private static void PopulateDatabase(quoteableDbContext context) { var author1 = new Author() { FirstName = "Dr", LastName = "Seuss" }; var author2 = new Author() { FirstName = "Mr", LastName = "Spock" }; var author3 = new Author() { FirstName = "Mr", LastName = "Tuvok" }; var document1 = new quote(); document1.Quotes = "Green Eggs and Ham"; var document2 = new quote(); document2.Quotes = "Vulcan, A Primer"; var document3 = new quote(); document3.Quotes = "Green Eggs and Vulcans"; var da1 = new quoteAuthor() { Quote = document1, Author = author1 }; var da2 = new quoteAuthor() { Quote = document2, Author = author2 }; var da3 = new quoteAuthor() { Quote = document3, Author = author1 }; var da4 = new quoteAuthor() { Quote = document3, Author = author2 }; var da5 = new quoteAuthor() { Quote = document3, Author = author3 }; context.AddRange(da1, da2, da3, da4, da5); context.SaveChanges(); }