public async Task <List <SelectedApp> > GetSelectedApps() { using (var context = new ClipContext()) { context.SelectedClips.Add(new SelectedApp("firefox")); await context.SaveChangesAsync(); List <SelectedApp> apps = await(from a in context.SelectedClips select a).ToListAsync(); foreach (var app in apps) { _selectedApps.Add(app.AppName); } return(apps); } }