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2019 

Zucchini Muffins Recipe Chef Dolores served some delicious zucchini muffins and I requested the recipe to share with you. ZUCCHINI MUFFINS RECIPE2 cups flour3/4 tsp. baking soda3/4 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon3/4 cup sugar2/3  cup veg. oil2 large eggs1 ½ cups shredded z...
07/18/2019
Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 25mins Yields: 4     Ingredients: 3/4 c. sweet chili sauce Juice of 2 limes 1/3 c. low-sodium soy sauce 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lb.) Vegetable oil, for grill Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish Lime wedges, for serving   Direction...
07/18/2019
Wednesday Evening Adult Basketball in Kentlands If you are 35 or older and enjoy playing basketball, you may wish to participate in the Wednesday evening games on the Kentlands basketball court.  Every Wednesday the Kentlands basketball court will be reserved from 6:30 p.m. to sunset for adults 3...
07/17/2019
National Night Out for Kentlands and Lakelands, Gaithersburg, MD The annual National Night Out event for Kentlands and Lakelands will take place on the Kentlands Club House lawn on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. For out of the area readers, Kentlands is a planned community within th...
07/17/2019
NAR’s 2019 Home Buyers & Sellers Report shows that 95% of buyers search online for a home.  TOP 5 Reasons NOT to Sell Your Home on Your Own (FSBO)   Ah, the lure to sell your home on your own - high sales prices and the incredibly low inventory… just think of the benefits of being a FSBO! What co...
07/17/2019
Happy Hour at Yard House, Gaithersburg, Maryland Chef Dolores wanted to try the plant based Beyond Meat Burger at our local Yard House restaurant at the Rio Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg so we took advantage of their 1/2 price burger offer and went there for happy hour. Dolores opted for t...
07/16/2019
Book Recommendation: Good Time Coming by C. S. Harris Good Time Coming (2016) is a standalone work of historical fiction telling the tale of coming of age in the age of Civil War-torn Louisiana by the award willing American author C. S. Harris, a pin name for Candice Proctor. Dolores and I enjoye...
07/16/2019
Authentic leaders are self-aware, practice their values and principles, seek criticism and “stay grounded.” Above all, they empower others to become leaders themselves.  Creating a high performing team requires first a good leader willing to work with people. Most of us understand that diversity ...
07/16/2019
Little Free Library on the Kentlands Mansion Grounds Jered Lottes from Boy Scout Troop 1760 recently installed a Little Free Library on the Kentlands Mansion grounds. Take a book, leave a book—and be sure to admire artwork by Sue Kay, who painted the Little Free Library to reflect the mansion and...
07/15/2019
Book Recommendation: Back Lash by Brad Thor Back Lash (2019) is the latest thriller and #19 in the series featuring international operative Scot Harvath by The New York Times bestselling American author Brad Thor. You will definitely want to include this fast reading novel on your reading list. C...
07/15/2019