Monthly Archive: December 2009

Tabla for Two

Kyle and I went to Tabla on Friday night and boy did we stuff ourselves!  Somehow we managed to order so much food we actually couldn’t even finish it all (that never happens when we dine out!).  We are the plate clearing kind of eaters 😉 I’ve we’ve been wanting to go here ever since we moved to NYC, and I’m so glad we finally made it!  When I made the reservation, I told them that I was vegan, and the waitress was so great to navigate the menu and guide me through my ordering. … Read more >

Work times 3

Doing three (12 hour) shifts in a row is my least fave thing to do.  I avoid it like the plague swine flu.  However, my parents are coming into town today (yipeeeeee!!!), so I had to get all my work out of the way so I could have the weekend off :)  It was an especially rough stretch because I only had one day off between my last weekend of chaos and this 72 hour stint.  No matter.  Ready for all my work lunches: Tuesday Salad, bars, Whole Foods’ spelt pretz, carrots, apples, and tea… Read more >

Tutorial: How to make seitan

Since I got several questions about how I make my seitan, here’s a quick run down of the process. It may sound complicated, but I swear it’s the easiest thing you’ll ever stick in the oven, so PLEASE don’t be afraid to give it a shot.  *I base my recipe off of Vcon’s simple seitan, but I make it with even fewer ingredients and steps (and it still turns out fabulously well).  Sometimes less is more, right?  Plus this way it is easy to jazz up with flavors and spices in other recipes/dishes that call… Read more >

The Joys of Nursing

All I wanted to do on Monday was sleep in.  After my weekend of working (mixed with boozing at the office holiday party), I needed rest more than anything in the world (including hummus).  And yet, I still woke up at 8 am.  Oh well, I’ll take all I can get. I broke the fast with my latest obsession (cocoa coffee) and an apple and then got productive.  Laundry done before 10 is impressive for a day off…and that’s not all!  I did a few more Q&As, too. Why did you choose nursing?  How did… Read more >

Drinking on the job

Before you all have collective heart attacks, no, I did NOT get sh!t faced while doing my nurse thang.  However, Saturday night WAS the cardiac surgery holiday party (aka open bar on the MDs tab).  Unfortunately for yours truly, I still had to work my 12 hour shift on Saturday…as well as the next day (Sunday).  Boo! I can think of about 15,000 other things I’d rather do after work than put on a dress and pretend that I feel pretty while I’m covered in a patient’s ventilator spew and C. diff.  Oh, and did… Read more >