I am a fourth year medical student. It is still peculiar to say. It's odd to have a definitive answer when someone asks me what residency I am applying into, and to say that I have finished my Sub-I (sub-internship) rotation. There is so much I want to say about third year. It was wonderful … Continue reading Vegetarian Meatballs
Author: Mita
Rose and Raspberry Lemonade
It's time for pretty drinks over ice in mason jars, sunglasses and sunscreen, and sitting outside. This is how excited we feel about summer. This drink is summer in a glass. It's pretty. It's pink. It's delicious. It's easy to make. It's refreshing. If you don't have rose water, don't sweat it, just make the … Continue reading Rose and Raspberry Lemonade
Frozen Banana Bites
So third year is over. That happened. I'm taking some time to process, but I'll probably write about it. Let's be real actually, I'm not taking time to process, I'm studying for the Step 2 Boards and shoving my eyeballs into Bob's Burgers. And looking at desserts. Buuut I don't have eggs. Let's ignore that … Continue reading Frozen Banana Bites
First fitness post + HIIT interval timer app
Let's be real, I'm sitting here drinking coffee and eating homemade butterscotch sauce off a spoon. I'm not the beacon of health and fitness that I (sometimes) envision myself to be. Although the butterscotch really is helping my mental health on this cloudy day, so there is that. But I have been known to workout … Continue reading First fitness post + HIIT interval timer app
Mint and Pea Crostini with Pickled Radishes and Burrata
Spring has finally laid its gentle hand on the winter-weary backs of Bostonians. That's my fancy way of saying -- it's SPRING! I classify that temperatures above 32F. The icebergs have melted (mostly), the sun is out (sometimes), and I don't have to wear multiple layers to brave the wintry winds (usually). Celebration wouldn't be … Continue reading Mint and Pea Crostini with Pickled Radishes and Burrata
Bing-Lex-Burg 2015!
We went on a road trip, and now we're back! It's spring break 2015. As an "adult," I found it a little troubling to use the term "spring break" but then I though -- why not? Even adults need something to break up the monotony that exists between winter holidays and inevitable summer vacations/staycations. It … Continue reading Bing-Lex-Burg 2015!
Strange Fruit in the Friendly Toast
I finished my OB/GYN exam. Now it's 6 down, 2 to go and I have a weekend off. A weekend I have thus far spent going to my medical school formal, lying in bed reading this book all day, making butternut squash gnocci in a brown butter sage sauce adapted from this recipe with blistered … Continue reading Strange Fruit in the Friendly Toast
NSVD: normal spontaneous vaginal delivery: that time when I almost passed out.
Yesterday was my post-call day. What that means is that I was "on call" or in-hospital for 24 hours prior, and I got to go home after watching 4 babies delivered in a foggy haze with judgment similar to after having 2-3 drinks, and pass on out. I'm currently on my OB/GYN rotation with 24 … Continue reading NSVD: normal spontaneous vaginal delivery: that time when I almost passed out.
Belated candy gifts
Whoops, I meant to post this before the winter holidays were coming to a close. Whoopswhoopswhoops. But life got in the way. The making of the gifts, the sending of the gifts (after the traditional gift giving day because who can keep track of pesky USPS holiday hours?), the traveling, and all that relaxing. But … Continue reading Belated candy gifts
The Shah (now Shah-Hoppenfeld) Tex-Med Holiday Extravaganza! AKA Thanksgiving 2014 in Review
My whole family is vegetarian. Well, my immediate family. For generations, we have been vegetarian. When my parents first moved to this country, that was a bit of a novelty. There weren't vegetarian restaurants galore, and whole foods selling all varieties of "fake meat." There was peas, cabbage, beans, and the occasional magic of tofu. … Continue reading The Shah (now Shah-Hoppenfeld) Tex-Med Holiday Extravaganza! AKA Thanksgiving 2014 in Review
The Clumsy Cook 