2015 is done and over -- we are now a whole four days into 2016. It's a new year. We rang in the new year in Buxton, ME at a home with a few friends. It was strikingly beautiful -- an old schoolhouse restored to be a home, complete with a spiral staircase. It was … Continue reading So that was 2015
My Ramblings
Global Sympathy
It's been hard to be on social media for the past few days. There is so much discussion about the attacks in Paris and its devastating effects, but only trickles of discussion about the attacks in Lebanon that happened just the day before. Then there are the few discussions shaming those who attempt to point … Continue reading Global Sympathy
California for a second
I'm in California, for a second. For a hot second. Not husband, no dogs, no stocked kitchen (though I seemed to have stocked my the fridge where I'm staying pretty well), no bed that I'm used to with blue walls to wake up to. But a purpose -- see new things, eat new things, work … Continue reading California for a second
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
Brunch Time! Easy Vanilla-Almond Baked French Toast
It's been a struggle to sit still recently and just enjoy the moment. Most doctors tell me, "Enjoy medical school, you'll never get the time off that you do then!" but then I everywhere I turn, friends are publishing papers and going to conferences, getting involved with all kinds of research, and I'm...petting my new … Continue reading Brunch Time! Easy Vanilla-Almond Baked French Toast
"But You’re Married" : My thoughts on sexism
Over the course of the next year I doubt I will have much time to write. Not just to write notes for patients, or the occasional cooking post, but to really think about social constructs, political mishaps, cultural norms, etc. and put my thoughts to paper, or e-paper as it were, in a constructed, polished … Continue reading "But You’re Married" : My thoughts on sexism
Burnt Orange Rose Cocktails
Germany, 2013. On our way to Berlin It's been a while. It's not that I haven't been inspired by food, it's that I haven't been inspired to write about food. But now...I am. In less than 6 months I'll be "on the wards." What that means is that instead of lecture, study, exam, repeat, I'll … Continue reading Burnt Orange Rose Cocktails
NYTimes: Cuts in Food Stamps Force Hard Choices on the Poor
Article: Cuts in Food Stamps Force Hard Choices on the Poor I am an accepting person. I will listen to your political opinion even if it's vastly different from mine, and try to reconcile what you're saying with why you might believe it. But this I don't understand. Cuts in the SNAP (food stamps) program … Continue reading NYTimes: Cuts in Food Stamps Force Hard Choices on the Poor
New Year, 2013
I could...write a really long post about how it's been over a month since my last post. But that's been done. What have I been up to? Medical school. Surprise, surprise--it's busy. A bit busier than expected. I'll sum up a few things I've learned: 1. Medical school is busy-making. 2. Stonyfield Organics Chocolate Ice … Continue reading New Year, 2013
The Clumsy Cook 