The Anti-Diet Foodie
I swear that half of my friends were born in the last week of February. It is already a short month, and then I typically have all these birthday activities packed into that one week. That means I get in a ton of socializing, food, and booze into my schedule. My friend Andrew (not Andrew…
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Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to show some good friends one of my favorite DC restaurants, Founding Farmers. My friend Amy, who was one of my supervisors during my on-campus job in the community service office at Dickinson, was in town with her daughter, Meg, who was interviewing for grad school. Amy was…
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My stomach is full right now, and my heart is happy. I met up with my friend, Anthony, for dinner at Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar. Our original plan was to meet at Habana Village in Adams-Morgan. However, they are not open on Tuesdays. I was in the mood for Cuban food, so I…
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It’s been quite awhile since I have done a restaurant review, but this post is long overdue for multiple reasons. Chris and I have been planning to have a night out at Le Diplomate for a little over a year now. It was supposed to be our Christmas present to each other last year. We…
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I went out to brunch at Pennsylvania 6 DC on Saturday. I was truly impressed with the entire experience from my steak and eggs to the bottomless mimosa bar. However, my favorite part of this brunch was the fried miso Brussels sprouts. I had never thought to use miso in Brussels sprouts before, but it…
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My first post of the year is about the last day of the year. I am now at home relaxing after another successful New Year’s Eve party thrown by the Hungry Trio. New Year’s Eve has always been my favorite holiday. When I was younger, it was an excuse for me to stay up all…
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And so it has come. The end of the year has arrived. Another year has passed, but this one feels almost like it didn’t happen. It feels like I was just frozen in place while time passed around me. Sure, I had some good things happen this year. I started this blog and rediscovered my…
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I have never been that great at eating breakfast, but I have really come to see the importance of starting your day off by putting sufficient nutrition into your body. I focus better and generally feel better. That’s how I came to this egg bake. I can pack in plenty of protein and vegetables into…
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This next recipe is a spin on turkey salad. Traditional turkey or chicken salad can be a nice way to pack protein into your day, But I personally do not like enjoy these heavy chicken salads packed full of mayonnaise. I thought it would be interesting to replace the mayo for avocado and Greek yogurt.…
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If you have been following my blog, then it would be not a surprise for me to say I have been making a LOT of ravioli lately. After all, I did make three types of ravioli filling for Pasta Fest and another filling when I made gluten free ravioli. Sometimes you might happen to plan…
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Catie Cooks 