Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home Newsletter. 2 nd Edition

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1 Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home Newsletter 2 nd Edition

2 There are local places available for holding a reception after the service or burial. (In some traditions, a funeral reception is called a repass or repast which originates from the Latin word meaning to feed.) Listed below are several local reception halls and restaurants with private or semi-private dining rooms. (Fairfax Memorial provides these as ideas only as we have no connections or personal experience with these businesses.) We can provide maps for your guests from the funeral home to the reception site. Local Reception Halls Historic Hunter House Old Town Hall 9537 Courthouse Road * Vienna, Virginia University Drive * Fairfax, VA, The American Legion Post Church of the Good Shepherd 3939 Oak Street * Fairfax, VA Braddock Road * Burke, VA The Civil War Interpretive Center at Blenheim 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA (703)

3 Local Restaurants with Private and Semi-Private Dining Villa Mozart 4009 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, Virginia Dolce Vita Cantina Room Lee Highway Fairfax, Virginia Phone (703) Hamrock s Restaurant 3950 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA Villa Bella 6050 C Burke Commons Rd Burke, VA P.J. Skidoos 9908 Fairfax Boulevard Fairfax, VA Brio Tuscan Grille 11776U Fair Oaks Mall Fairfax, VA

4 Song Ideas for Funerals You can personalize a service with music which can be piped in to the Visitation Room or to the Chapel. You can bring your own music or we can provide the music for you (as long as it is available on itunes). Below are some ideas with relatable lyrics. Times of Your Life Paul Anka Time of Your Life Green Day Held Natalie Grant I'll See You Again Frank Sinatra Pictures of You The Cure Passing Through Ronan Tynan Dance with My Father Luther Vandross To Where You Are Josh Groban Broken Lighthouse In My Life The Beatles In This Life Bette Midler Unforgettable Nat King Cole Landslide Fleetwood Mac Keep Me In Your Heart Warren Zevon I Will Remember You Amy Grant I Will Remember You Sarah McLachlan Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again Andrew Lloyd Weber If Tomorrow Never Comes Garth Brooks Oh How Happy You Have Made Me Art Garfunkel

5 Staff Corner Our Favorite Recipes At some of our staff gatherings, we bring in food to share with our coworkers. Below are some of our most popular recipes from staff. Spicy Coconut Fish Soup 1 lb. white, firm fleshed fish 3 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp. olive oil 3 cups vegetable broth 2 cans coconut milk 2 Tbsp. fish sauce 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice 1 Tbsp. red curry paste 8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 red bell pepper, diced fine ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped ¼ cup green onions, chopped 1 Thai chili pepper, minced Sauté ginger and garlic in oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add broth, coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, red curry paste, half of the chili pepper, and 1 Tbsp. of the lime juice; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium. Add mushrooms and bell pepper, cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Cut fish into large chunks, stir into soup and cook just long enough for it to begin to flake. Remove pan from heat and stir in basil, cilantro, green onions, and the rest of the lime juice and chili. *Note: shrimp, scallops, and/or squid may be substituted in part for the fish, just modify cooking times accordingly and don t overcook them! Easy Chicken Curry Salad 2 pounds chopped chicken breast 1 Tablespoon curry powder ½ cup Hellmans mayo ½ cup Major Grey s mango chutney Combine. Serve in a pita bread with lettuce. Lemony Marmalade 4 large oranges 2 Meyer lemons 8 cups water 8 cups sugar Candy or other suitable cooking thermometer (digital works for me) Wash oranges and lemons thoroughly. Cut the fruit in quarters and seed, then cut into 1/8 slices. Place into an 8 quart stainless steel pot with water, bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar until it dissolves. Cover and let stand overnight at room temperature. The next day, bring the mixture back to a boil, then lower the heat to maintain a simmer and cook uncovered for 2 hours. Turn heat to medium and boil gently, stirring often for 30 minutes. Skim any foam, and cook until the mixture reaches 222 F and has darkened slightly. Jar. Eat.