I love surrounding myself with friends and family who love food the way I love food. These are my people—the ones who respond to my IG DMs at 6 a.m. with, “Yes, send the recipe,” instead of, “Why are you awake?” As the self-appointed Summit Snacker of the San Bernardino Mountains, it is my sacred …
Anyone who uses the term “I’m bored” does not have cats. I have friends who complain about boredom. I have never been bored a day in my life. I can’t even fathom what boredom might look like in a day filled with work, cleaning the house, trying to find me time on the high elevation …
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! Sure, it’s only December first, but I’m already brimming—overflowing, really—with holiday spirit. And what will we be consuming in this household all season long besides my beloved Nantucket Cranberry Tart? Obviously, gluten-free pies. Yes, plural. Yes, I’m the only one in my family who likes pecan pie. …
Seriously nothing says I’m so hungover on January first like these delicious homemade pastries. It’s still the morning of Jan 1st, you don’t have to start juicing until Jan 2nd, right? If it is New Year’s Day and you need a deliciously sweet breakfast treat, for the love of God, put down the spinach juice …
It’s only a Christmas miracle that led me to be on my feet all afternoon as I created over twelve dozen Christmas cookies for my small business yesterday. It’s been almost a full week of nothing but random ankle pain. And that has me sitting on my fat ass on the couch icing my ankle …

