I’ve seen Frozen too many times, how about you? After this Valentine’s Day weekend and non-stop Frozen viewings in our house for the last 3 weeks, I was inspired to write about being in a healthy, happy relationship. I am not a relationship expert but I have been very lucky to have been surrounded by …
Two years ago yesterday , my son was born. It should have been an amazing day, except it was 10-11 weeks before his due date. It had been a scary week after my daughter was admitted to the hospital for a respiratory illness, which was followed by my admission to the hospital for bleeding. Three …
After a long weekend of celebrations and eating delicious but high calorie food, I decided I wanted to make something hearty but healthy for Super Bowl Sunday. I ended up settling on a white bean chicken chili recipe for the Instant Pot I received over Christmas and we were not disappointed. I got my hands …
I have been avoiding writing this post because although it’s something that has been on my mind for a long time, it is incredible painful to think about. I knew when I became a doctor that bad outcomes and death would be a part of the job. I knew that there would be patients that …
Chicken Tacos Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, fat trimmed 1 packet of taco seasoning 1 cup chicken broth Directions: Combine all ingredients in a gallon freezer bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal, freeze. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator (24 hours). When ready to eat, cook on low setting for 4-6 …
That is the question. Just kidding! You should ALWAYS meal plan if you can or figure out a way to do it. Why? Three simple reasons: Save money Eat healthy Save your sanity Let’s start with saving money. If you have ever gone to the store without a list, you probably have noticed that you …
The last decade of my life has surely been both the best and hardest years of my life. I graduated medical school, followed that with 3 more residency and fellowship graduations, got married, had two children, one 6-week NICU stay, bought our dream house, and started my dream job, just to name a few things. …
I admit that I did not eat breakfast in high school or college. Often, I skipped lunch. It was not until medical school as I mentioned in my earlier post that I truly realized how important it was to eat breakfast. In fact, I finally started making an effort to eat all 3 major meals …
‘Tis the season to get together with friends, family, and co-workers and celebrate the holidays. For me, this is also a time to reflect on the past year and plan for the future. What does this have to do with gratitude you may ask? It can be so easy to get caught up in the …
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead” was my motto all through high school, college, and even through the beginning of medical school. Other favorite things I liked to say were “go hard or go home” or even “work hard, play hard.” Oh, how I regret all of the above! I should have slept when I had …