Recipes for an Aching Heart - (Laura Lea Balanced) by Laura Lea (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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.

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.

Review Quotes

Praise for Laura Lea's cookbooks:

The 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

"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

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 Nashville

"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 Simply Laura Lea, it's clear that she's done just that. -Southern Living