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Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert

Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert

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Lincoln’s Waffle Shop

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Our trip to Lincoln’s Waffle Shop may not have happened had it not been for the fire alarm going off at Ford’s Theater…we were running late and just arrived in time for our 10 a.m. tour only to find we could not go in. Thus, we headed across the street to the unassuming looking restaurant to grab breakfast while we waited. Any apprehension I had about the eating there based solely on the exterior of the restaurant instantly disappeared as soon as I walked through the door.

We were immediately greeted with a friendly-smile from one of the workers standing behind one of the u-shaped counters as he told us to grab a seat as he motioned to a couple of chairs directly in front of him. He struck up a conversation and gave us time to look at the menu taking our order as soon as we were ready.

I decided on a ham and cheese omelette.

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My daughter chose the blueberry pancakes.

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Our food was made to order in an open kitchen area behind the counters. As we waited, we learned more about our server, the restaurant, and fellow customers sitting near us. I was very pleased to find out that our server was a member of the family that owns and runs the restaurant. They had lived in California and seemed to know something about every area of the country where people at the counter lived. It was an upbeat and fun way to start the day exploring Washington, DC.

My daughter and I both really enjoyed our food. Best of all…most of the items on the menu were under $10….in D.C….not far from the White House or the National Mall…fantastic!

While we did not make it back to Lincoln’s Waffle Shop on this particular trip, I hope to return and take my server’s advice and have the waffle and wings ($9.95) the next time. The waffle filled the plate and the wings looked perfectly cooked. It was also good to see the people working there actually eating there as well.

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