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2017 

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If you would like to enjoy a warm, homemade muffin without all the guilt, this recipe is for you.  WARNING:  These muffins contain healthy, beneficial ingredients your body may not recognize. If you would like to enjoy a warm, homemade muffin without all the guilt, this recipe is for you.  If you...
11/07/2017

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Red Wine Selection: Centine Toscana from Banfi Chef Dolores and I enjoyed a bottle of Centine Toscana 2014 from Banfi, an Italian winery. This is a moderately priced wine that will go well with cheeses, pasta and grilled meats. By the way, Centine is pronounced "CHEN-tee-nay".   Dahlia in our Ken...
11/06/2017

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Book Recommendation: A Casualty of War by Charles Todd A Casualty of War (2017) is volume number nine of the Bess Crawford Mysteries series by The New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd. Charles Todd is a pen name for Charles and Caroline Todd, a mother and son writing team. Dolores and I...
11/06/2017

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Dwight Eisenhower said, “Leadership is getting people to do what YOU want them to do because THEY want to do it.” “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” That line from the movie Cool Hand Luke highlights a fundamental problem. There are many times in our business and personal lives wher...
11/06/2017

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Dahlia, IMG 2942 I photographed this dahlia at the National Capital Dahlia Show at Brookside Gardens in Montgomery County, Maryland. Visitors from around the world enjoy their visits to Brookside Gardens which is in the suburbs of Washington, DC. If you enjoy my photographs, please follow me on F...
11/05/2017

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Microgrid at the Public Safety Headquarters, Gaithersburg, MD A solar canopy installation is underway in the parking lot of the Public Safety Building at 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD. If you are not familiar with this building name, this is the old National Geographic building. Constru...
11/05/2017

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Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins Serves: 4   Ingredients: nonstick cooking spray 2 c. white rice 1 onion, chopped 2 c. chicken broth 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 3 large bone in, skin on chicken thighs 2 tbsp. butter, melted 2 tsp. thyme 1 garlic clove, finely ...
11/05/2017

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Dahlias, National Capital Dahlia Society Show, Brookside Gardens I took this photograph at the National Capital Dahlia Show at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland. If you enjoy my photographs, please follow me on Facebook.  Dahlias, National Capital Dahlia Society Show, Brookside Gardens, Whea...
11/04/2017

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Kentlands Acoustic Jam, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 The next session of the Kentlands Acoustic Jam is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the Carriage House in Kentlands. Click on the link to learn more. Kentlands Carriage House321 Kent Square RoadGaithersburg, Maryland 20878 "Kentland...
11/04/2017

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Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Serves: 4   Ingredients: 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 2 c. panko 1 /2 tsp. garlic powder 3 eggs 1/4 c. buttermilk kosher salt freshly ground black pepper FOR DIPPING SAUCE 3 tbsp. mustard 2 tbsp. barbecue sauce 1 tbsp. mayo 2 tsp. ...
11/04/2017
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