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The LORAfied Cookbook

Easy Recipes and Budget-Friendly Hacks to Feed the Whole Family

Hardcover
$35.00 US
8.25"W x 10.25"H x 0.92"D   | 40 oz | 10 per carton
On sale May 05, 2026 | 272 Pages | 9780593965030

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Make every mealtime a breeze with over 100 simple, "fancy yet frugal” recipes and household hacks from LORAfied’s Lora McLaughlin Peterson

Do you have salt and pepper in your kitchen? Are you looking for quick and easy recipes that don’t cost a fortune to make? Then this book is for you! 

Cooking trends may come and go, but the appeal of recipes promising a quicker, easier route to dinnertime never grows old. Lora McLaughlin Peterson has been feeding her family balanced meals daily for over thirty years, so she knows all too well how a seemingly simple “30-minute one-pan wonder” can still leave us exhausted by not accounting for hidden tasks, such as chopping, rummaging through cabinets, or clean-up afterward. This is why she created LORAfied, a digital media company that helps people do life better on a budget. 

Her cookbook shares simple, quick, “fancy yet frugal” recipes, like Lemon Chia Pudding, Waldorf-Inspired Chicken Salad, Crunchy Garlic Butter Chicken Cutlets, and Potato Chip Cookies, and recipe hacks for making french toast, mashed potatoes, corn, and more with ease. With low-hassle recipes, household hacks, and lifestyle tips, this book makes life easier, brighter, and more delicious—all without breaking the bank.
Lora McLaughlin Peterson is the creator of LORAfied, her social media brand with over 2 million followers and counting. She loves sharing easy recipes, budget-saving shopping tips, and practical household hacks for helping people simplify and elevate their everyday lives. Born and raised in Kansas, she developed a love for sharing positive and useful information with others during her longtime career as an Emmy award-winning TV journalist and former network news correspondent in Los Angeles. Since starting her social media platform in 2021, she has demonstrated her hacks on The Today Show’s Hoda & Jenna, Jenna & Friends, and LIVE with Kelly and Mark, and has been featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Post, Newsweek, Woman’s World and The Daily Mail. A mother of three, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, kids, and two tiny gremlin dogs. View titles by Lora McLaughlin Peterson

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Make every mealtime a breeze with over 100 simple, "fancy yet frugal” recipes and household hacks from LORAfied’s Lora McLaughlin Peterson

Do you have salt and pepper in your kitchen? Are you looking for quick and easy recipes that don’t cost a fortune to make? Then this book is for you! 

Cooking trends may come and go, but the appeal of recipes promising a quicker, easier route to dinnertime never grows old. Lora McLaughlin Peterson has been feeding her family balanced meals daily for over thirty years, so she knows all too well how a seemingly simple “30-minute one-pan wonder” can still leave us exhausted by not accounting for hidden tasks, such as chopping, rummaging through cabinets, or clean-up afterward. This is why she created LORAfied, a digital media company that helps people do life better on a budget. 

Her cookbook shares simple, quick, “fancy yet frugal” recipes, like Lemon Chia Pudding, Waldorf-Inspired Chicken Salad, Crunchy Garlic Butter Chicken Cutlets, and Potato Chip Cookies, and recipe hacks for making french toast, mashed potatoes, corn, and more with ease. With low-hassle recipes, household hacks, and lifestyle tips, this book makes life easier, brighter, and more delicious—all without breaking the bank.

Author

Lora McLaughlin Peterson is the creator of LORAfied, her social media brand with over 2 million followers and counting. She loves sharing easy recipes, budget-saving shopping tips, and practical household hacks for helping people simplify and elevate their everyday lives. Born and raised in Kansas, she developed a love for sharing positive and useful information with others during her longtime career as an Emmy award-winning TV journalist and former network news correspondent in Los Angeles. Since starting her social media platform in 2021, she has demonstrated her hacks on The Today Show’s Hoda & Jenna, Jenna & Friends, and LIVE with Kelly and Mark, and has been featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Post, Newsweek, Woman’s World and The Daily Mail. A mother of three, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, kids, and two tiny gremlin dogs. View titles by Lora McLaughlin Peterson

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