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a wilted flower

The last stage for my overly documented flowers. With some of the flowers wilting now and others about to bloom on the same stems I had to pull off the old to make room for the new.

a different cranberry sauce

I felt like making some cranberry sauce this weekend as an easy snack.  A friend of mine a couple of holidays back hosted a great gathering of friends for an early Thanksgiving and she served a delicious cranberry sauce that included orange juice in lieu of water and some triple sec. Based on that I threw together the ingredients I could remember (without the alcohol) and added a couple spices.

Ingredients:
12 oz bag fresh cranberries
3/4 cup orange juice
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
Throw in some Nutmeg and Cinnamon

Cooking:
I put all the ingredients in a sauce pan and cooked them on medium-high heat for 15-20 minutes or until most of the liquid has reduced. Stir occasionally. Cranberries will start popping (don’t worry, that’s what you want them to do). And if you partially cover the pan like I did keep an eye out for the boiling up, which could've been really messy had I not noticed. Remove from heat and serve!

sunday brunch and shopping

What a great Sunday in DC! Jeff and I started the day with brunch at Belga Cafe. I had green eggs with spinach, belgian cheese and bacon. I was nervous about green eggs, and of course there were a couple of Dr. Seuss jokes, but the meal was amazing. I'd definitely go back again (though I'd remember to make reservations next time!). Jeff had banana waffles with whipped cream and chocolate, also amazing.

Next, we walked around the Eastern Market, checking out the fruits and vegetables and the nearby flea market. 

We had an errand to run in Georgetown and afterward we wandered around there a bit. I noticed Serendipity and wanted to check it out, can you believe Jeff doesn't know the movie? The hot chocolate was good, but actually (believe it or not) too chocolatey for me. The apple cobble though was just amazing. 

still blooming

These flowers are still opening up, blooming, and smelling amazing. I might be a little obsessed with how pretty they are!