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February 14, 2017

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Only three more days until Carl's opens for the 2017 season!

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Five Foodie Finds for your Hostess

With the holidays right around the corner I like to have a few go-to hostess gifts in mind for the engagements we have planned and those that pop up at the last second. A hostess gift should be something kind and thoughtful, never over the top and never anything that requires your host to put in extra work. I’ve scoured our downtown streets to find five of my favorite foodie gifts for your holiday hosts!
1) Box of Pastries for Tomorrow Morning – We all know how exhausting throwing an event is, no matter the size, so give the gift of a lazy morning to your hosts with a box of pastries from The Italian Station located at 620 Caroline Street.
2) Chilled Growler from Spencer Devon – Ready to Pour at the party or for your guest to savor on their own! The Growlers come in 32 ounce which runs $17.00 filled and $10.00 for a refill or 64 ounce running $28 filled and $17.00 for a refill. The gift that keeps on giving! Spencer Devon is located at 106 George Street.
3)Fresh Macaroons from Agor…

Fall = Pumpkin Cake

It was such a sweet, sweet Summer, I'm already missing the lazy days on the River and not caring what in the world my children dressed themselves in. Fall came quickly in Fredericksburg this year, before I even blinked leaves are turning and there is a chill in the air. It's that chill that has me craving my favorite fall desserts. Pumpkin cake always falls at that top of that list.

Normally, when I make pumpkin cake I make a simple sheet cake with cream cheese icing. This year I fancied it up a little bit and tried my hand at the popular drip cakes. Always fun to mix up a simple recipe into something new.
I have so many variations of this recipe, I'll include a few below.

Pumpkin Cake Recipe:
4 eggs, beaten
1 15oz. can pumpkin
2 c. sugar
1 c. oil
2 c, flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Beat eggs, pumpkin, sugar and oil in large bowl. Add in remaining ingredients, do not over mix. Pour into prepared pans and bak…

Meatless Monday

A good friend recently recommended theme nights to help with meal planning. At first thought, it seemed like a lot of work, but let me tell you, after implementing it for a few weeks, its fantastic and saves me planning time, grocery shopping time and money. The kids look forward to certain meals and have gotten creative with their ideas on variations of the themes.

Here's a great idea sheet for theme nights from Halsa Nutrition.
So tonight is Meatless Monday, which may sound healthy and it very well could be but tonight we're having Fried Green Tomatoes with a side salad (that's the healthy part;) Fried Green Tomatoes are my absolute comfort food and I'm always surprised to hear that many people have never made them. They're super simple and super satisfying. The Fredericksburg Farmers Market still had a lovely selection of perfectly green tomatoes on Saturday. So grab them while you can!
My best tip with making these: slice your tomatoes, sprinkle with a little…

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