Recipes by Megan Gayeski

	Lizards and Brussels Sprouts Slaw by Megan Gayeski I’m an animal lover. I really am. I just prefer them to stay in one piece.Back in my senior year high school, my parents and brothers went on a weekend vacation, and I had stayed home for an extra day since I was planning on visiting some friends in college. As the responsible child, it was my job to feed the pets before I left.Which…	1 vote 471 views
	Going Home and Blueberry Buckle by Megan Gayeski Sometimes, patients are really excited to go home.You’d be surprised how many patients never want to leave the hospital. Some people actually like the food, others think that we’re more like a full-service hotel than a place for patient care, et cetera.Other patients are more normal. And they want to leave.We were rounding that…	1 vote 422 views
	Devils and Black Pepper Strawberry Jam by Megan Gayeski You really never do know what is about to come out of someone’s mouth.I was on a consult month and had just gotten a new patient. Now, I will admit that the feisty patients are some of my favorites- they really break up the day and are by far the most memorable.This lady was FEISTY. I walked in and was immediately informed that she…	1 vote 444 views
	Peonies and Beet Risotto by Megan Gayeski You can tell I’m my mother‘s daughter because of my ability to mishear words.I was about five years old at the time and spring had finally arrived in Michigan. Along with the warm weather, we loved seeing the flowers erupting in our yard. (It was always a very proud day when I got to bring my teachers snowballs and lilacs I picked…	1 vote 408 views
	Names and Stuffing/Dressing by Megan Gayeski I realize that my last name is complicated. However, there are still unacceptable things to call me.I was born with a Polish last name that isn’t quite pronounced the way it’s spelled. It actually used to be far more complicated, but my great grandfather had changed it, assuming that people would still know the basic pronunciation of…	0 votes 480 views
	ICUs and Mini Tacos by Megan Gayeski Some behavior is hospital appropriate. Other behavior is not.When you’re in the hospital, I expect you to be physically sick. You’re coughing. You’re vomiting, You’re in a ton of pain. You’re having high fevers. You’re having a heart attack. You’re undergoing surgery. The list goes on and on for what symptoms I’m expecting you to have…	0 votes 426 views
	Glasses and Chicken Stock by Megan Gayeski To children, some decisions seem far more important than they really are.I’m legendary in my house for how great my vision was as a small child. According to my mother, I used to be able to identify the different planes that flew over our house (we were lucky enough to be on the flight path for a major airport) by calling out the…	0 votes 375 views
	Beer and Wine Jelly by Megan Gayeski Sometimes, patient’s don’t understand what isn’t allowed in the hospital.Back in med school, I was on the medicine inpatient wards. In medicine, you always have some patients who have been in the hospital for a while. And those patients sometimes are allowed to have a bit more freedoms just because they’re essentially living in the…	0 votes 452 views
	Flowers, Part 1, and Lobster by Megan Gayeski My father can get you to agree to anything.It was my first Valentine’s Day in high school where I had a boyfriend. Now, Valentine’s Day was a bit different for my family- it’s both my dad’s and my brother’s birthday, so it’s normally the night we go out to eat for that. Plus my mother always gave us a treasure hunt (complete with our…	0 votes 318 views
	Flowers, Part 2, and Hasselback Potatoes by Megan Gayeski Over a decade later, I still have issues with flowers.It all started a few weeks before Valentine’s Day, when my boyfriend and I had a chat over dinner about how neither one normally does much for Valentine’s Day. I thought I was in the clear- maybe we’d make a nice dinner, watch a movie at home, eat some homemade chocolates. And he’s…	0 votes 339 views

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