https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog daily 1.0 2020-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1584604930704-M8HW2Q1E86TYLKTKBYMX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - When life gives you lemons, make a seasonal citrus snack. The kitchen has always been my happy place. That’s why I’m sharing my best-kept secrets for staying happy, dining deliciously, and living well. In return, I want to hear what you’re eating or what’s eating you. https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/jtfryw0z87ezw0cikn14t5tigm5xog monthly 0.5 2020-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1588275295161-ER5VUQHVWYA9WUE9O2VP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - America’s Melting Pot Tastes Pretty Good Photo credit: Victor Garcia via unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1588457585031-RZOBIGT9YYSR6KC6VKA8/Screen+Shot+2020-04-29+at+1.37.40+PM.png Blog - America’s Melting Pot Tastes Pretty Good https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1588457699566-KV6XKKGKOIULVHQ2WU7M/Liz+%2B+Laura+aloha.jpeg Blog - America’s Melting Pot Tastes Pretty Good Liz (left) and Laura (right) at a Hawaii-themed college party. Aloha. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1588457871704-F8DQ7QJ892RX3E9C1NHE/El+Milagro+tortillas.jpeg Blog - America’s Melting Pot Tastes Pretty Good El Milagro tortillas straight from Liz’s freezer. I can vouch for their delicious-ness. https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/the-lizard-sandwich monthly 0.5 2020-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1588458566612-OTBS7FF6QMX80UX5UA00/El+Milagro+tortillas.jpeg Blog - The Lizard Sandwich https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/clam-linguini-quarantine-edition monthly 0.5 2020-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587586360116-1SFWZGX3ELAVKOOWYY9E/Clam+%26+Shrimp+Linguini.JPG Blog - Mom’s Clam Linguini, Quarantine Edition Clam Linguini with frozen shrimp swapped in for fresh clams. I steamed the shrimp in their shells while the pasta and sauce finished cooking together, but to make it easier to eat, peeling and cooking the shrimp separately is the way to go (details below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587586554723-7UA6AJ8T6V2YQD3G6FML/IMG_31B7413940FC-1.jpeg Blog - Mom’s Clam Linguini, Quarantine Edition I have a whole folder of mom recipes on Pinterest that she’s texted me over the years. https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/foods-that-feel-like-hugs-the-quest-for-quarantine-cuisine-to-soothe-you monthly 0.5 2020-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587276387668-A8STGQLVEVRLOXP6II14/IMG_9780.JPG Blog - Foods that Feel Like Hugs: The Quest for Quarantine Cuisine to Soothe You Roasted crispy chicken thigh and Pasta Florentine with Mushrooms. Quick, easy, and comforting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587274839883-4RQGUV0GZFQY70Q0JEAU/Screen+Shot+2020-04-13+at+1.09.59+PM.png Blog - Foods that Feel Like Hugs: The Quest for Quarantine Cuisine to Soothe You I appreciate how Kat Kinsman, one of my favorite food writers, is always open about her mental health and actively seeks to help others with her Chefs with Issues site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587427173163-CXMUEQG7SIVPQQMYNA3O/LB+Fi+Farmers+Market.JPG Blog - Foods that Feel Like Hugs: The Quest for Quarantine Cuisine to Soothe You At my local farmer’s market when you could still touch the produce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587427390320-W8KSYLCNLODBTVO1TE1K/Chilies.JPG Blog - Foods that Feel Like Hugs: The Quest for Quarantine Cuisine to Soothe You https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587427477619-J7H23BG8NF2EZ1F9UHGB/josey+baker+bread.jpg Blog - Foods that Feel Like Hugs: The Quest for Quarantine Cuisine to Soothe You https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587276710599-HCKNTY4WFW40YHC2FS8M/Screen+Shot+2020-04-13+at+1.11.18+PM.png Blog - Foods that Feel Like Hugs: The Quest for Quarantine Cuisine to Soothe You https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/pasta-florentine-with-mushrooms monthly 0.5 2020-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1587280259012-EME1N63C3FH6UKQH4ZLR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Pasta Florentine with Mushrooms https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/essential-kitchen-tool-checklist monthly 0.5 2020-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1584986765258-D7HPGQHQMNLBO58NLM37/IMG_0337.JPG Blog - Essential Kitchen Tool Checklist Shopping for wooden spoons with my mom in Oaxaca City, Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585792139930-6MNY8FHQPNRZKQAZV08B/IMG_0017.JPG Blog - Essential Kitchen Tool Checklist - Knives Out Good knives - you certainly don’t need a whole set—2 chefs knives of varying sizes and a paring knife are the essentials; plus, a bread knife if you like crusty bread (it also slices tomatoes nicely) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585792682918-I9MHFJZPAYGLTBMG2MDN/Roll+out+the+dough.JPG Blog - Essential