes, book reviews, and local chef interviews on her blog, Badger Girl Learns to Cook. She is currently working on a cookbook with Lombardino's restaurant, a Madison, Wisconsin, institution.