The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook by Laura Lea Goldberg

The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook by Laura Lea Goldberg

In Laura Lea Goldberg's new cookbook, The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook, the rubber of old-fashioned home-cooking meets the road of new healthy-food. With over 120 approachable, comforting, make-ahead recipes, this first cookbook from the creator of the popular LBalanced website reaffirms that balance is possible: you can find the joy, relaxation, and healing of cooking for yourself, family, and friends during these frenetic times.

All of the recipes in are simple, familiar, and no-fuss. The majority of the recipes come together in thirty minutes or less and all are appealing to kids and adults alike, can be modified for picky eaters or can be proudly served at a dinner party. The food isn't dogmatic: a little of everything is used and flexibility is the key. With a focus on quality and moderation, the healthy aspects don't hit you over the head. They just make you feel good.

With helpful shopping lists and easy-to-follow menu plans, The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook will help any home cook create a foundation in the pantry and kitchen that will make the prospect of healthy cooking accessible and exciting, not stressful. It doesn't overthink things and focuses on consistency instead of perfection. In the end, The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook will have you discovering the balance of cooking delicious, healthy meals at home while re-connecting with yourself, family, and friends.

Laura Lea Goldberg is the founder/writer/photographer of the popular food website LLBalanced. She is a certified Holistic Chef, consultant, and the founder/writer/photographer of the popular food website LLBalanced. She developed her interest for healthy food and nutrition while working in a fast-paced corporate environment in New York after graduating from the University of Virginia. She gave it all up to attend the Natural Gourmet Institute and then returned to her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, to establish LLBalanced, a website that offers readers economical, cozy, and make-ahead family-friendly meals that are full of nutrients and taste. Her meals are frequently remakes of Southern-style comfort cuisine, with the goal of giving us the best of both worlds. She now consults with individuals, businesses, and restaurants on all areas of healthy eating and nutrition, as well as writing articles and recipes for publications such as Nashville Lifestyles, Southern Living, Shape, and Greatist.com. Laura Lea also has a weekly culinary feature on WSMV Channel 4 where she shows how to make some of her most popular recipes.