Full Description
Have you ever been in a period of life where normal, everyday responsibilities feel overwhelming? Where even getting out of bed in the morning is a feat, let alone making a meal for yourself and your family? If so, this book is for you.
This might be a time of break-up, loss, when you're caring for a sick loved one, or simply when a confluence of life factors that make you feel like you're paddling to stay above water. For Chef Laura Lea, this debilitating season showed up unwelcomely after going through divorce in 2018.
Five years into her business as a holistic chef, she was under daily pressure to display healthy routines and keep up appearances. But reality left her with no appetite and lacking the motivation to even step into the kitchen.
In attempt to cope she found herself relying on fast-food, junky snacks, and lots of wine. Ultimately these choices hindered the process of healing from divorce. Instead, they contributed to her overall feelings of sadness, self-loathing, and exhaustion. She needed a way out.
Drawing upon her decade in the wellness industry and exploration into the science of grief, Laura Lea began cooking her way through the fog. In Recipes for an Aching Heart, Laura Lea presents the recipes she created, as well as the lifestyle and fitness choices that aided her on her journey out of heartache. By following Laura Lea's story, simple recipes, and advice, you can navigate your own way out of heartache and into a healthier place than ever before.
Contents
1-2 Servings (Breakfast/lunch/dinner)
3-Minute Nutella Oats
Raspberry Sorbet Bowl
High School Yogurt Bowl
Apple Pie Zoats
Best Grilled Cheese
5-Ingredient Miso Drop Soup
Avocado, Egg & Feta Bowl
Microwave Birthday Cake Sweet Potato
Chick-fil-A Air Fryer Bowl
Asian Tuna Salad Boats
Creamy Lemony Carbonara
Crispy Broccoli Cheddar Tacos
Air Fryer Salmon & Greek Salad
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Personal Pan Pizza
1-Minute Nutella Mug Cake
Bananas Foster Split
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Blueberry Crumble
Strawberry Milkshake
Beverages:
PB Banana (& Cauli!) Smoothie
Berry Good Smoothie Bowl
Mocha Banana Milk
Orange Julius
2-Ingredient Green Smoothie
Mint Ginger Latte
Speckled Lemonade
Multi-Serving Breakfast:
Blueberry Oat Waffles
Lazy Hollandaise Breakfast
Pre-portioned Freezer Steel Cut Oats
Strawberry Almond Oat Cookies
Italian Egg Cups
Chocolate Chip & Walnut Zucchini Muffins
Sausage, Mushroom & Swiss Frittata
3-Ingredient Honey Biscuits
Poultry:
Rotisserie Chicken Brunswick Stew
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Southwestern Chicken Salad
Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Sammies
Turkey Enchiladas with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Sesame Crusted Chicken & Wilted Spinach Salads
Instant Pot/Crockpot BBQ Chicken Thighs
Greek Lemony Chicken & Rice Soup
Red Meat:
Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
Instant Pot/Crockpot Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Couscous
Sausage, Pepper & Kale Skillet
Green Onion Pesto, Ham & Cheese Muffin Melts
Hidden Zucchini Lasagna Helper
Instant Pot/Crockpot Ribs
Pumpkin & Chorizo Stuffed Shells
Seafood:
Tuscan Butter Salmon
Quick Tuna & Air-Fried Artichoke Salad
Blackened Mahi Mahi Sandwiches with Creamy Cilantro Sauce
20-Minute Shrimp Fried Rice
Dairy-Free Chesapeake Crab Dip
Dairy-Free Shrimp & Spaghetti Squash Alfredo
Veggie:
Tempeh Sloppy Joe Bell Peppers
Fiesta Salad Kits with BBQ Ranch
Sesame Tofu, Eggplant & Coconut Rice Bowls
Charred Gazpacho with Garlic Bread
Carrot, Ginger & Turmeric Soup
Sweet Potato Tomato Soup
Mediterranean Hummus Casserole
4 Cheese Baked Mac
Plantain Nachos with Pineapple Salsa
Avocado Rice Comfort Bowl
Sides:
Spinach & Fontina Orzo
Cinnamon Butter-Nut Roasted Squash
Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Avocado Caprese Boats
Sweet Chili Roasted Green Beans
Strawberry Cucumber & Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Air Fryer Worcestershire Parmesan Broccoli
Asian Caesar Salad
Bacon Jalapeno Creamed Corn
Smoky Roasted Potatoes
Dessert:
Cinnamon Vanilla Rice Pudding
Chocolate Blender Mousse
Iced Cashew Cookie & Raisin Bites
Camp Cookies
Raspberry and Cream Bars
Edible Cookie Dough
Cool Whip Dips
Mini Coffee Cakes
Graham Cracker Sammies
4-Ingredient Snickers Bars
Peanut Butter Banana Bread Pudding
Canadian Blondies
