Ever the adventurous foodie, even I had never tried chutney before traveling to southern India. Not once. Not even the sad little jar hiding on the back shelf of Whole Foods next to the marmalade no one ever admits to buying. Then I tasted date chutney in India. One bite in and I was done. …
Here in 2026, there’s a growing emphasis on gut health and a push towards high protein and fiber-friendly foods like legumes, lentils, chickpeas, beans, whole grains and fiber-rich vegetables. Whole Foods snacks are the trend here in 2026. After a day of snow hiking eight miles for work with my clients, you bet your ass …
My life these days is basically work, hike, Jeep tours, and physical therapy. I have an amazing physical therapist here in Big Bear Lake, California — truly, she’s a saint — but damn it, I want to be fixed. I’m tired of spending an hour a week being lasered like a broken iPhone. One thing …
I wish I were in southern India right now—sitting at a chaat house, wearing a colorful kurti that I paid four American dollars for, plastic chair wobbling, elbow-to-elbow with strangers, scooping up yogurty raita that absolutely does not contain pomegranate seeds… and is definitely not high protein. If we were actually in southern India, no …
Help. There’s a Snowstorm Coming to Big Bear Lake. Big Bear Lake, California, is magical during a snowstorm. It’s the kind of powdery Hallmark postcard scene that makes you want to sip cocoa and post inspirational captions about winter wonderlands. The Big Bear Lake winter storm season, when there is a massive winter event predicted, …