Kitchen Tool Checklist - Roll Out the Dough Rolling pin - in our house, we have a mantra and it’s “roll out the dough.” That’s when Fi knows it’s time to pull out her cooking stool, climb on top, and start rolling. Hard to make a pizza or pie crust without one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585791539936-Z4UPRZC7QAZ0MGS80QMF/IMG_0110.JPG Blog - Essential Kitchen Tool Checklist - Blend On Immersion blender - this hand-held device makes for perfect mashed cauliflower, whipped cream, and anything else that needs a really good stir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585793466700-LT8XC4XF37DJ2C5KNFP3/IMG_1104.JPG Blog - Essential Kitchen Tool Checklist - Fingers (and Fingerlings) Beware Mandoline - If you have a food processor (and care about your fingers), you don’t need this device, but it does make for some beautifully sliced vegetables. https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/what-to-drink-at-your-next-virtual-happy-hour monthly 0.5 2020-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585273093812-EIXFTBOYLUZCBMU2W4UH/Happy+Hour+Capture.JPG Blog - What to Drink at Your Next Virtual Happy Hour Photo credit: Leigh Lehman, who also happens to be the birthday girl I toasted today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585218256686-BXU40NN0CQTESOR4AKGR/IDavero+pig.JPG Blog - What to Drink at Your Next Virtual Happy Hour - Life at DaVero Winery In a quarantine-free world, members get to hang out with their pigs and chickens and pick flowers and vegetables from the garden while savoring delicious Italian varietals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585216287230-HAZTOQ3I6VOTAZRNNSR5/IMG_0745.JPG Blog - What to Drink at Your Next Virtual Happy Hour - Trendy Ros é with a THC Twist I got to try this trendy rosé with a THC twist, poured by fabulous female founder, Alana Burstein. Alana, a self-proclaimed, California sober mother of three, explained that the beverage features a blend of California grapes that have been stripped of alcohol and infused with CBD and THC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585215464492-B54RPPOG3P0BVRK3H3X5/IMG_8914.JPG Blog - What to Drink at Your Next Virtual Happy Hour - Your New Favorite Pink Drink The delightfully effervescent beverage makes you bubbly in less than 15 minutes (liquids absorb faster than, uh, gummies) and has a slight grapefruit flavor. While it’s a far cry from regular rosé, it’s more than palatable and contains a fraction of the calories and sugar found in wine. And good news—there’s home delivery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585216401703-RKE3HS0AAT3TPIVSF9Z7/IMG_5544.JPG Blog - What to Drink at Your Next Virtual Happy Hour - I happen to be partial to Mezcal. So much so that I’ve journeyed to Oaxaca and brought home bottles of it distilled by small farmers (shown here doing clay pot distillation) with a little help from Alvin and Randall of Mezcal Educational Tours. https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/i-have-immunity-cocktail-recipe monthly 0.5 2020-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585274624544-5KXZS4TCGQA1X93EZBP9/IMG_0996.JPG Blog - I Have Immunity Cocktail Recipe Did you know that chili peppers have a potent immune-boosting nutritional composition and are also an excellent source of beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant? Drink up! https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/ok-boomers-stay-the-fuck-home monthly 0.5 2020-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1584663282761-33AA0X9LAJFZQQWFFFTY/IMG_3273.jpg Blog - Ok, Boomers: Stay the F Home My mom and step dad traveling (with me, not pictured) in Oaxaca City, spring 2019. https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/2s6s4an09dg8twl2dub91moeeapfju monthly 0.5 2020-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1584663632952-871E3GKQZG0VY8ZY7WQU/Poached+Thighs.JPG Blog - Anti-Inflammatory Poached Chicken Yes, I know, this looks a bit like bong water (not as much as this though). But make some and you’ll have juicy thighs for days. https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/blog/banh-mi-inspired-sandwiches monthly 0.5 2020-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1584663000256-E9S1JTSKQ4GLQDOY1KJ2/IMG_7883.JPG Blog - Banh Mi-Inspired Sandwiches Uncomfortably close sandwich pic. https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-03-22 https://www.inlieuoftherapy.com/about daily 0.75 2020-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1584610483459-VJP7M33CKTRMU5ECMQ2S/IMG_5958.JPG About Hi, I’m Laura. This is me eating tacos in Mexico City’s Lincoln Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585770727490-8OXTE5HFFK3FLZZ5ZEYH/Grilled+lemons+with+Tamar.jpg About Squeezing grilled lemons with food writers and a colleague to make smoky, spiked lemonade at a Kingsford charcoal editor event in Decatur, Ala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e72f25c57720f216fb5d765/1585766450875-N91T2A9T9SPQI2WVVD6Z/Mom+and+Me+Bettendorf+Thanksgivg.jpg About Cooking Thanksgiving dinner with my mom at her home in Iowa.