private static void SeedDummyData(ListItemContext context) { context.AddRange(new[] { new ListItem { Text = "Feed dog" }, new ListItem { Completed = true, Text = "Walk dog" }, new ListItem { Text = "Bury dog (because I didn't feed him, but did walk him to death)" }, new ListItem { Text = "Buy flowers for wife (because I killed dog)" } }); context.SaveChanges(); }