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Holy guacamole! My stint in New Orleans is coming to a close. Portfolio and final exam behind me; my graduation ceremony will be over in 48 hours. I am just one board exam away from becoming a Registered Dietitian!

A mnemonic to remember the reduced state of iron (Ferrous; Fe2+) for my final exam reminded me of a quote from one of the best movies of all time: Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and take a look around once in a while, you could miss it. -Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986

I believe that Ferris is right on, and I know the other interns would agree with him right now too. Gathering for boiled crawfish and shrimp etouffee at our directors house a few nights ago (among many other varied dishes in classic nola style), we debriefed as usual. The typical topics were covered- likes and dislikes about our last rotation, updates on husbands/boyfriends/pets, etc. This meeting was different however because it was one of our last. Members of a previous class and the new class of interns that just began their rotations about this silly city were digging in with us as well.

A joyful occasion it was, not just because of the sangria I brought (recipe coming soon). A lot of the stories being told made me laugh. I am going to share two highlights, which I’d like to introduce as Ridiculous Food Tidbits.

Ridiculous Food Tidbit #1: An intern (name undisclosed) was rotating in a food service facility in which kitchen staff were preparing a new soup recipe. She found employees having trouble opening a can of corn that had been frozen solid. Upon further inquiry she discovered that the recipe read “frozen corn”…so they put the huge cans of corn in the freezer. It took this intern all she had not to fall over laughing.

Ridiculous Food Tidbit #2: Our director ordered a really nice Doberge Cake to sweeten the celebration. (This is a famous New Orleans dessert, everyone should try one in their lifetime at least once!) When she went to pick it up from the bakery, it read “Congratulations Intern” without the “s.” She asked if they could please add an “s” so it would read “interns.” She paid for it, took it home and opened it to see a cake that read “Congratulations Intern F.” I don’t have an explanation for this one.

Please share any Ridiculous Food Tidbits you have to add!

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