Description
Book SynopsisFeaturing recipes drawn from familiar classic dishes and new favorites, Laura Lea’s new book, Simply Laura Lea, offers delicious home-cooked food without sacrificing healthy eating.
In Simply Laura Lea the author of The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook and creator of LLBalanced.com offers a collection of over 130 delicious, balanced, and healthy recipes based on the food she eats every day. Unlike diets that prescribe food restrictions that are neither attainable nor desirable on a long-terms basis, Laura Lea promotes an attainable approach to cooking and eating healthy for life. All of the recipes collected here follow the LL Balanced Approach to Food:
Focus on whole, fresh foods that make you feel great.Ditch any preconceived idea of what you should eat, and list to your body; it is your best wellness guru.Indulge in moderation, and occasionally, not in moderation!Have fun and don’t take yourself, or your food, too seriously. Enjoy food in a relaxed atmosphere and in the company of dear ones.Above all, practice self-love and patience in the kitchen. It will translate to the rest of your life.
In Simply Laura Lea, you’ll find familiar dishes that can be cooked in 30 minutes or less. And with ingredient lists comprised of a limited number of easy-to-find items, recipes are approachable and easy-to-follow for new or seasoned home cooks. As Laura Lea likes to say: "No diet, no dogma, just great healthy food."
Trade Review"A friendly and relaxed approach to healthy eating. [Laura Lea's] diverse and enticing recipes promise to make healthy eaters out of even the most reluctant." -
Publishers Weekly on The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook"
The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook isn't your average cookbook. Laura Lea hits the mark between home-cooked nostalgia and whole food goodness with recipes that'll keep your taste buds satisfied and your belly full from dawn til dusk." -
Edible NashvilleThe Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook "Features more than 120 healthy, easy-to-prepare recipes for everyday, at-home occasions. Prioritizing whole foods and a balanced menu over diet fads and trends―and including pantry shopping lists and serving portion recommendations―the recipes manage to be nutritious and healthy while simultaneously comforting and satisfying. The perfect stocking stuffer for those resolving to eat healthier in the new year." -
NBC News, BETTER"I wanted to bring back a type of food that’s nutrient dense but doesn’t take away from what people really love,” [Laura Lea] says. “If anything, they can get the best of both worlds.” With her second cookbook,
Simply Laura Lea, it’s clear that she’s done just that. -
Southern LivingTable of ContentsTable of Contents Recipe Directory
Foreword
Introduction
The LL Balanced Approach to Food
Cooking Tips for Recipe Success
Beverages + Smoothies
Breakfasts
Savory Breakfasts
Sweet Breakfasts
Bakery
Snack-itizers
Sides Lunch & Dinner Entrées
Red Meat Entrées
Seafood Entrées
Poultry Entrées
Veggie Entrées
Soups + Salad
Desserts
Spice Mixtures, Sauces, Dressings + Other Basics
Appendix A: stocking your pantry
Appendix B: sources for nutritional and diet information
Special Occasion Menus
Index
Recipe Directory
3 Beverages + Smoothies
LL’s Morning Elixir
Coconut Lime Macadamia Smoothie
Maple Tahini Date Shake
LL’s Daily Fruit-Free Green Smoothie
Low Sugar PB&J Smoothie Bowl
Almond Chai Latte
Creamy Cashew Iced Coffee
Crash-Free Hot Chocolate
Chamomile Ginger Turmeric Latte
4 Breakfasts
Savory Breakfasts
Apple Sausage Breakfast Bake
Sun-Dried Tomato & Broccoli Vegan FrittataTable of Contents B.E.C. Freezeritos
BBQ Sweet Potato Tofu Hash Tacos
Grain-Free Biscuits with Miso Mushroom Gravy
Chive & Goat Cheese Fluffy Baked Eggs
Sweet Breakfasts
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Steel-Cut Oats
Chewy Peanut Butter Latte Oats
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pancakes
Single-Serving French Toast Waffle
Oil-Free Apple Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Bars
