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Monthly Archive: January 2011

Squash patty-cakes

I’m slightly embarrassed by how long this post has taken to write. I prepped the ingredients over a week ago. I steamed the squash, cooked the quinoa, thawed the spinach and edamame, and assembled the team of seasonings. Then I mixed everything together in a tupperware and forgot about it.   The other day, however, I remembered it in the back of the fridge and quickly took action. I formed patties out of the mix, rolling them smooth between my palms before adding them to a hot pan. Blurrrrry. Some were too difficult to flip… Read more >

January 15, 2011 butternut squash, edamame, quinoa Read more >

Is it January?

East Coast readers avert your eyes. This is the morning view from our rooftop.  I went upstairs in a tank top and boxers after pouring my first cup of joe.  And it’s mid-January.  I couldn’t even finish my coffee because it was too hot! Instead, I made some fresh lemonade with stevia and the juice from one whole lemon.  With temps in the high 70’s there’s only one thing to do! Bust out the blender. Green monster time!! My perfect summer LA winter smoothie included: 1/2 cup almond milk fist of spinach 1/2 cup frozen… Read more >

January 14, 2011 smoothie Read more >

Getting gifts from patients

I’m happy to report Thursday’s shift was MUCH better than Wednesday’s.  I had the same patients, but they were much more stable after the previous day’s shenanigans.  I actually prefer having the same patients regardless of how sick they are because there’s a level of familiarity for both me and the patient.  Plus, continuity of care minimizes the chances that stuff will get lost in communication between other care givers, and it’s nice to develop a rapport with them as well as a routine.  Speaking of routines. I packed up my goods, as per usual…. Read more >

January 14, 2011 butternut squash, cereal, chocolate, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, quinoa Read more >

Corn flour & coconut tofu

There’s quite a bit of confusion surrounding the difference between corn flour and cornmeal.  They are not entirely different, but after doing further research, I found the following.  1. Corn flour is ground finer than corn meal 2. Corn flour has a stronger taste 3. Corn flour is more commonly used as an ingredient in a recipe, whereas cornmeal is a staple in many countries’ diets. 4. Cornmeal can be made from white, yellow, or blue corn (or any combination of the three). I chose Bob’s Red Mill Corn Flour on a whim.  Theirs is… Read more >

January 13, 2011 coconut, edamame, quinoa, tofu Read more >

We all made it out alive

Today was insane but I’m too drained to go into very much detail about it.  It’s a miracle I made it out of this past shift alive, and even more amazing that all my patients did too.  They were circling (the drain), and I wasn’t having it.  As soon as I finally thought I had solved one problem, another (even bigger one) arose.  It was 100% one of those days.  How can you be FOUR hours behind just ONE hour into a shift?  It’s puzzling, but I actually think I managed to find a wormhole… Read more >

January 13, 2011 butternut squash, oatmeal, peanut butter, quinoa Read more >