Aggression Cookies

I read a series of books called "Hannah Swensen Mysteries". Not so much because they're fascinating and wonderfully well written, but more because of the recipes. Anyway, I found a recipe for some cookies called aggression cookies in the book and ended up with an awesome recipe for light, crispy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies. Because this is a library book, I'm going to transfer the recipe onto here. You're welcome, future Valerie. I made very few changes to this recipe except making it much smaller. I especially love it because you can pound this and feel better.

Oven Temp: 350 degrees
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten-ish
1 cup of butter or 2 sticks
2 cups of oatmeal
1/2 cup of chocolate chips or raisins. Or both or neither.
1/4 tsp salt

Grease two cookie sheets. All you need to do with this is throw all the ingredients into a big bowl, make sure your hands are clean and squeeze and stir the cookie dough with your hands. Make sure the dough is smooth. Think angry thoughts. Stir some more until it's mostly smooth. My dough was really soft, so I was concerned for a bit, but it ended up making some tasty crispy-edged cookies, so I guess it was alright. I didn't like the cookies as much with added flour, so don't make that mistake.

Scoop the dough into rounded balls with a tablespoon and coat in granulated sugar. Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Cool them on the sheets for a few minutes, then put onto wire racks.

And you're done. So, if you're ever short on time but craving some cookies, try these, future Valerie. Try these.

Egg Salad

So, I work Sunday mornings usually (I'm on call) and one of the easiest, fastest, and most liked recipes that we do for lunch is egg salad. First, let me say that I've hated egg salad for years. Boiled eggs are one of those things that I can take or leave on a good day. I almost never make them becuase of the boiling and peeling and all that. I hated it. But, after working two Sundays, this egg salad has become one of my favorite recipes. I've never found someone who didn't like it. :) Also, part of this is inspired by some of my male friends who complain about how much money they spend on food because they can't cook because they: a) Don't have time; b) don't have space; c) don't know how. If you can't make this, you're retarded. Sorry... Politically incorrect but true. :D

K... Now for the recipe.

Egg Salad Recipe

3 eggs

2 tbsp. Mayonnaise (to taste) (Tbsp = tablespoon. You can also use a heaping soup spoon of mayonnaise if you want)

2 tsp. Mustard - Regular, dijon, etc...

1 Tbsp. Chopped onions

1 tbsp. Chopped celery

Salt and pepper to taste

Chop the eggs. Mix in the mayonnaise, mustard, onions and celery. Stir until all the ingredients are combined, but not until it's totally smooth.

Serve on bread. I like croissants. I buy the big box from Costco and freeze the ones I don't want to eat yet. Add tomatoes or lettuce as desired and enjoy. :)

Well, there you go. Under 10 minutes (except for the time to boil the eggs). I usually throw the eggs in while I hop in the shower, then peel them for the sandwiches while I let my hair dry.

Intro

Hey all my loyal readers...Which probably amounts to one person right about now. I'm a 24 year old law student who works... a lot. One of my favorite jobs happens to be working at a mental hospital (one of my bachelors degrees was in Psychology).

Weirdly enough, though, I've learned more working there for peanuts than I have in any of my more serious jobs. I've decided to start posting here some of the top tips I've learned there.

This will include food recipes, cleaning tips, random interpersonal skills, etc.

Hey, I like it and if nothing else, I can use this to remember the stuff I've seen when I no longer work there.