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Game Day With The Girls

admin — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 21:30:19 +0000

Fall is here which means football is on 24/7 in our house. I love watching my team (Redskins) play but when it comes to some of the other teams, I am pretty indifferent. I do, however, really enjoy the social aspect of football. Aka food and drinks! I love entertaining at our new home, so I jump at any chance I can get to have my friends and family over. I’ve found that Football Sunday is a great excuse to get your friends over and with a little planning, you can create a super impressive spread that your girlfriends will even enjoy! From my experience with feeding large crowds, it’s a good idea to make one homemade dish and fake it with the rest. I made these crispy wings from scratch, created a gorgeous cheeseboard (that only involved slicing) that was inspired by good friend @cheatsandmeeses and then went the nostalgic route and heated up some bagel bites! This spread was a huge hit with our friends and even though the wings were delicious and the cheese board was stunning, the bagel bites went the fastest. Which goes to show, you don’t have to spend hours prepping for a party to […]

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French Onion Soup At Home

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:41:03 +0000

Have you ever been to a restaurant where you ordered a dish that was so incredible that it left you thinking about it all the time? I have, more times than I can count. Recently, I had a bowl of french onion soup at Bistro Francais that totally blew my mind. After returning home in a state of total cheese and onion overload, and I mean that in the best way possible, I knew I had to make a choice. I could continue to frequent this restaurant as much as humanly possible or I could try to recreate this delicious concoction at home. Since driving into DC every time I crave this little bowl of heaven would be a little ridiculous, I decided to try my hand at recreating Bistro Francais’ french onion soup at home. And after many attempts I finally came up with something that almost compares and something you most definitely should try. (recipe below) Ingredients (serves 6+) 1/2 cup butter 4 onion white onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon of chopped rosemary Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup of decent red wine 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 quarts beef broth or […]

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Farm To Front Door

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:00:57 +0000

Did you know that your produce doesn’t usually arrive at the grocery store until a week after harvest? Shocking, right? I’m sure we all want the freshest and most nutrient-rich foods that available, so why is it so hard to obtain high quality produce? Well, I have some good news! The founders of From The Farmer have heard our cry loud and clear and created the most genius and convenient way to get farm fresh foods to us, the consumers, in record time. The creators do just what their catchphrase claims: bring produce from “Farm to Front Door”! They deliver seasonal items to your home on a weekly basis. Best of all? It”s surprisingly affordable! Baskets are completely customizable and there is no commitment—something we love since we travel so often! From the Farmer works with local farms that love what they do. You can almost taste the pride in their work in every bite. We were lucky enough to partner with this amazing local company to try out their service, taste their food and report back to you with our honest opinions—and a few recipes we came up with just for our readers. My first basket arrived at the crack of dawn last Tuesday. […]

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