I feel like I start a lot of posts with, "So it's been a while..." Well, it has been a while. Anyways, intern year is hard. It's hard emotionally, physically, mentally -- it's hard. I'll write more about that later...but for now, HACKS! How to make intern year easier? Keep an e-calendar - I hated e-calendars … Continue reading Intern Year Hacks
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Kitchen Hacks
There are some things that I do pretty religiously in the kitchen to cut down on cooking time/prep time but not sacrifice flavor. Here I'm hoping to list a few of them, and update as I get use new hacks. Garlic at the ready: Trader Joe's Pre-peeled Garlic. TJs sells these in little vacuum packed … Continue reading Kitchen Hacks
DIY Magnetic Spice Jars
I recently went over to my friend Mary's house and saw her lovely magnetic spice jar collection, and I thought -- wow, I should do something like that. I recently read the Marie Kondo book about how to keep your house clean, and while I don't do everything she suggests, one thing really stuck with … Continue reading DIY Magnetic Spice Jars
DIY Gift Bucket
My good friend Amy is pretty incredible: she spent all of fourth year, even the hardest parts, training for two races for Dana Farber, and on 4/18 she's ran the Boston Marathon. 26.2 miles of dedication. I'm pretty impressed. She's a good person, and is going to make a great surgeon. Go Amy, you should be proud of … Continue reading DIY Gift Bucket
How To: Learning a New Language
As I have mentioned a few times, Tyler and I will be going to France this summer! So, we decided to try and learn French, in part because I think it would be fun to learn a new language together, and in part because it's respectful to the country and culture we're visiting. I knew … Continue reading How To: Learning a New Language
Thoughts of my Mother: Wanderlust and Palak Paneer
The recipe in this post will be rather long. It's not difficult, there are just several steps. If you want to try something new, try this. Some people say my addiction to food is quite peculiar. My ability to remember exactly what I ate, and generally where I ate it, from years prior, I must … Continue reading Thoughts of my Mother: Wanderlust and Palak Paneer
How To Make…Bath Bombs
First off, fear not. I have not left the foodie-world. I am still baking, cooking up a storm, etc. In fact, I made these tasty Millet Muffins from Heidi Swanson's cookbook, Supernatural Everyday. I don't usually buy cookbooks, but this one is quite excellent. Sooner or later, I'm going to have to post my variation … Continue reading How To Make…Bath Bombs
How To Make…Homemade Holiday Cards
It's always made me a little bit sad that we don't receive as much as people did "in the old days." Now it's just bills, ads, and the occasional notice of some kind. That's part of what holidays and birthdays so special...checking the mail to see that, lo and behold, people that you don't necessarily see everyday … Continue reading How To Make…Homemade Holiday Cards
How To…Make Your Chucks Look Fresher
As a teacher, I almost never sit down between the hours of 8:45 - 4:15 Monday - Friday. I'm either up at the board, flitting between students, or generally hopping around teaching Biology. So I don't wear heels. I wear my good ol' Converses to school, or as my students call them "my nasty chucks." … Continue reading How To…Make Your Chucks Look Fresher
How To Make…Homemade Sugar Scrub
Hey blog...it's been a while. It started out with me being like...meh, I baked this thing, I'll blog it later. Then a few days later...I'd be like, "BLASPHEMY! Some social injustice has occurred, I must blog about it!" and about half way through the post, I'd get sucked into an episode of Charmed, or realize … Continue reading How To Make…Homemade Sugar Scrub
The Clumsy Cook 