Megan Gayeski Pirajno

A year ago today, the first case of #covid19 was diagnosed in the US. . . A week and a half ago, I received my second #FauciOuchie. By now, I should be at the height of immunity. . . For the first dose of the vaccine, all I felt was relief. I shed a few tears- relief that I was selected to get the vaccine, relief that we HAD a vaccine at this stage. . . But this time, when I cried? I cried tears of hope. We have a vaccine that WORKS. We will be expanding vaccinations to our essential workers and older patients. We have plans to expand vaccinations and encourage mask wearing until that happens. . . New Years Day might have been a few weeks ago, but this now feels like a new year to me. . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #thisisourshot #notgivingupmyshot #doctor #covid #vaccine #vaccination #covidvaccine #pfizer #moderna #rush #roph #rushoakpark #hospital #physician #maskup #howmedicineshouldbe

#sponsored I realize it’s 2021, but much feels like we are back in the 80s and 90s. It seems like half the shows on TV are reboots of the ones we watched as kids, and all our favorite old snacks are coming back. @fritolay and @doritos decided to bring back #Doritos3D in two spicy upgraded flavors- Chili Cheese Nacho and Spicy Ranch. You can find them at your local @krogerco store starting this January! Now, what other classic snacks should I pair these with? What other snacks do you wish they would bring back? #doritos3dkroger . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #doritos #throwback #snack #snacks #chips #vintage #vintagesnack

Sass on a Tuesday while making pretend pasta. . . . . . . #doctorbabyp #thedomesticdivamd #baby #babies #babyphoto #photo #photography #family #love #playkitchen #melissaanddoug #rhealana #pretendplay #toddler #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerfashion

#ad Out of all things, 2020 has been The Year of the Kitchen. Since I’m a doctor in a hospital, I don’t get to work from home, so I didn’t have that major change in my life. There were no new hobbies or loaves of sourdough bread. There was, however, plenty of delicious food. We LOVE restaurants- we used to go out for sushi 1-2 times a week and attend monthly events with the James beard Foundation. We still order a decent amount of takeout (have to support my favorite places!) but I have honed my love of cooking and experimenting in the kitchen this year to recreate some of my restaurant favorites I haven’t been able to get. . . You might not guess it, but I was an AWFUL cook as a kid (though I could bake). I even ruined boxed macaroni and cheese! It wasn’t until med school that I realized I liked to cook. This year, I’ve tried to cook foods that I haven’t made in years- homemade pasta, risotto, mussels, and an abundance of Mexican food, as @doctorbabyp loves any taco, quesadilla, burrito, etc she can get her hands on. I also love making bigger recipes to drop off food to family in friends- it’s amazing how nice it is to see people from 15 feet away. . . A big family favorite? Enchiladas! I discovered @lamorenausa chipotle peppers and they are perfect in the mole recipe I was gifted from a family friend! The peppers have the perfect amount of spice, are a high quality, plus our toddler loves eating this for dinner. Even better- our recipe always makes enough to share with others, since who doesn’t love a home cooked meal? . . Did you have a theme to 2020? Let me know below! #thedomesticdivamd #payitforwardwithlm #wecanwithlamorena #vivalamorena #enchiladas #mexicanfood #cook #cooking #2020 #newyearseve #food #foodie #homechef

When you act cute before doing your best impression of a hurricane. . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #doctorbabyp #toddler #christmas #christmastree #christmas2020 #christmaspictures #rhealana #photo #photography #family #familyphotography #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerfashion #toddlerphotography #🎄 #👶🏻

What did your family want for the holidays? My MIL wished for @lamaisonpie ! I got her The Main Squeeze- the lemon cheese pie with a creme brûlée topping. It tastes like summer in a bite and will instantly help you forget those dreary winter days. Can’t wait to see what other creations @darianjofficial thinks up next! . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #pie #lemon #lemonchess #cremebrulee #lamaisonpie #lmp #themainsqueeze #food #foodie #lemons #pies #smallbusiness #🍋 #🥧 #🍋🥧

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! @doctorbabyp hopes that you were just as excited by presents as she was (though tearing the wrapping paper is still the best part)! . . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #doctorbabyp #thefamilypirajno #merrychristmas #happyholidays #christmas #gift #christmasgifts #playroom #🎄 #christmastime #kidkraftkitchen #snoopy #melissaanddoug #kidkrafttoys

