Remember The Rustic Foodies? If you’ve been following since 2021, you watched us launch during peak COVID times—when everyone was making sourdough and grocery stores were empty. Here’s the honest story behind becoming Home & Fed, why this rebrand felt necessary, and what beautiful changes are coming.

what happened during our journey to home & fed

Life happened. The beautiful, overwhelming, change-everything kind.

If you’ve been following along since 2021, you remember. Peak COVID times. Everyone was baking sourdough. I was calling my Texas aunt begging her to mail me flour because California grocery stores were completely empty. Luke and I launched The Rustic Foodies from our tiny Montrose apartment with big dreams and no idea what was coming. We even started a COVID garden and cooked with everything we grew—but that didn’t last because I am not a bug or outside elements person, and once the bugs started to come, I was as good as done. Maybe in another lifetime.

Then… silence.

We moved from California to Texas. Got married. I got pregnant. Had a baby who is now 14 months old and thinks wooden spoons are made to spin on the kitchen floor (and honestly, maybe they are). Our German Shepherd mix, Maverick, became the world’s best kitchen busboy—he only gets the dog-friendly scraps, of course.

I became a part-time freelance marketing stay-at-home mom who tries to remember what it feels like to finish a cup of coffee while it’s still hot. The blog went quiet. Not because we gave up, but because life required every ounce of energy we had. But somewhere in the chaos of new motherhood and marriage and building a home in a new state, I found my way back to the kitchen. Not to where we left off in 2021, but to something that feels even more true.

I’m back, and honestly? It feels like coming home.

the beautiful meaning behind home & fed

With all that beautiful change, our brand has grown too. The Rustic Foodies is becoming Home & Fed. This isn’t just a name change. It’s finally putting words to what I’ve always believed about food and home: that the two are inseparable. That feeding people is about so much more than the meal. That home feeling is about good food, better company, and a heart that is overflowing.

Home & Fed speaks to who we’ve grown into. It’s a name that makes room for everything.

It’s the roasted chicken (store-bought or homemade) that saved Tuesday night when I was too tired to think. The frozen pizza weeks—because there’s no shame in that. The meal kit deliveries (Hungryroot, HelloFresh, Blue Apron—we tried them all, and we still love Hungryroot for those weeks I need a break) that kept us fed but didn’t satisfy my creative itch. The one-handed recipes I learned while holding a baby. And, the from-scratch Sunday suppers and thoroughly thought-out, detailed gatherings.

It’s the belief that you can come back to what you love, even after everything changes. Through the beautiful imperfection of real life in a real kitchen with a toddler pulling pots out of cabinets.

what’s changing

new name & look

Our name finally captures what this space has always been about—making home where comfort lives. With that, we have a fresh new look with a new logo and colors. Everything feels warm and inviting, like walking into your kitchen on a Sunday morning. Our tagline says it all: “Where comfort lives and everyone’s fed.” It’s mostly my voice now. My kitchen. My story of coming back to what I love while navigating this beautiful mess of motherhood. This is authentic, honest content about real cooking for real life.

growing our community

We’re more than just recipes. You’ll find grocery hauls, honest essays about feeding your people, and a true community where everyone belongs and feel welcomed at the table. Most of this behind-the-scenes content will live in Kitchen Stories by Sherisse’, where I share the unfiltered version of building this brand.

what’s staying the same at home & fed

the warm, honest approach to recipes that actually work

Every recipe at Home & Fed will still be tested, retested, and tested again. If it’s on this site, it works. That’s my promise to you. No fake perfection here. No intimidating techniques (only the fun we-gotta-try ones). Just real cooking for real life. This is the same heart you’ve known since 2021. Our kitchen was never perfect and never will be. Come as you are. Cook what you can. All versions are valid at Home & Fed.

luke is still here

He’s still very much here—behind the camera, editing videos, perfecting his Carne Asada Fries, making BBQ cameos, and serving as my official taste tester. Even though both of our faces aren’t on camera, this is still a team effort. We’re fueled by nap times, early mornings, and late nights while the little one is asleep.

welcome home

If you’re just arriving: Welcome home. There’s always room at this table, even if there’s a high chair squeezed in now. I’m starting with about 10 tested recipes ready to share. You’ll see new content rolling out over the coming weeks—weeknight favorites, Sunday suppers, and everything in between. Here’s what you’ll find at Home & Fed:

Tested Recipes You Can Trust

Weeknight dinners that don’t stress you out. Sunday suppers worth gathering for. Desserts that make people ask for the recipe. Everything tested in a real kitchen with a toddler underfoot. Browse all recipes here.

Real Talk About Feeding Your People

The honest stuff. The shortcuts I actually use. The nights when dinner is whatever we can manage. The permission to embrace the beautiful mess.

Kitchen Stories by Sherisse’. Recipe development tales (the six versions you didn’t see). Kitchen fails. Grocery finds I’m obsessed with. What we’re eating and testing this week. The reality of building a food brand as a SAHM who is running a part-time freelance business. This behind-the-scenes content lives on Kitchen Stories by Sherisse’, where I share the unfiltered version.

Seasonal Favorites & Holiday Menus

Because some meals are worth the extra effort, and some occasions call for something special.

Video Content

Cook with me in real-time. Recipe tutorials, kitchen tips, and behind-the-scenes moments on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

The Fed Journal Newsletter

Weekly recipes, kitchen stories, and what I’m cooking right now. Your Sunday companion delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe here.

a note to my long-time readers

To those who’ve been here since 2021: Thank you for waiting through the silence. Thank you for staying subscribed. Thank you for asking when the next video was coming, when we’d be cooking again. Thank you for not giving up on us. I’m back, and I’m so grateful you’re still here. Your patience means everything. Your questions kept this dream of becoming Home & Fed alive even when we couldn’t answer them. And now, I get to invite you into this next chapter. This journey to Home & Fed wouldn’t be possible without you.

connect with me

I’d love to stay connected beyond the blog. Here’s where you can find Home & Fed:

The Fed Journal Newsletter. Weekly recipes, kitchen stories, and what I’m cooking right now.

Kitchen Stories by Sherisse’. The unfiltered version—recipe fails, honest stories, and real talk.

Instagram. @homeandfed – Daily cooking, real-life kitchen moments, and behind-the-scenes

Pinterest. @homeandfed – All the recipes, organized and ready to save

YouTube. @homeandfed – Video recipes, cooking tutorials, and kitchen tours

TikTok. @homeandfed – Quick tips, real-time cooking, and the chaos in between

Threads. @homeandfed – Real-time thoughts and quick updates

thank you

Thank you for being here. For reading this. For giving me—and us—a second chance to do what we love. Becoming Home & Fed is more than a rebrand. It’s a homecoming. It’s the name that meets us exactly where we are—the one that captures what I believe about feeding the people you love.

Where comfort lives and everyone’s fed. Welcome home.

Sherisse’

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