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The Dupont Circle Hotel: An Escape in the Heart of Washington D.C.

Rice Pudding in the Instant Pot

  • Instant Pot Simple | Carry Out Chicken and Broccoli in the Instant Pot

    Instant Pot Simple | Carry Out Chicken and Broccoli in the Instant Pot

    Hey Y’all – Over the quarantine, I have been working on trying to lose weight and bring my blood pressure down. Talking with my nutritionist, I realized Chinese take-out is my weakness but full of sodium. I spend a big portion of my early quarantine eating take-out chicken and broccoli, sweet and sour chicken, and…

  • Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli with Hollandaise Sauce

    Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli with Hollandaise Sauce

    Hey Y’all – I love broccoli. It is my go-to side for any meal. It tastes good plain, with garlic, with butter, and with everything else. I’m also a sauce girl. If there is sauce available, I want all of it. No dry food over here. So if I can combine broccoli and a fancy…

  • Spicy Corn Soup using the Instant Pot Blender

    Spicy Corn Soup using the Instant Pot Blender

    Hey Y’all- Even though I run a food blog and youtube channel doesn’t mean that sometimes I feel like a lazy cook. Ever since I got the Instant Pot blender I have loved it. The idea of throwing soup ingredients into a pitcher, pressing a button, and coming back later to the blended cooked soup…

  • Potato Leek Soup in the Instant Pot Blender

    Potato Leek Soup in the Instant Pot Blender

    Hey Y’all – I love fall! It means sweaters and hot drinks and soup. I am a creamy soup person. I love a good cream of crab soup (of course, I am a Marylander). But, you can’t buy crab meat all the time. If I can’t get crab, any type of potato soup will do.…

  • Making a Chesse Plate for the First Time (Using Aldi)

    Making a Chesse Plate for the First Time (Using Aldi)

    Hey y’all, I like cheese. I like plates of cheese. I like cheese with other finger foods. I could probably eat a cheese plate every week. (and with the prices at Aldi, I’m surprised I haven’t) In the video below I show you how I make my first full cheese plate ever at home. I…

  • Jalapeno Popper Dip (Using The Instant Pot Blender)

    Jalapeno Popper Dip (Using The Instant Pot Blender)

    Hey, Y’all – I made this dip out of necessity. This summer I tried growing jalapenos for the first time. I surpassed my expectations….They just kept on coming and I had to find something to do with them. One of my good friends always used to throw this dip together for parties so I thought…

  • Instant Pot Simple – Egg Bites

    Instant Pot Simple – Egg Bites

    Hey Y’all – When it comes to breakfast I am lazy. I like to come up with ways for me to throw something in the microwave or heat something up in a pan real quick. (This is probably why I love going to brunch so much) The instant pot is great for prepping breakfast food.…

  • Making My Bigmom’s Southern Pound Cake

    Making My Bigmom’s Southern Pound Cake

    Hey Y’all – During this time of being locked in the house, like everyone else, I started baking things that I normally don’t. I have had this recipe for pound cake sitting in my dining room for years from my Bigmom (Grandmother) and I decided to make the cake. I remember getting these in the…

  • Easy Pork Nachos

    Easy Pork Nachos

    Hey Y’all – Nachos. Honestly, that’s enough said. Nachos are like sandwiches to me though, they taste better when someone else makes them. But, sometimes someone else can’t make them. In comes my easy nachos! Now you don’t have to use pork, chicken or just veggies are fine! (even tofu if you need a meat…

  • Crock-pot Turkey Breast with Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

    Crock-pot Turkey Breast with Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

    Hey Y’all – For some reason this past week I wanted turkey breast. Like, Thanksgiving turkey breast. Really, I wanted Thanksgiving but it’s springtime so that’s weird. My last Crock-Pot “Sunday Dinner” video went over pretty well so I decided to keep it going. In the video below I show you how I make my…

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Room tour and review of The Dupont Circle Hotel up on the channel. Links in bio @johnnysbmore a great lunch 💚 @dauntsalbatross thank you for the lovely stay 💚 @unlockingrva had a great time much love from Baltimore 💚 #unlockingrva #richmondva #virginia #richmond #outdoorevents #virginiaevents #blackowned #sundaybrunch #brunch @hotpothero in Ellicott city Maryland. Great first time hot pot experience 💚 #hotpot #matchaicecream #marylandrestaurants #hotpotdinner #sundaydinner #marylandblogger #marylandfoodie #baltimorefoodie #hotpotbuffet #ellicottcity I literally have so many pictures and videos on my phone from this summer (and last) 😩 this is a red velvet latte I had earlier this summer at @teavolvecafe 💚 they have it all year long though and it’s as amazing as it looks. Y’all I have to really work on my posting..I’ve been eating and traveling and keeping it to myself (pasta from @thepembrokedc ) 💚 #businesslunch #dc #dcrestaurants #lunchtime #worktravel #foodie #marylandfoodie #pasta @hmartofficial snack haul are my favorite hauls 💚 #hmart #hmartfinds #hmartfoods #snackhaul #snacks #cheetos #chips Look at me posting 2 days in a row 🫣 @llamascornercoffeebar 💚 that mango slush with the blended in jelly is my new drink.