My husband makes fun of me just a little for all the traditions that I try to incorporate into our daily lives. Our growing lists of traditions have ranged from special meals around the holidays, commemorative monthly pictures to watch our daughter grow, to Christmas Eve pajamas! I have learned that everyone has traditions or even superstitions that make their day just a little brighter. I must say having these festive brownies around Halloween is a tradition that I am sure my husband will want to keep!
Food H & P:
Brownie mix (makes enough for 9 X 13 pan) made according to package directions
Sweetened Condensed Milk, 14 oz
Peanut Butter baking chips, 10 oz
Candy corn, marshmallows, sprinkles, chocolate sauce
Food Rx:
Make brownies according to package directions. When the brownies are nearly finished baking melt the peanut butter baking chips and sweetened condensed milk on the stove, constantly stirring until melted, about 2-3 minutes. When the brownies are finished baking spread the peanut butter mixture on top and sprinkle the candy corn, marshmallows, and sprinkles on top. Lightly press the toppings into the peanut butter mixture then drizzle with the chocolate sauce.
Variations:
These brownies can easily be adapted to fit other holidays or even school spirits by substituting different baking chips! Using white chocolate chips and sprinkling crushed peppermint and green sprinkles would be a great Christmas version! Dark chocolate chips topped with pink frosting drizzles and candy hearts would bring extra love to Valentine’s Day!
I have learned that each facility I have worked at brings a new set of superstitions. I have worked at places where it was taboo to remove the last discharged patient from the tracking board as that meant it was only a matter of time before your hospital became the drop off for a mass causality event. There are certain restaurants that no longer get ordered from due to the horrible work day that followed the last time a meal was received from that location. I have also seen lucky charms taped to computers! One universal superstition I have found is anyone that uses the Q word (quiet) gets a death stare, as it is a matter of minutes before every room will be full!
I will say there is something to be said about a full moon. Every ER nurse hates to work a full moon, except maybe the overzealous newbie! There is something about the gravitational pull of a full moon that makes pregnant women go into labor and amplifies psychotic behavior. On those crazy shifts my coworkers always need a mental break. For some it’s a favorite snack or phone call to a loved one. A pan on theses brownies on the next full moon work day is guaranteed to make any work day better!