Month: September 2017

Sausage Quiche

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This quiche was designed for the manly men who wish to partake in “brunch” or “brinner”.

Food H & P:
½ pound sausage (cooked and drained)
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can of Rotel tomatoes (drained)
2 eggs
¼ cup Ranch dressing
¼ cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
1 9-inch unbaked deep dish pie shell

Food Rx:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Whisk together eggs, Ranch dressing, sour cream, and milk. Then combine remaining ingredients. Pour mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 1 hour. Before slicing allow the quiche to rest 5-10 minutes.

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Speaking of manly men…In my 8 years of nursing I have found that the most fearful patients to receive a shot are the middle aged, buff, and heavily tattooed men. There is generally a lot of coaxing and warning of risks that the patient might experience if the shot is not administered. This population also seems to be the leader in refusing stitches. I have a few theories for this but in the meantime, I’ll continue collecting data and baking quiches!

 

Sausage Bread

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This recipe is one of those which reminds me of home. It reminds me of sleepover breakfasts, youth choir practice, and lazy Saturday mornings. It’s a delicious bite of a cheesy, savory, and convenient sausage biscuit.

Food H & P:

2 ½ cups of Bisquick
1 pound of sausage, browned and drained
2 eggs, well-beaten
¾ cup of milk
½ cup of mayonnaise
4 oz shredded Pepper Jack cheese
4 oz shredded Cheddar cheese

Food Rx:

Mix until well-blended. Pour into a greased 9×13 pan and bake at 325 degrees about 30 minutes or until the top is just starting to brown.

This recipe can be mixed the night before and baked in the morning. Usually when I make this I place the dough in muffin tins lined with cupcake liners and bake (this usually makes around 18 muffins). I then freeze the sausage bread muffins to have a quick and filling early morning treat. It just takes about a 45 second microwave reheat then it’s ready to enjoy (microwaving with a damp paper towel on top makes it extra moist). Sausage bread is wonderful just the way it is; however, I always enjoy mine with jelly or syrup on top.

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Speaking of lazy Saturdays, while working in the ER I became shocked at the astronomical number of requests for work excuses. Sunday nights tend to be the busiest, in my opinion the yearning for an extended weekend. I continue to be amazed at some requests. There are patients that will wait hours for the coveted slip of paper for seemingly trivial complaints. Multiple ER staffs I have been a part of joke saying that if a 10 dollar charge for an excuse could be offered before a patient checks in would guarantee a smoother night (and a substantial profit)! The length of time that is requested for the excuse to admit off for can also be surprising. I’ve had patients ask for the week before the ER visit and 2 weeks after for cold like symptoms! Word of advice be nice to your ER staff because they determine your work excuse. I may have been guilty of only allotting the time a patient was in the ER on the excuse…

Crack Potatoe Casserole

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Food H &P:

2 (16oz) containers of sour cream
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
2 packages of dry Ranch dip mix
1 (3oz) bag of bacon bits
1 large (28-30oz) bag of frozen shredded hash brown potatoes

 

Food Rx:

Mix together the first four ingredients, once combined stir in hash browns. Spread into a 9 x 13 pan then bake at 400 degrees for 40-60 minutes.

*I usually divide in 3 smaller 7 x 7 disposable pans, cover with foil, and freeze. One 7 x 7 pan usually feeds 3 people. I thaw before baking. This is certainly a go to side dish that is usually always in our freezer ready to go!

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Speaking of crack… My small town, naïve little bubble certainly exploded with my first ER job. I quickly started picking up the street drug “lingo”. One story that makes my parents exceptionally proud is when I started translating the drug names for some of our non-local doctors. I quickly learned the meaning of X, dime bags, sizzurp (aka purple drank) to name a few. Our patients under the influence are usually a grab bag, you never know what you are going to get! They walk a fine line from hilarious, obnoxious, violent, or near death. Those patients usually provide a sense of “excitement” in either trying to stabilize or in some cases just convincing them to keep their clothes on…