Butterscotch Coffee Cake

1 to 1 1/2 loaf frozen bread
1 stick butter
2 T. brown sugar
1/2 box butterscotch pudding (not instant)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 t. cinnamon
1 package chopped pecans

Let bread thaw 1/2 hour or 10 min. in microwave...Slice into 10-12 equal slice.
Grease bundt pan, put pecans on bottom of pan. Layer bread slices over pecans (sort of like dominoes.
Sprinkle 1/2 box pudding over bread.
Melt butter, add sugars and cinnamon. Bring to boil and pour over bread.
Let sit (towel covered) overnight to raise. In morning bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes.

Pete's Drink--Cosmo

Pete greeted me while putting this drink in my hand. It was very good.

Using a drink mixer add:

3 shots of cranberry juice
2 shots of vodka
1 shot of triple sec
1/4 shot of lime juice

Mix with some crushed ice, serve in glass with crushed ice.

Quote for the Day

Quote For The Day
"Whatever you give a woman, she's going to multiply. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her." So....if you give her crap, You will receive more shit than any one human being can handle.

from an e-mail

Some Music I Like

Chasing Cars............................ Snow Patrol
Stop and Stare.......................... OneRepublic
Whatever It Takes....................... Lifehouse
It's Not My Time........................ 3 Doors Down
Right Here.............................. Staind
First Time.............................. Lifehouse
It's Not Over........................... Daughtry
It's Been Awhile........................ Staind
Never Too Late.......................... Three Days Grace
Over You................................ Daughtry
Blurry.................................. Puddle of Mudd
Home.................................... Daughtry
So Far Away............................. Staind
Let It Rock............................. Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne
Love Remains the Same................... Gavin Rossdale
45...................................... Shinedown
Hanging By a Moment..................... Lifehouse

Cream Puff in a Pan

This is absolutely delicious and great for a large crowd. This is from Michelle's mom and has made on several occasions. I have never made myself, but am testing out this next weekend. I was introduced to her mom as the one who loves her cream puff...she says it is very easy to make.

Topping

2 small boxes French Vanilla pudding (instant)
3 1/2 cups milk
8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. cool whip
Choc. Syrup

Crust

1 cup water
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oleo or butter
6 eggs (room temp)

Bring water and oleo to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir rapidly until it pulls away from side of pan. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Spread in jelly roll pan (10x15 inches). Bake for 30 minutes at 400. Let cool.

Mix two small instant French Vanilla puddings with 3 1/2 cups milk. Beat in 8 oz. cream cheese (Be sure to beat cream cheese first). Pour over crust. Refrigerate until firm. Spread 8 oz. cool whip over pudding. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.

THE PACU NURSE

A small but highly skilled area
A separate entity owning to itself
We cradle your infants
We comfort your young children
We teach your adolescent and young adults
We console you in your time of need
Wipe your tears and encourage you
to be strong
Instruct you to care for yourself
the best you can
We care for your elderly and the
critically ill
We awaken you from your induced slumber
We're the distant voices, the faded smiles
The tender touch that most forget
To those of you who know and
remember us...we say thanks
To those of you who have touched our
lives as we have yours...
We say, it was our pleasure
taking care of you
Even though you were here with us
for a short time
You have your imprints on our hearts
and in our minds.

Written by Susan Halvorsen, RN, underwood Memorial Hospital PACU, Woodbury, NJ