Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Hell yes, that's a five star recipe.

Cinnamon Rolls!

1: Fifteen seconds in the microwave are the PERFECT time for those rolls.

2: Add the glaze when they're MUCH cooler to get them to stick longer. Otherwise, just spooning the glaze back on the rolls works GREAT.

Someone earned a chip in her ear....

Dinner with the Washington Fam.

Oh no. The cinnamon rolls. They were fantastic.

I can make my favorite baked good any time I want. And it's good.

Oh no.

So I did the Luby's Bacon and Cheese Chopped Steak sight unseen from their recipe book (which doesn't have a picture). Apparently, there's is very long and thin compared to my burger-patty looking one.

Turned on the TV and this was playing in the background, and suddenly I was right-hooked into 1996.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV122X7ycvQ

Oh, NOW I'm finally sleepy. #insomnialife

Update: It did bring out one of the staff who asked some tech questions, which I answered. That's a huge plus right there.

Post.News is pretty frustrating as a lot of basic functions are broken for me, and it appears complaining about it brings out people who make me feel even less welcome.

Maybe it's not for me, Mr. Boobo. Maybe it's not.

This Week's Meals, Working Through The Insomnia Edition (2/3): Luby's Bacon & Cheese Steak

Are chopped steaks (AKA gussied up hamburger patties) a thing outside Texas? I know the Night Hawk restaurants in Austin had several different types (usually called Top Chop'd) as did Tip Top in San Antonio. Luby's has three types of Chopped Steaks.

I like them, but, really, they're just gussied up hamburger patties and outside of Salisbury Steaks, I've never seen them outside of Texas.

Also, after working with cheddar and pepper jack and parmesan cheeses, American cheese is just its own wierd thing....

# Bacon & Cheese Steak

Luby's Recipes & Memories
13.0 steaks

1.0 cup bacon (cooked) (chopped)
8.0 ounces American cheese (shredded)
0.5 cup sliced green onions
8.0 slices white bread (crust removed)
0.5 cup beef broth
1.0 tablespoon kosher salt
2.0 teaspoons black pepper
3.0 pounds ground beef chuck
2.0 whole eggs

1 - Mix bacon, American cheese and sliced green onions in a bowl. Set aside.
2 - Place white bread and beef broth in a large mixing bowl. Work together until bread has absorbed all of broth and is soft.
3 - Add salt, pepper, ground beef and eggs, then blend together using your hands. Chill mixture well.
4 - Divide meat mixture into portions.
5 - Work each portion into a firm ball, and place between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
6 - Using your hands, flatten ball out into an oval.
7 - Refrigerate until ready to cook.
8 - Preheat oven to 350°F.
9 - In a large skillet on medium high heat, cook two or three steaks 3 minutes on each side.
10 - Remove and place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
11 - Distribute cheese mixture evenly among cooked steaks.
12 - Place steaks in oven about 2 minutes to melt cheese topping.

#thisweeksmeals

Well, if my other insomnia days are any indication of what the rest of the day will be like, may as well just this day started. I'll pass out later, I'm sure.

Body: Hi, Jenn. I'm giving you your Christmas present early this year! Insomnia! Enjoy!

Jenn: ...yay.