Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I should do a better job of keeping track of how I come across my recipes. I may have come […]
Sober Notes on Pregnancy
In my job, I get to see the good and bad side of most everything in life. Pregnancy is so
Black Backpack
Several people have asked me to make a back pack out of trauma straps. Each attempt was met with frustration.
Fresh Fig Oatmeal Cookies
One of my wife’s coworkers brought her a big basket of ripe figs. When I saw them, I went
Coincidences 1
Like Father, Like Son Two trauma patients came in from the same accident. Both were driving cars that ran head-on
Black on Black
Janell, a tech in our emergency department, asked for a black flower on a black bag. In my mind, it
Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies
There is no story behind this recipe. I was just lying in bed, searching for recipes on my wife’s ipad
From Around the World
I look at myself as being culturally sensitive as a result of being exposed to many different cultures, especially while
Fig Chocolate Fudge Cookies
One of my wife’s coworkers brought her a big basket of ripe figs. When I saw them, I went right
Keep Your Eyes on Your Valuables
A young man was seen by a state trouper to be weaving on the road. When the trouper tried to
Potato Chip Lemon Cookies
I picked this recipe to try because we had a couple of bags of potato chips we got from a
Two Screamers
When I got to work at 11:00 PM, I was greeted by loud screams coming from two women recently arrived
Death by White Chocolate Cookies
These are like other cookies with lots of chocolate and not too much butter or flour: they have kind of
Vomiting Blood
About four o’clock in the morning, the ring down from the medics came in as “vomiting blood.” Though vomiting blood
One Yellow, One Orange
A part of medical evaluation in the emergency department is assessing what color a person is. I am not talking
Apple Butterscotch Oat Cookies
Our neighbor, Jackie, gave us a big bag of cooking apples this week. As it turned out, I had a
Rectangular Bag for Andy
Andy is the other doctor who only works nights with me. He asked for a rectangular bag. He said he
Yet Another Bag with Thin Yellow Stripes
Third week in a row with yellow and black stripes. This one is a bit different.
Ambulance Taxi, Ipecac and Water, Resurrection Oxygen
Here are three true stories about something that happened to the patient before he or she arrived in the emergency
Another Black and Yellow Striped Bag
I have been having a lot of fun lately with black and yellow stripes. Last week was wide yellow stripes
Double Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies
You will see ginger come up a lot in my recipes. I think it is exotic and very interesting. It
Where Is My Chihuahua?
A young adult man came in as a trauma alert. He was very drunk and obviously injured. The alcohol-induced lack
Vegan Chocolate Avocado Cookies
It should be obvious from looking through my previously posted recipes that I am not really hung up on avoiding
Please Take This Man to Psych
One of the main jobs I have in running the emergency department is what we call “disposition.” That means getting
Haven’t Heard from Me for a While?
I have been faithfully posting to this site every week. I recently changed hosts. I subsequently learned that no one
A New Way to Make Striped Baggs
Most of my straps are 2 inches wide. I do get some that are black and only 1.5 inches wide.