Chef Lauren

06/16/2026

It was a beautiful day to plant a little patio garden with Twisted Root Organics !!

Stay tuned for the process.. and the progress!

06/16/2026

One of the questions I get asked most often is:

“What do you actually eat during the week?”

The answer is usually not a perfectly portioned meal prep container. It’s a handful of simple proteins, vegetables, and carbohydrates that I can mix and match depending on the day.

This is the exact formula I use for myself and many of my meal prep clients. It keeps things flexible, realistic, and a whole lot less overwhelming than cooking a different recipe every night.

You won’t find a traditional step by step recipe here. Instead, this is the blueprint I use to build balanced meals throughout the week, with plenty of room to mix, match, and make it your own.

No fancy rules. Just a practical approach that makes healthy eating easier.

🔗 Check out the full “recipe” and save it for your next meal prep day:
https://www.tinyonion.net/recipes/my-favorite-meal-prep-formula

Enjoy this beautiful day!
🧅🖤🍃

06/13/2026

Bringing this one back because cucumber & tomato season is almost here.

This Quinoa Tabbouleh has been a Tiny Onion favorite for years. Fresh herbs, juicy tomatoes, bright lemon, and quinoa for a little extra staying power.

Perfect alongside grilled proteins, tucked into a pita, or enjoyed all on its own.

Also, if you haven’t browsed the recipe section of the website lately, there are some really good ones waiting for you for every season. 😊

🔗 https://www.tinyonion.net/recipes/quinoa-tabbouleh

🧅 It’s a beautiful day to get better.
(…and eat your veggies.) 🌿🍅🥒

A fresh twist on a classic, this quinoa tabbouleh is light, flexible, and full of flavor—perfect for meal prep, picnics, or whenever you’re craving something bright and satisfying...

06/13/2026

I cook for this family every other Monday.

I often get asked for menus for meal prep.
I design the menus around each client individually. I almost always post the menus that I make for all of my clients and sometimes there is overlap due to preference. But every family is different, and that’s what makes it all so awesome.

I also often get asked to do drop off meals.
I prefer in home meal preps because it allows me to do more than just cook, it allows me to build relationships with my client and make a difference in their eating habits.

It also allows me to keep the integrity of the meals I prepare as well as provide more variety for the clients and meals that fit them specifically.

This Menu:
Sesame Shredded Cabbage Salad
Garden Broccoli Soup
Mini Beef Meatloafs
Seared Chicken Thighs

Boiled Golden Beets
Sautéed Bean Medley
Crudités

06/12/2026

Still runnin’…

What a day!!

Thank you to every single person that stopped by today!

I appreciate you all.

06/07/2026

•Keep healthier options on hand.
•Be kind to strangers.
•Work on your strength & mobility.
•Meals should be nutrient dense.
•Reduce late night snacking.
•Processed sugar is a treat not a necessity.

•And of course..
💌Your body will thank you by lasting.

📸: delicious home grown lettuce by a fab client

06/03/2026

•Pack your lunch
•Smile hard. Laugh harder
•Walk more. Walk often
-Barefoot in grass if you can
•Don’t drink your calories
•Reduce late night snacking
•Care about what goes in your body
•Eliminate saying ‘I can’t’
-which is different from NO
•Stay grateful
•Be kind
•Take mindful breaths
•Check up on people
•Check up on yourself
•Share
•And of course..

06/02/2026

July makes 9 years of Tiny Onion. 🧅

What started as a personal chef business has slowly grown into a life built around hospitality, community, local agriculture, sustainability, thoughtfully curated products, cooking, teaching, helping people create healthier habits around food and life in general.

Between Duke Farms, client kitchens, cooking classes, pop ups, collaborations, farmers markets, garden conversations, grocery store swaps, and all of the beautiful in between moments… I’ve somehow built a life that still rarely feels like work.

Really grateful for every client, farmer, small business, collaborator, friend, and supporter that has been part of this little onion journey over the last 9 years.

It’s a beautiful day to keep building.