What's for Christmas Dinner this year?

At Thanksgiving dinner, the question of Christmas dinner arose.  Stay with the traditional beef tenderloin or try something new?  We are, therefore, polling the attendees as to their preferences.  Respond in the comments section below.  The Reet says she will evaluate, but promises nothing!

1. Beef Tenderloin- It's what we do.  Don't change anything.
2. Crown pork roast- Time for a change; the BT is getting a bit boring and we need to shake things up a little.
3. Lasagna- Reet's delicious lasagna has been our Christmas Eve staple; time to bring it to center stage.  We can order out Thai the night before.
4. Prime Rib-
5. Ham- Yes, I know we do ham at Easter.  Get over it.
6. Seafood- not sure if we would get a consensus on this, but we're throwing it out there.
7. Hey, I'm a Vegan; what about me!

City Winery opens the Barrel Room...

(September 6, 2011) City Winery, which opened in the fall of 2008, has quickly established itself as an innovative brand by uniquely combining the first winery in Manhattan with world-class music programming.  With 6 harvests completed (3 from Northern Hemisphere vineyards and 3 spring harvests from south of the equator) more consumers will have an opportunity to taste the high quality of the wine through a unique tap system directly from the cellar below. (more) - Reservations are now available: OpenTable.com

The Classic!

Reet's "Wake-Up-You-Lazy-Bastard" Breakfast Casserole

This casserole is sure to get that lazy, no-good bastard in your life out of bed and bounding down the stairs to start the brand-new day. Maybe he will do something with his life once he's got a full tummy (probably not). 

These are the ingredients you will need, so make that lazy bastard go out and get them: 

• 8 frozen hash-brown patties (possibilities include Pattie LaBelle, sans BluBelles; Pattie Hearst, sans Symbionese Liberation Army; Pattie Duke; Peppermint Pattie).  You get the picture.
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 lb bacon- cooked, drained, crumbled (in other words, completely demoralized!)
• 7 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon mr. mustard powder (find him in the bedroom with the candlestick)

Got 'em?  Okay, let's do this:

• Place patties (all 8 of them, kicking and screaming) in a single layer in a greased 13 by 9 baking pan; sprinkle with cheese and bacon.

• In a separate bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt and mustard powder mercilessly (let all that pent-up anger out!); pour over casserole. 

• Cover, then bake in oven at 350 degrees for one hour (careful, if you bake at 360 degrees, you are right back where you started).

• Uncover (no, not you, you idiot, the casserole!), then bake 15 minutes longer until edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (it's, like, magic!!!)

Suggested music: "Morning Has Broken" by the sweet-voiced terrorist Yusuf Islam from his album Teaser and the Firecat. Be careful, though, George W. may send you on a vacation to Cuba for listening.