Beef Stew is a family favorite. For 2020 our goal is to incorporate more grains such as barley in quinoa in our meals. We started the New Year with a Beef Barley Stew. This is a recipe perfectly suited for cooking in the Instant Pot. The entire stew can come together in little over an…
When preparing a prime rib roast, we remove the bones before cooking. Instead of throwing the bones away we use them to make a wonderful beef broth. This is our guide to making homemade beef broth. Go To Recipe For Christmas, our traditional meal is prime rib roast. When making prime rib I follow the…
Our traditional Christmas family dinner is a prime rib roast. Over the years I have experimented with multiple ways to cook prime rib. For Christmas 2019 I decided to cook the prime rib two ways: sous vide and a traditional oven method. When estimating how big a roast you need the general rule of thumb…
Our traditional Christmas family dinner is a prime rib roast. Over the years I have experimented with multiple ways to cook prime rib. One of my favorite methods is reverse sear prime rib with a horseradish crust. Go To Recipe For Christmas 2019 we had 17 people. When you estimate about 1 pound of bone-in…
Our traditional Christmas family dinner is a prime rib roast. Over the years I have experimented with multiple ways to cook prime rib. I have now mastered a sous vide prime rib method. Go To Recipe For Christmas 2019 we had 17 people. When you estimate about 1 pound of bone-in prime rib per person…
Fun Diego Family has been on a two year+ quest for the best pizza in San Diego. For the end of 2019 we thought we would look at the places we visited the most throughout the year. We think the fact that we go back to these places on a regular basis speaks volumes. This…
Washington DC is a great city to visit because so many of its attractions are free. However, there are also some excellent premium attractions. When visiting we use the Go Washington DC Card to get discounts and save money when going to multiple attractions. Overview The Go Washington DC Card is part of the Leisure…
Every time we visit Washington, D.C. we do a car tour of the area. Our favorite Washington, D.C. drive is a quick tour through the heart of the nation’s capital. This drive is basically a simple drive along the National Mall and the area stretching from the Potomac River and Lincoln Memorial to the U.S….
Washington, D.C. is noted for its free Smithsonian museums. A museum that charges admission needs to be pretty spectacular. We are happy to report we have visited the International Spy Museum multiple times. This was before the museum doubled in size in 2019! Overview WEBSITE: https://www.spymuseum.org/ NOTE: Upfront we need to note that we have…
Our family refers to the Smithsonian American Art Museum as the “fun” art museum. Located in the heart of Washington, DC, the American Art Museum shares space with the National Portrait Gallery. Overview The Smithsonian American Art Museum (abbreviated as SAAM) has the world’s largest collection of art made in America. In addition to the…