Welcome to the H List

Thanks for reading the H list. The eventual goal is to divide the blog into individual sites based on your feedback. Chances are, if you’ve landed here you know my story and know that I’m a journalist so no need to bore you with those details.  We will use this space to chat and react to what you see in the 10 o’clock news or what should have been there because you are talking about it. And if it’s a slow news week we will talk about food, booze and theatre. Bear with me, as I have a ton of recipes and pictures to upload.  I’ll always give my take on what’s trending on yahoo and the net during the week. But this isn’t Perez Hilton so I will also give you a different feel and even answer tough coverage questions like, “Why does the news cover this or why didn’t the media ask that?” 

This isn’t just news but a review of my favorite things (that a reporter will never say on air). Let’s explore new wines, restaurants and plays… I’ll do movie reviews and would love your feedback. This is going to be jam packed juicy fun! I’ll start by leaving you with this recipe my best friend asks for every holiday…I think I’ll get her a recipe book for Christmas so here ya go Crystal! Happy Thanksgiving!

Zesty Easy  Broccoli Casserole

1-2 fresh lemons

2 heads of raw brocoli

2 (10 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup

 1 can of onion straws or pack of your favorite crackers

1 lb. Cheddar cheese

 Directions

1.      Season then boil fresh broccoli for 3 minutes ( don’t let it get  limp)

2.    Tip: cheese and crackers have salt so be careful when you season!

3.    Meanwhile, heat cream of mushroom soup in saucepan until bubbly and not chucky

4.    Use olive oil cooking spray to mist a 9 inch Pyrex pan

5.    Mix together broccoli, soup and handful of cheese, put in pan and spread evenly

6.    Sprinkle with lemon to cut salty taste and for zest- I use a lot! Do this to taste

7.    Cover with onion straws. If you use crackers crumble them with a rolling pin or while in plastic bag, til they are crumbly

8.    Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees F

9.    Enjoy the continuous praise from family!

10.  Check back next week and tell me how yummy it was!