DC dwellers have experienced a pretty gloomy May so far with rain almost every day. So I thought this would be a great time to lighten things up and share some of my favorites: recipes, books, shows, blogs. Let’s chat!…
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Hello to the weekend! Tonight I’ll be heading out to the mountains of Shenandoah National Park (about 1 1/2 hours from DC) for some camping and some much needed time out of the city. We miraculously got 8 people to…
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I have to admit, I am not the most excited person in the world when it comes time to sit down and make a grocery list for the week ahead. Planning weeknight meals that are quick, easy, and preferably healthy…
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I may not have any outdoor space right now, but a girl can dream. It’s May and that means one of my favorite months in DC—the weather has finally warmed up and you can enjoy the outdoors without melting (oh,…
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Welcome to yet another rainy day here in the District, but hey, it’s Friday! That’s some cause for celebration. Last weekend I got to surprise some family members by showing up to a waterpark weekend in Wisconsin, and decided that…
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Do I really need to say more than the title? I also considered calling it Drunken Cheese Dip, or The Best Way to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Now someone please hand me a margarita to go with my queso. One…
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‘Tis the season. The calendar seems to fill up this time of year with bridal and baby showers in anticipation of summer’s big events. But this is not your standard guide to shower planning. Those seem to all repeat the same five pieces of…
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Happy Friday everyone, have any plans for the next couple of days? And what about that Game of Thrones premiere, eh? I can’t stand the show advancing ahead of the book’s timeline and not knowing what’s going to happen. In…
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You might be thinking I have gone off the deep end. A veggie burger, yes indeed. I’d never made veggie burgers from scratch before but was more than happy to try, simply because my friend asked. (A certain Ms. Mikaela…
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Hey there, District Tablers! (Districtoids? Tablettes? D-Tabes?). I’m Mikaela Lefrak, an editor and podcast producer at the New Republic magazine in D.C. I’m also Becky’s neighbor, which means I get to come over and mooch lots of the amazing food…
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