Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are hands down the GREATEST chocolate chip cookies that will ever reach your mouth. Ever.

½ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
½ tablespoon vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
¼ cup quick oats
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Cream butter and both sugars.
Mix all dry ingredients (flour, oats, baking soda and salt) in a separate bowl.
Add egg to creamed ingredients. Add vanilla. Mix well.
Add dry ingredients a little at a time until it's all well incorprated. (Mixture should be really thick and not real sticky. If too sticky, add extra flour 1 T. at a time until dry enough that you can pick up the dough and roll it without it sticking to your hands.).
Mix in chocolate chips.
Roll dough into balls and bake at 350 for 12-13 minutes. Take them out just as they are barely beginning to brown. Do NOT over-bake. I can't emphasize this enough.

Make these. Trust me, you definitely will NOT regret it.

falafel

I recently (I'd say within the last few years) have discovered falafel. Why it took me so long to discover this amazing treat, I have NO idea. I'm sure glad I did though. Such a good alternative for vegetarians. And hey, even meat eaters enjoy them. hahaha

Cucumber, lettuce, falafel, hummus, wheat pita, feta cheese, hot sauce, white rice. So. Good! Then, put some white rice on the side with a little seaweed paste. Oh, and if you're feeling super frisky? Some amaretto. Can't say no to that, can you?

Guacs and cold

Omg, it's been freezing here lately. Okay, not literally. It's just been so cold for me. ugh, hate it. I miss summer so much. I should really consider moving somewhere that summer happens 80% of the time.

On the bright side, I made guacamole. I love guacamole. My sister and I could probably eat it for every meal, which is crazy because when we were younger, we hated it. We must be so mature now.

Honestly, I know this won't be helpful, but I have no set recipe for guacamole. I mean, obviously avocados. I try not to mix it up TOO much because I love chunks of avocado still floating around in there. I also put salsa, cilantro (omg, lots and lots of cilantro!), jalapenos, any form of hot sauce (here in Portland we have a famous hot sauce named Aardvark. You should try if if you're ever here), lime juice, maybe some black beans? I mean, it's all what you want. And as far as how much, experiment! lucky for me, it's hard to get guacamole wrong and I'm usually making it for myself since The Boyfriend hates it.

I had my ER rotation a few nights ago. Sort of strange. I saw a young girl who was doing a back hand spring and popped her elbow out of it's socket. When they sedated her and popped it back in, it just looked so easy. I just kept thinking "Uh, I could totally be a doctor, that was simple". I mean, obviously, it's wayyyy harder than it looks and they've probably done a ton of these, but I was just shocked. The body is so weird.

p.s. Rest in Peace Whitney Houston

Eggs and potatoes

I made what's called an Idaho Sunrise. So good. Super easy too, for when you want to mix it up a bit. Basically you bake a potato, then, carve a hole in it and put egg, cheese, and bacon (I put vegi-bacon. I'm always trying to get the boyfriend to try vegetarian options. He even liked it :) You can definitely use real bacon though). Bake until the egg is done. Ta-da!

My ambulance ride along was pretty great. I liked it a lot. The only down side? When you're waiting for another call in the FREEZING ambulance at 3 in the morning. I met a lot of people. Loved the paramedics I rode with. The very first patient we had was a woman who had a stoma. If you don't know what that is, it's an open hole that is permanent. Often there is a tube that goes in it to keep from closing. Anyway, that was a sight to see.

We also had a call to an epileptic. She had seized quite a few times before she had called and even seized while in the ambulance. Talk about fast moving. It was so intense.
Other than that, I've been focusing on school and being boring. Wah-wah