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Chocolate

Chocolate

There is nothing quite like chocolate…..melted, baked, dark, milk, semi-sweet, grated, added to cakes, brownies,cookies, drinks. The recipes are endless!! When it comes to Valentine’s Day, give me a rich, slightly chewy , old fashioned, glossy-topped brownie. Plain…..nothing in it or on it. That’s my 

Stages

Stages

I  happened to look around at the three nurses that stood at stretcher side helping a patient swallow her nasogastric tube in order that we could decompress her solidly blocked digestive system. It got me thinking about each of us….and what stage we were each 

Caring

Caring

Hopefully “Kakenurse” is a catchy enough name  for you to remember when you need a special recipe you’ve either heard about or tasted from my kitchen.

Reflections and recollections from my years of working as a nurse will provide some insight into this ever-changing and challenging profession.    Every day is different from the last and that element of surprise  and unpredictability is what has kept me coming back and caring for 34 yrs!

Hope you find what you’re looking for!

 

“You want my recipe for Lemon Squares?”

“You want my recipe for Lemon Squares?”

And so it goes, a simple request encourages a collection of recipes and memories compiled over a 40 yr. love affair with the oven! It’s simply a way to preserve our family’s favourites from my beloved library of cookbooks &magazines and my old tin recipe