Sangria by Tres Amigos
Popular in Spain and Portugal, sangria is a punch made with red wine and chopped fruit. The drink is often made with brandy, triple-sec and orange juice. Sangria is often served with tapas — or small plates — of food. This recipe for sangria was developed from a recipe shared by a restaurant in Seville, […]
Spring 2018 Lighting Trends
So many trends change in home and office design that it can be difficult to keep track of them all. That’s why Spectrum Stone Designs, Central Virginia’s leading natural stone fabricator, works hard to keep you in the know about home and office design trends. Just like colors, fabrics and other styles change from year […]
Stir Fried Kabocha Squash with String Beans by Amusing Maria
We love this delicious dish from the Philippines with squash and string beans. Vanessa, blogger at Amusing Maria, explains there are different ways to stir fry meat and vegetables, but typically meat is browned (third of the way done) and set aside (to avoid overcooking the meat) before sautéing the onion and garlic. Vanessa also […]
Lentil Cornbread Dinner by Christina Nifong
Makes 6 meal-sized servings Ingredients: For the lentils: 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, diced 1 medium green bell pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt (optional) 2 cups water, vegetable or chicken broth 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) dried lentils, sorted and rinsed 14-16 ounces diced tomatoes (can be […]
2018 Home Design Trends
As 2017 comes to a close, it is time to renew and refresh our lives and our homes. Just like fashions change, home design trends evolve from season to season and what may have seemed fresh and new last year may look dull and drab this year. Spectrum Stone Designs, Central Virginia’s leading natural stone […]
