Simply Laura Lea. Laura Lea

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      Text © 2019 by Blue Hills Press

      Photographs and Illustrations © 2019 by Laura Lea Bryant,

       unless otherwise noted

      Photographs © 2019 by Anna Haas: cover and pages 4, 5, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 337, 342, 353, 366, 367

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced

       or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or

       mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any

       information storage and retrieval system, without written

       permission from the Publisher.

      Publisher: Matthew Teague

      Editor: Candace Floyd

      Design: Lindsay Hess

      Layout: Jodie Delohery and Lindsay Hess

      Photography: Laura Lea Bryant and Anna Haas

      Hair & Makeup: Nissi Lee

      Index: Jay Kreider

      Proofreader: Lelan Dunavant Davidson

      Blue Hills Press

      P.O. Box 239

      Whites Creek, TN 37189

      ISBN: 978-1-951217-22-8

      e-book ISBN: 978-1-951217-30-3

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2019955723

      Printed in China

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      Note: The following list contains names used in Simply Laura Lea that

       may be registered with the United State Copyright Office: Applegate

       Farms, Big Mac, Blendtec, Body & Soup Bakeshop, Bundt, Crock-Pot,

       Dandies, Dirty Dozen, Environmental Working Group, Frank’s RedHot,

       Honeycrisp, India Tree, Instant Pot, LL Balanced, Natural Gourmet

       Institute, Pink Lady, Popsicle, Pop-Tarts, Siete Foods, Starbucks,

       Sweetgreen, Target, Thrive Market, Trader Joe’s, Vitamix, Walmart,

       Yukon Gold.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      For my best friends—Chelsea, Adi, Lily, Leanne, Frances—my chosen family, my soul family, my backbone, and the lights of of my life. I am grateful daily that the universe brought us together.

      For my parents, who continue to show up and love me unconditionally through the darkest and lightest of times. Thank you, Mom, for being the best sous chef.

      For Lelan, without whom this book would never have come to life. Lelan’s brilliant mind and diligent work ethic were irreplaceable when it came to editing and testing these recipes, as well as offering some of the best tips and tricks in the book!

      For Jordan, who makes me look at lot more professional than I am! Jordan is the reason I’m able to get this book into so many hands so quickly.

      For Jack and Will, my brothers, simply because they love and support me and know me in a way that no one else ever will.

      For Sean, who never ceases to amaze me with his combination of unparalled talent, graciousness, and zest for life. It is an honor of a lifetime

      to have him write the foreword for this book, and I am forever grateful.

      For Matthew, for taking another chance on me with these big clunky things we call cookbooks. I’m so lucky to have established both a friendship and a mutual professional respect with you.

      For Candace, for turning her brain into applesauce editing this, my second-born child. Her attention to detail and kind communication made the process so smooth and successful.

      For Alice, who continues to champion me from afar, and who instilled a confidence in me early on that I carry throughout every work endeavor.

      For the whole team at Blue Hills Press, as well as my incredible photographer Anna—they make the real magic happen, and the amount of work they put into this project does not escape me.

      For all of my readers and the LL Balanced community. None of this would exist without you, period. Thank you for trusting me and thank you requesting more from me!

       recipe directory 8

       foreword 10

       introduction 12

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       THE LL BALANCED APPROACH TO FOOD 15

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       COOKING TIPS FOR RECIPE SUCCESS 37

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       BEVERAGES + SMOOTHIES 46

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       BREAKFASTS 66

       Savory Breakfasts