Laurel Randolph

In a concrete jungle like Los Angeles, guerrilla gardening is a way of adapting. Activists like Ron Finley believe that green spaces and healthy produce should be accessible to all Angelenos, and that’s what guerrilla gardening is all about. It’s using unconventional tactics and classic gardening practices to turn little pockets of land and unused or under-utilized space into oases for city dwellers. Even if you’re lacking in space and resources, you can still join the movement. Here’s how.

What happens when you combine two family-favorite dinners into a single dish? A delicious taco pizza that everyone will love, that's what.

Original recipe and photography for The Spruce

When it comes to berries, sometimes blackberries get a bum wrap. The dark purple fruits are often overshadowed by strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. But these juicy, sweet, and lightly tart berries are worth celebrating all on their own. This year, don't let blackberry season pass you by.

A cataract is a cloudiness of the normally transparent eye lens. If left untreated, it will decrease vision and can lead to blindness.

Researched, wrote, and copy edited the Cause Communications new toolkit as part of a team.
Cause Communications is a nonprofit communications agency that works with foundations, nonprofits, academic organizations, and more.

“Tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, beans, strawberries, eggplant, sugarcane, guava, corn…”
Liz Christy and Marianne Zaugg list the bounty of spring produce that’s being planted at the Arroyo High School community garden before excitedly listing plans they have for improving the space.

Anyone who has grown summer squash knows that when it rains, it pours. A bounty of zucchini - yellow, pattypan, and everything in between - fill summertime garden beds, farmers' markets, and groceries. So what should you do with all of that squash?

Instagram is a feast for the eyes, filled with beautifully styled shots of homemade foods that would make even the most experienced cook stop and stare. No genre of food pops out of your feed quite like desserts.

It’s not often that a restaurant dishes on where where it buys its bread, but with Bub and Grandma’s, things are different. The upstart bakery has become associated with some of the trendiest restaurants in the city...

Published via St. Martin's Press in 2018. Features 100 original recipes.

Copywriting and editing glaucoma pages for a national chain of eye centers

Project managed the Achievable Foundation's 2018 annual report

Recipe from The Instant Pot No-Pressure Cookbook
Released via St. Martin's Press in 2018

Ground turkey is a healthy alternative to beef and can be used in a wide variety of ways to decrease your intake of red meat—plus, it tastes great! The lean poultry makes delicious chili, tacos, burgers, and oh-so-much more. Read on for a wide range of quick and easy recipes that use the versatile meat.