I got an excellent early #Christmaspresent yesterday. . . I got to get my first #covidvaccine. . . This year at work has, quite frankly, often sucked. As an internal medicine hospitalist, I usually have to deal with very sick patients or those who are dying. However, death has been ever present for us this year, and my patients die without their families (who many times may be dying in the room next door). . . . But, I finally have hope. Will it take a while before we can beat #covid19? Of course. Will I do my part to do what I can? Of course. So sign me up for my second #FauciOuchie in another 3 weeks! . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #covid19vaccine #doctor #physician #doctorsofinstagram #notgivingupmyshot #stopcovid #thisisourshot #rush #rushoakpark

Trying to figure out what to put on our Christmas cards...I have to figure this out soon, right? 📸 @doctorbabyp in front of the tree . . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #christmas #tree #doctorbabyp #christmastree #holiday #holidays #christmascard #picture #pictures #costco #familypajamas #jammies #family #baby #toddler #smile #👶🏻

#sponsored While this holiday season is different from all the others, that doesn’t mean that I don’t want all of my favorite holiday appetizers! My inlaws are Sicilian so we spend all of Christmas Eve eating seafood for Feast of the Seven Fishes- from appetizers to sides to main course. Since it’s a smaller holiday this year, I’m getting my fix of my favorite foods all throughout the holiday season, such as these mini shrimp po’boys. I had these @gortonsseafood butterfly shrimp delivered from @target (sadly too busy with work to shop in person) so I could make my favorite appetizer! During the first party of December, you can get their crunchy Butterfly Shrimp for 20% off at your closest Target- and the panko crust is great and crispy in the oven or air fryer. #GortonsEasyApps . . . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #food #foodie #christmas #holiday #holidays #feastofthesevenfishes #christmas #app #apps #appetizer #appetizers #target #targetshopper #targetdelivery

When you’re trying to look cute so mom gives you more of that @lamaisonpie all butter crust. (And the dog is lurking down below to see if any will make it to her) 😂We had 3 pies for Thanksgiving...pictures of each to come later! - Ahead of The Carve- pumpkin with a crumble topping (the favorite of @doctorbabyp and me!) - A Sweetcarb Named Desire- sweet potato topped with candied pecans (my MIL’s favorite) - Applely Ever After- apple pie with salted caramel on top (another amazing pie- my husband’s favorite of the apple ones we tried) . . Check out @lamaisonpie fir more information and better product description than I can put here! . . . . . . #thedomesticdivamd #doctorbabyp #lamaisonpie #lamaisonbabes #piecrust #pie #shoplocal #toddler #baby #toddlerlife #crumbseverywhere #food #foodie #babyfoodie #toddlerfoodie

Going into #thanksgiving...can I just share I’m thankful for my hospital cafeteria (@freshmarket250) for serving us amazing food for all of this crazy year? 📸: ceviche with shrimp made by Nancy (she makes the BEST sauces and my usual lunch order is whatever Nancy tells me to eat that day 😍) . . . . . . . #food #feedfeed #f52grams #buzzfeedfood #nytcooking #foodandwine #huffposttaste #seriouseats #cookserious #tastingtable #thenewhealthy #thedomesticdivamd #ImSoMartha #foodblogger #ceviche #cebiche #hospitalfood #cafeteria #nancymakesthebestfood #thanksgiving #thankful

@doctorbabyp would like to give a big round of applause to her fellow preemies on World Prematurity Day (plus another round of applause for those wearing masks to help out and limiting their social circle, as mom has been working crazy hours taking care of covid patients)! . . . . . . #doctorbabyp #thedomesticdivamd #baby #babies #babyphoto #photo #photography #family #love #👶🏼 #preemie #35plus1 #worldprematurityday #preemies #nicu #toddler #toddlers #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerfashion

My favorite thing about fall? Fall food! 📸: pork chops with pine nut Parmesan butter, Swiss chard with tomatoes and more Parmesan, roasted potatoes (original recipe from @realhomechef) . . . . . . . #food #feedfeed #f52grams #buzzfeedfood #nytcooking #foodandwine #huffposttaste #seriouseats #cookserious #tastingtable #thenewhealthy #thedomesticdivamd #ImSoMartha #foodblogger #porkchop #dinner #swisschard #homechef

The secret to getting this picture with @doctorbabyp ? I had to bark like a dog and meow like a cat... . . . . . . #doctorbabyp #thedomesticdivamd #baby #babies #babyphoto #photo #photography #family #love #fall #photoshoot #fallvibes #leaves #leaf #fallphotoshoot #carters #cutestbaby #toddler #toddlerphotoshoot #toddlerfashion #toddlerphotography #toddlerlife