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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!