Keto-Friendly No-Bake Breakfast Bars
Strawberry Almond Cobbler
5 Bakery
Double Chocolate Avocado Blender Muffins
Grain-Free Bakery Morning Glory Muffins
Lemon “Poppy” Chia Scones
Gooey Pecan Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
PB&J Swirl Banana Bread
Spiced Pear Sour Cream Loaf
Blueberry Peanut Butter Crumble Bars
Grain-Free Gingerbread Streusel Squares
Raspberry “Pop” Pies
6 Snackitizers Sticky Cajun-Spiced Chicken Wings
Pigs in a Blanket with Grainy Honey Mustard
Tahini Brussels Sprouts with Pistachios & Dates
Buffalo Cauliflower Hummus
Cashew Kimchi Lettuce Cups
Caramelized Onion & Chive Dip
“Hot” Honey Cheddar-Stuffed Sweet Potato Skins
Sun-Dried Tomato & Walnut Paté
7 Sides
Broccoli Gorgonzola Salad with Miso Maple Dressing
Bacon-y Cabbage & Onions
Carrot & Zucchini Ribbons with Lemony Pesto
Sour Cream & Onion Cauliflower Risotto
Vegan Collard Greens
Creamy Corn & Chive Farro
Miso Coconut Eggplant with Toasted Coconut
Italian Toasted Green Bean & Quinoa Salad
5-Ingredient Kimchi Coleslaw
Buttery Lemon Pepper Leeks
Bourbon Balsamic Skillet Mushrooms
Best Potato Salad
Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash Bake
8 Lunch + Dinner Entrées
Red Meat
Cheddar-Stuffed Buffalo Meatballs
French Dip Calzones with Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara
“Big Mac” Meatza with Special Sauce
Chili Black Bean Burgers with Quick BBQ Sauce
Steak Bites with Balsamic Cream Sauce & Roasted Asparagus
Picnic Macaroni Salad with Italian Dressing
Mongolian Molasses Pork
Perfect Pork Chops with Peach Honey Jam
Seafood
Thai Coconut Poached Cod
BBQ Blackened Salmon
Smoked Salmon, Olive & Pecan Spread
Macadamia Sesame Crusted Tuna
Pistachio Pesto Crab Cakes
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Italian Marinated Shrimp & Fluffy Shallot Rice
Poultry
Chicken Parmesan with Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara
One-Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
One-Pot Pineapple Paprika Fajitas
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Instant Pot (or Crock-Pot) Rotisserie Chicken
Best Turkey Cheddar Lasagna
BBQ Turkey Hashbrown Casserole
Veggie
Orange Ginger Tofu
Sheet Pan Sesame Tofu & Bok Choy
Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Falafel with Green Tahini Sauce
Buffalo Tempeh Wraps with Avocado Ranch
Artichoke, Leek & White Bean Gratin
Broccoli & Cheddar Pasta
Cauliflower Walnut “Taco Meat” Tacos
BBQ “Baked” Lentils
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta alla Vodka
Sweet Potato, Peanut & Black Bean Burgers
Tomato & Spinach “Ricotta” Lasagna
9 Soups & Salads Orange Balsamic Beef Stew with Farro
Creamy Corn & Shrimp Chowder
Cajun Cauliflower Potato Soup
Cucumber Cantaloupe Gazpacho
Cozy Chunky Minestrone Soup
Miso Mushroom & Rice Soup
French Onion & Kale Lentil Soup
LL’s Sweetgreen Order Salad
Chickpea, Avocado & Goat Cheese Salad & Grainy Mustard Dressing
Classic Egg Salad my Way
Charred Green Bean, Pistachio & Farro Salad with Avocado Ranch
Macadamia & Roasted Grapefruit Salad with Lemony Vinaigrette
Roasted Romaine Salad with Basil Caesar Hummus Dressing
10 Desserts Chai-Spiced Cake Donuts
Lemon Almond Pound Cake
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Grain-Free Java Pecan Pie
Hungry Girl Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Easiest Peanut Macadamia Nut Cookies
5-Layer Magic Bars
Finally Banana Pudding
Maple Bourbon Baked Pears
Double Chocolate Decadence Ice Cream
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Cantaloupe Lemon Sherbet Popsicles
11 Spice Mixtures, Dressing, and Sauces
BBQ Seasoning
Cajun Seasoning
Taco Seasoning
Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara
Big Mac Special Sauce
Quick BBQ Sauce
Grainy Honey Mustard Sauce
Pistachio Pesto (& lemony version)
Green Tahini Sauce
Avocado Ranch Dressing (& buffalo version)
Caesar Hummus Caesar
Italian Dressing
Lemony Vinaigrette
Miso Maple Dressing
Grainy Mustard Dressing
Ginger Tahini Dressing
Caramelized Onions
Fluffy Shallot Quinoa
Fluffy Shallot Rice
Vegetable Stock
Condensed Coconut Milk
Cream Cheese Frosting
