Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Have some cheesecake...

Happy 16th Rez Day to my Digital Self, Carrie Talaj.

Second Life is one of the few places I can be how I feel without fear of humiliation, abuse or mockery. I'm not exaggerating when I say it's likely saved my life on more than a few occasions.

#SecondLife

Trans Confession: I have some comfy around-the-house clothes that are size or two too big just so I can feel smaller.

"Sugar and spice but nothing nice, crocodile tears, half a pack of lies, a chatter of a magpie, and the hardest stone for her heart."

I am straight up banking on losing power and/or internet later today given the windstorm coming this afternoon. Everything is charged up and ready to go, candles around the house ready to go. And I took the rest of the days food out of the freezer so I don't have to open it and keep the cold in.

How LONG it'll be down is another question....

This Week's Meals (3/3): Luby's Brocolli Casserole

Of course, when I went shopping for ingredients, I completely forgot a small part of the casserole: Brocolli.

And I'm DONE with cooking this week. ::enjoys the last hour and a half of my four day weekend::

# Broccoli Casserole

Luby's Recipes & Memories
7.0 servings

0.5 cup butter
0.5 cup yellow onions (diced)
1.0 pound broccoli florets (frozen)
10.75 ounces cream of mushroom soup
1.0 cup white rice
1.0 cup water
1.0 teaspoon granulated garlic
1.0 teaspoon kosher salt
1.0 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8.0 ounces Cheddar cheese (shredded)
4.0 broccoli florets (blanched)

1 - Boil rice and water in a closed pot on high heat.
2 - Once boiling, set heat to medium. Wait five minutes.
3 - Set heat to medium. Wait five minutes.
4 - Set heat to low. Wait five minutes.
5 - Take pot off heat. Wait at least five minutes.
6 - Preheat oven to 350°F.
7 - Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
8 - Add diced onions and cook about 3 minutes.
9 - Stir in frozen broccoli and cook until almost thawed.
10 - Add cream of mushroom soup, white rice, garlic, salt and black pepper, and bring to a simmer, stirring often.
11 - Remove from heat and add half of cheese. Fold together.
12 - Place mixture into a casserole dish, top with remaining cheese and bake in oven about 20 minutes or until cheese is browned and casserole is hot.
13 - Remove and let rest about 20 minutes before serving.
14 - Garnish with fresh blanched broccoli florets.