I'm not much on 'I gots' but...

I just have to tell you what Santa brought because it's funny.  An LED, LCD, HD, 3D big screen tv with a blueray dvd player.  Also....2 more remotes for his highness to keep a grasp on while watching tv.  Geesh.  We watche the new Pirates of the Caribbean last night in 3D.  Fabulous.  I was a bit miffed because I had to wear the stupid 3D glasses.  I had laser surgery so that I wouldn't have to wear glasses any more! 

So...Christmas went well.  The only really upsetting incident this year was when flames started shooting out from the oven.  I cook my turkey in a bag and I guess that the bag leaked a bit (well...more than a bit) and when I put the cabbage rolls in the oven to cook the grease caught on fire.  Imagine 10 people in a tiny kitchen all giving advice while the flames get bigger.  I had another glass of wine.  Oh...how did we put the fire out?  Just kept the oven door shut (after removing the cabbage rolls).  Smothered the flames because of a lack of oxygen.

Dinner was delicious.  The hit this year?  A stupid broccoli cheese casserole that took like 5 min. to make.  Everything else took way longer and the quickie was the best.  Go figure. 

Here's the recipe:

Cheesy Broccoli Bake

2 boxes frozen chopped broccoli
½ stick butter, cubed
8 ounces Velveeta, cubed
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
1 stick butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook broccoli according to package directions. Drain liquid from the broccoli and transfer to a round casserole dish. Dot broccoli with cubed butter and cheese. Mix crushed crackers with melted butter and cover broccoli mixture. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

SUGGESTION: You can assemble this dish a day or so ahead of time and store, covered, in the fridge until ready to bake.