Taste of Summer

We have been on the road the past few weeks with no free time to venture out to the Farmer's Market. I have been craving my mom's summer vegetable meals, so a trip to the Vegetable Bin was in order this week. We left with locally grown butter beans, corn, tomatoes, kale, sweet potatoes, and cucumbers. These summer meals are usually meatless (sorry Cole) and full of fresh grown veggies. No spices, flavorings, or anything added...just the pure fresh flavor. My family recipe for broccoli cornbread is usually included, but I chose to use N.C. sweet potatoes instead. 

These are my version of Mary Loyal's kale chips with smoked paprika instead of sriracha (I can't quite do the heat!) Smoked paprika smells and tastes so different than regular paprika, and I must give Cole the credit...this was his idea! Leftover fresh butter beans, and Molly's mom's bottom of the bag chicken recipe. I used regular ole greasy potato chips (but she says you can use the crumbs of anything- cornflakes, pretzels, etc.) with a little bit of flour, season-all, and garlic salt. First dip the chicken in a mix of egg whites and milk to let the potato chip mix stick. Top each chicken breast with a little butter and pop in the oven until done throughout. Yum! Thanks Molly for the creative idea!

Notice all the greens on Cole's plate :) 

Turkey, Tomato, Mozzarella, and fresh Basil Pesto Paninis

Fresh Peach Slushies (half gone!)

Rotation # 2

It is hard to believe that my second rotation is coming to a close this week. This month I am working with a family doctor in an ambulatory care setting. I have learned so much! My days consist of spending a ton of time in the room with patients, helping with treatment decisions, medication counseling, answering drug information questions for the staff (and researching them when I don't know the answers), returning voicemail questions, free lunch, and a few less glamorous duties like cleaning out the sample closet.

After this week, I am on my summer vacay for the month of July. Cole is "off" of rotation duties as well, but he will be vigorously studying for step 2 of his medical boards. He takes them at the end of this month. The first step of boards was definitely a low point in our schooling, and we are committed to making this experience a little more positive. Don't get me wrong, Cole did amazing on his test, but the every day grueling experience can get the best of anybody...

After putting in some hours at work this weekend, we are headed to Sullivan's for the week with my family. I cannot wait! In between Cole's studying, we also have plans to see "The Lion King" with Cole's parents in Greenville, bike the Swamp Rabbit Trail, and celebrate our third wedding anniversary.

While he is hitting the books, I have a few lingering projects that I am ready to bring to a close and a few new ones to begin...

1. Finish my Interprofessional Fellowship paperwork

2. Sell alpaca yarn on Etsy

3. Paint bud vases

4. Plan more of our trip out west

5. Knock out most of my final Grand Rounds presentation that is due in September
6. Finish my Bible
7. Have my sister teach me how to make homemade laundry detergent