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2018 

Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Yields: 4 servings     Ingredients: 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cloves garlic, finely grated 1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 4 sub rolls 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 lb. ground italian sau...
08/25/2018
Winesday at Not Your Average Joe's in Kentlands Chef Dolores had a stressful day and did not want to fix dinner. She suggested a happy hour visit to a local restaurant. We decided to go to the Gaithersburg, Maryland location of Not Your Average Joe's in Kentlands. Wednesday is their Winesday with...
08/24/2018
Book Recommendation: City of Endless Night by Preston & Child City of Endless Night (2018) is volume number seventeen of the crime thriller series featuring FBI Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast by The New York Times bestselling authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Dolores and I enjoyed this ...
08/24/2018
 Knowing what to do, knowing what to clean and getting the front yard mowed can all attract more buyers. More buyers mean more offers which can mean a higher selling price.  How many times can a home FAIL a home inspection and still sell asked a Manchester NH area Home Seller. They were selling t...
08/24/2018
It is a good time to make Gazpacho Soup: This is the recipe Chef Dolores served some of her Gazpacho Soup for lunch. If you love tomatoes, it is a good time to use this recipe. Dolores baked some Cheddar Bay Biscuits to go with the soup. She used the Red Lobster Cheddar Mix that you may purchase ...
08/23/2018
Red Hat Society Luncheon at Nick's Chophouse, Rockville, MD Chef Dolores and her friends in the local Red Hats Society had their Wednesday luncheon meeting at Nick's Chophouse in Rockville, Maryland. Click on the link to view the menu and to plan your visit.Dolores says the food was outstanding a...
08/23/2018
Prospecting for new business is an everyday event.    We must always think about the future. We market for future business. Do you know where your future business will come from?  This seems like a silly question to ask seasoned real estate agents, but I’m confident there are many who are not sur...
08/23/2018
Listing new construction is quite different from listing a resale home, and builders are a very unique breed of seller. Everyone would like to list a subdivision, especially when it creates a great increase in income. How does one do that?  Listing new construction is quite different from listing...
08/23/2018
You will want to read this blog about a very special young man. The first 50 books have been printed and now we are off to the races to market it. In just one day it's been a real whirlwind of activity. I won't bore you with the details but in one day we set up a newspaper interview, 2 book signi...
08/23/2018
Suburban Maryland Home Show, Sept. 8-9, 2018 The next Suburban Maryland Home Show is scheduled for Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Discovery Sports Center Complex at Maryland SoccerPlex. The Saturday hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the Sunday hours are from 10 a.m....
08/22/2018