The Happy Tummy List

It has been TOO LONG since our last blog post, y'all. However, after we published our last post, work owned us as we went through the hell that is the start of a new academic year. And the start of this particular school year and the subsequent weeks thereafter came with some extra stress for both of us. But now that the dust has settled a bit, we are finally back! In late September, we met up for some brunch fun at Kitchen Cray Cafe . The restaurant is located in a business park in Lanham, MD, which is not too far from Greenbelt, Bowie, College Park, and Largo. There is ample free parking in the office complex, so if you are traveling here on your way to and/or from work, parking shouldn't be a problem at all. The first thing we smelled after we parked was delicious food--if you can smell the food from outside of the restaurant, that's usually a sign that it's going to be amazing. Similar to other smaller, new restaurants, the decor at Kitchen Cray Cafe is simple ye...

Hi folks! We hope you are enjoying your summer and living your best life. For this blog post, we decided to cook, which is a great option if you feel like staying in and not driving anywhere. On this warm, rainy day in early July, we decided to make a three course meal using all new recipes that we have been wanting to try out. For the first course, our appetizer of choice was a Mushroom and Goat Cheese Bruschetta . We followed that with a Chipotle Lime Salmon topped with an Avocado Salsa , and paired it with Damien's famous Roasted Broccoli. And we ended our evening with a decadent Flourless Cheesecake Brownie for dessert. We started our cooking adventure by prepping the ingredients for the Mushroom and Goat Cheese Bruschetta appetizer. One of the most important things to do in cooking is to wash all of your produce, so we started our prep by thoroughly cleaning the parsley and mushrooms. Mushrooms are usually full of dirt, but this appetizer will make you cherish your clean ...

Hey y'all! We had a lot of fun during our Spring Break this year, including spending a full day walking around and exploring Washington, DC. We started our day at the National Portrait Gallery to see The Obamas' official portraits (we miss them so much), and then headed to Succotash for lunch. Succotash has two locations in the DMV area---one is near Gallery Place/Chinatown (which is where we were), and the other one is at the National Harbor in Maryland. When you enter Succotash, the beautiful and grandiose interior will take your breath away. The wonderfully stunning, inviting, and New Orleans-inspired space features bright white walls, dark brown furniture and accents, marble floors, a glass atrium, and a wrap-around balcony. The restaurant also has several U-shaped booths, which could comfortably seat 6 people each and provide an excellent view of almost the entire restaurant. Every detail in the restaurant is an amazing sight, even down to the detail in the chairs at the...