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 >
Elise
January 13, 2011
coconut, edamame, quinoa, tofu
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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 >
Elise
January 13, 2011
butternut squash, oatmeal, peanut butter, quinoa
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I still have 7 more butternut squashes to use… But my skin is looking eerily similar to Snooki’s so I think a pause on the butternut intake is probably best. Not straying too far…I filled my butternut void with acorn squash. Nutritionally speaking, they are similar pretty much the same. Both are excellent sources of manganese, potassium, calcium, vitamin A (in the form of B-carotene) and vitamin C. And they are packed with fiber. In other words, my orange glow will soon be upgraded to oompa-loompa status. If you are wondering about what else B-carotene… Read more >
Elise
January 11, 2011
peanut butter, quinoa, squash
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They say evidence is damning. And I have to agree. My camera has been revealing some of these truths. Here’s proof… …that I should always cook oats on the stove or eat them raw …that working three shifts in a row can cause you to add extra zeros (at least it was the microwave – which has far less disastrous consequences than a patient’s meds!) …that everything is salvageable (just add nut butter) …that I will never get bored of apples …that you can make quinoa “ghetto” …that my patients are turning me into a… Read more >
Elise
January 10, 2011
butternut squash, carob chips, egg scramble, greek yogurt, potatoes, quinoa, tofu, vegan cookies, veggie burger
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A few days ago Kailey posted about her idea of balance and then she encouraged others to share their own version. To me, balance is not getting stressed out about making things even and constant. It’s just not realistic pour moi. Because I work such long hours, but then have full days off in between, I know that each day will be new and different than the last. I work weekends, night shifts, day shifts, holidays, whatever. And I’m never sure of how my day will go either. Will my patient load be easy and… Read more >
Elise
January 10, 2011
"chicken" nuggets, butternut squash, cereal, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, pitas, potatoes, quinoa, spinach salad, squash, tofu
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