One thing that six days of being on a liquid diet has taught me is that Bone Broth is life. Experiencing a colonoscopy is no joke. I knew there would be two days of a liquid diet, including one day of chugging basically lemon-flavored Pledge directly on the toilet, but I had no idea I …
A hot and spicy Indian supper is a staple in our mountain kitchen here at 6,000 feet in the winter months. Our mountain cabin may not be tucked away high up in the Himalayan peaks but here in snowy Big Bear Lake, California, we can have just a touch of northern Indian fare but still …
It’s raining cats and dogs and squirrels here in Big Bear Lake—and I’m loving every glorious, soggy minute of it. What I’m not loving is the fact that I’m now over 48 hours into my colonoscopy fast, and my will to live is being held together by sheer spite and the promise of eventually shoving …
This Thanksgiving, skip the chaos and the 20-pound bird. Make perfectly crispy, juicy Air Fryer Cornish Hens with Date Tamarind Glaze—a bougie, small-scale turkey alternative that won’t destroy your kitchen or your patience. Cornish Game Hens Thanksgiving miracle, right here! Thanksgiving for the Sanity-Savers So you don’t feel like hosting Thanksgiving for twenty-five people this …
I’m all about healthy eating. That’s why I make my own salad dressings. I juice fresh fruits and veggies that I grow in my organic garden at home. And this late fall, I learned how to roast Brazil nuts. For our family, the healthier the lifestyle the better. But sometimes you have to draw the …