Would you believe that I have lost not one, but two pagers now, flown from my person while riding the moped? Consequently, I’m not at all mad—proud, in fact (however the Telecommunications desk at the hospital is not so proud, rather, growing weary of my sheepish mug at their office window). But this does mean […]
What I love about internal medicine happens also to be what I love about this stew—Everything is included. Wide variety. When you tire of the taste of carrots, have a tomato. When you’re sick of chicken, grab a piece of pork; when you’ve heard enough heart sounds, there are bowels. When you’ve stared at chest […]
Some dried purple flowers fell into the shower drain from my head this evening. It occurred to me they could have been stuck in there for some time, and unbeknownst to me, took a quiet ride through my daily life like little stowaways buried under red curls. Which tree I brushed to get them in […]
I worked with a physician in the primary care internal medicine clinic last week who quickly established herself as a personal heroine of mine. In our introduction, she handed me a pound and a half of thick, finger-girth asparagus and said, “Enjoy these, which are from my garden.” She had just returned from a walking […]
In stark contrast to the Jacksonville Jaguars, this bread is a real winner. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before. I purchased instant oatmeal packages on my last grocery run, and they only had flavored ones at Target. So I bought Maple Brown Sugar instant oatmeal. I was looking at a recipe […]
Crispy on the outside, soft and warm on the inside. That is how I would be if I had time to go lay on the Jacksonville Beach, but alas, I remain pale and clammy in my scrubs within the halls of the ICU. So, this is a description of buns only. Bread buns, get your […]
I feel inspired to dance by the light of the full moon, or the light of the gibbous moon (almost full) this evening—on the beach! Some kind of spice has gotten into me, after working almost 30 hours over the last two days—perhaps it is due to these spicy crackers. I had never before attempted […]
Off to Florida for six weeks of surgery. I made a little video (click!) about it to get myself pumped up. The third year of medical school I might liken to a drowning experience. A daily drowning. I think the key is not to let yourself be afraid of the water. Just like the last eight […]
The porridge was good, the bread was better. If you liked the muesli porridge yesterday, you will love this bread made from a scoop of the porridge. Muesli Baguette Adapted from The Village Baker Starter ½ cup muesli porridge ½ cup all purpose flour Mix together and pack into a firm ball. Let rise, covered, […]