Month: January 2018

Restaurant Review: BurgerFi

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Hi everyone!

About two weeks ago I went to a restaurant called BurgerFi in the Village at Leesburg.  BurgerFi is what you would think it is, just by reading the name — a casual burger joint, one of the many that have been popping up recently. Yet, it’s totally worth choosing over your local sports bar to get a satisfying, juicy burger. BurgerFi’s menu isn’t overwhelming, but definitely not lacking in options. You can choose from the original BurgerFi Cheeseburger, with two patties (although you can opt for one), the Breakfast All Day Burger, complete with hash browns and a fried egg among other toppings, a VegeFi Burger for the vegetarians out there (or if you’re just curious). The menu is not limited to these three selections, as there are other mouthwatering burgers and toppings to choose from, as well as hot dogs, crispy french fries and onion rings, and, of course, shakes, custard cups, “custard concretes,” and custard floats with your choice of soda. When I went, I ordered a single BurgerFi cheeseburger and fries to share with my family, and it was all crazy delicious, complete with the burger hot off the grill, and freshly stamped with the BurgerFi logo. I tried some of my brother’s vanilla shake he got, and I’m glad I didn’t get one, because it was creamy, delectable, and would have been gone in two minutes. Overall, BurgerFi is the perfect place to go if you’re craving a tasty burger and maybe a dessert! What restaurant do you want me to try next? Comment below!

Picture from: https://burgerfi.com/menu/

 

 

1st official post

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Today for my first “official” post I am going to share a pound cake recipe with you guys that I got from my grandma. I actually used this recipe for a project in eighth grade and it was really delicious and simple so here it is! Also, feel free to add different zests, spices, and mix-ins to this recipe as it’s pretty basic and great for experimenting with flavors.

Ingredients:

3 cups sugar

3 sticks softened butter

3 cups flour

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

5 eggs

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees.

2. Grease a tube or bundt pan (whatever you have).
3. Mix all ingredients together until fluffy, adding the eggs one at a time (beat one at a time with other ingredients and then put another in and beat, etc) .

4. Bake the cake for about an hour and a half, although the cooking time may be more or less depending on your oven.

5. Let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes when you take the cake out of the oven.

6. To remove the cake from the pan, run a knife around the edge of the pan, turn the pan upside down, and the cake should fall out onto a plate.

7. Drizzle the top of the cake with icing and let the icing drip down the sides. This is a link to an icing recipe you can use, but any recipe you like will work. https://www.thespruce.com/basic-cake-glaze-with-variations-3034188

8. Enjoy!

I sadly do not have the picture from when I made this pound cake, but I think it looked something like this picture.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiUjd-AqsHYAhVSdt8KHaYgAgAQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fexplore%2Fpound-cake-icing%2F&psig=AOvVaw1nU5CmTW84AJeTD4QsU7uq&ust=1515259001596280

Comment below if you tried the recipe or about what you want to see next on my blog!