Jewish Apple Cake Fun

Last weekend I was in quite the cooking mood, I guess that's a decent way to procrastinate at least. I talked Joe into helping me make a Jewish Apple Cake using this recipe. We had a blast! I told Joe when I complain about not spending time together or always doing "his things" we should bake, I think it's a easy fun way to spend time together. I have learned that Joe hasn't done much baking though, but after I explained the difference in abbreviations between a teaspoon and tablespoon, we were all good. To make things a little more ironic, Joe's parents made an Jewish apple cake the same night back in Baltimore.

I must have made quite the impression...

...at the doctor's office last time. Yesterday I went to the doctor's to get a form for school taken care of, yada yada. I've been anemic in the past and more recently I've been extremely tired. My fatigue is likely due to med school, but it doesn't hurt to check my iron levels. Last time I was at the doc's, he wanted to check my iron levels but I passed out on the 3rd stick and said that's enough, no more. Well yesterday the nurse who stuck me once last time didn't even try yesterday, she immediately called in her back-up--the phlebotomist I passed out on last time! I don't think he likes having patients pass out on him...he checked both my arms and both my hands and wasn't satisfied--he proceeded to call in his back up. Well lo and behold, the veteran phlebotomist got me on the first stick and I didn't even bat an eye. She did say my veins are small, a little hard to find, and proceeded to use a butterfly needle...gosh help me and the nurses when I get pregnant and they have to put a larger needle in. Oh well, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

Yummy Coffee!

I'm not the biggest fan of straight coffee flavor and I ran across Folger's Chocolate Silk and it is delicious!! Honestly, it's some of the best coffee ever. You can taste the chocolate but it's not overbearing at least. I definitely recommend it!

Chicken ~N~ Dumplings

Last Sunday was a totally crappy weather day and I really wanted some good ol' warm comfort food. I decided to make chicken and dumplings for the first time and they were much easier than I thought they'd be. I can totally see myself making them again. I basically used this recipe.

First I boiled 3 frozen chicken breasts with some cut onion, a bay leaf, parsley, and garlic for a good 2 hours or so. Next time I'll use 4 chicken breasts and hope I have celery in the house too...

After the chicken finished cooking, I saved the liquid to use as chicken stock to boil the dumplings. I added a little lemon juice and fresh ground pepper. Next time I might use just a little less lemon juice.

I think rolling the dumplings was the most difficult part for me...I have a hard time finding just the amount of flour to prevent the dough from sticking to the pin. Oh well, they still tasted quite yummy.

And here's the final product. Oh, and guess what?! Joe liked them too, gasp! I'm definitely making these again.

Sleet in April?

Yes, you read that right... I was definitely not pleased to wake up to a mixture of freezing rain, sleet and snow this morning. Fortunately the roads weren't bad driving into the hospital. Come on weather, I've had enough cold already. Bring back the spring-like days! The weather is definitely another reason I hope I can do my residency somewhere closer to Baltimore and Baltimore's shorter winter. Thinking about the match depresses me though, so I won't think about that just yet...

Finally the right color (I think)

Now I remember why I went so long before deciding to color my hair again. After the wedding I got highlights, I loved them, but I realized I didn't want to keep spending the money or time to keep getting them done. I tried dying my hair back to my natural color a month ago, but it faded a ton and I noticed my roots yet again. I dyed my hair again today and while I think it looks a little dark, I truly think I finally have it very close to my natural color. I just think it looks dark to me because it's been so light for the past couple of months. We'll see over the next month if I got it right, roots don't lie.

Ghostbusters 3

Joe's day was officially made when they announced they are officially making a Ghostbusters 3. I haven't seen him that excited in a while. I just hope it's as good and he wants it to be.