We somehow managed to survive without a microwave for three years. When we moved into our old apartment, it wasn’t until two weeks later that we discovered we didn’t have a microwave. We’ve never been big microwave people, so it wasn’t a huge issue. However, it meant no microwavable popcorn. In our last month at that place, we finally made popcorn on the stove. It was glorious. Since then, we’ve been…
One of my go-to comfort foods is steak and cheese. It’s the best hearty meal to have for dinner on a cold night. As we flipped through Cravings: Hungry for More, we came across this Philly French Dip Sandwiches recipe. The picture of the sandwiches in the cookbook looked so yummy we had to try them! What is French dip anyway? According to Food & Wine, it’s not even French! Who invented it is still up…
A while ago, Fatima and I were watching something (I can’t remember if it was a movie or TV show) and a little girl got a Barbie cake. Fatima’s eyes lit up and said, “Oh I’ve always wanted a Barbie cake. One of my sisters got one when we were growing up and I was so jealous.” So when thinking about what kind of cake I should make her for…
Thirty, flirty, and sleep-deprived. This week, Fatima and I say goodbye to our twenties and enter a new decade. I can’t say I’m not apprehensive about turning 30, but age is just a number, right? Fatima’s been wanting to try out grapefruit margaritas, so we’re celebrating this week with a whole tray of them. I don’t enjoy grapefruit on its own, however, Fatima said she’d snack on grapefruit sprinkled with…
Every year on my birthday, I think about what kind of cake to celebrate with. Sometimes it’s a Magnolia hummingbird cake or one from scratch, or it’s a slice from a restaurant, or it’s a classic vanilla sponge with chocolate frosting. However, most of the time, I’m baking it from scratch. I love a homemade cake. No frills, classic. But it’s my 30th birthday, so I wanted to try something…
Hayden passed away two months ago. In his fourteen years, he brought so much joy to my family. I will miss him dearly, but I have so many memories of our time together. To remember him, I made a few of these framed paw prints. The loss of a pet is painful. I don’t think I was able to grieve his loss until these last few weeks. I’d think about…
For someone who has only about 8 months of solids under his belt, our son is quite the picky eater. He has his favorites, but he does not like to have the same thing too often. Anything with consistency or on a schedule and it won’t work for him. However, we can always count on these overnight oats as a favorite. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,…
It’s that time of year when you’re over the summer heat, time seems to stop, and all you want to do is jump into something cold. You’re running around to summer picnics, planning last-minute vacations, prepping for back to school, and/or stressing about how you’re going to have to go back to five-day work weeks once summer Fridays end. Since Liam was born, our summer days look a little different…
This post on Monster Cookies was originally published in November 2013. Pictures and text have been updated. Whoa! These monster cookies are delicious. Basically, if Cookie Monster dreamed of a cookie that had everything he loved in one cookie, this would be it. I saw these monster cookies pop up numerous times on Pinterest. After scrolling by the fifth pin, I just clicked. Then I fell into a rabbit hole…
We made it through the heat. On Saturday, we stayed inside most of the day. By four o’clock in the afternoon, our son had cabin fever. We sat in the window for a bit, but he did not want to leave. So we decided to take a walk around the block. Oh my gosh. It was hot AF. But not just hot, the air was humid, thick, and very, very…
This post on Huckleberry Lemonade was originally published in May 2015. Pictures and text have been updated. Basically, we gave this post an overhaul. Once in a while, a delicious cocktail will inspire us on a journey to recreate it. Last year, we went to the Meatball shop right after its grand opening on the Upper East Side. There, Fatima had Huckleberry Tea: a combination of huckleberry vodka, iced tea, and…
We love celebrating holidays, mostly because of the food. Whether it’s a birthday, Halloween, Christmas, or an impromptu summer picnic, we love bringing all of our new recipes together to share with family and friends. With America’s birthday coming up, we’re offering some tips to throwing a Fourth of July picnic to make your celebration a success. This post is sponsored by Stop & Shop. Lilies and Loafers was compensated…
Remember those peach margaritas? Well, we added in some basil and they were delicious. We used the basil-thyme simple syrup from the watermelon margaritas to make these peach basil margaritas. These were much more earthy than the last ones we made. The basil works really well with the peach juice. These peach basil margaritas are another one for the books. When we first whipped up the Marquisrita, I never thought I’d…
What’s more refreshing than a cold slice of cake on a hot day? Icebox cake. Ever since Fatima introduced me to icebox cake, I haven’t looked back. How had I avoided this dessert until recently? With that Ginger-Spiced icebox cake still on my mind, we wanted to try a new flavor. So we put this red velvet icebox cake together and O-M-G it was fantastic. An icebox cake is really…
Tea before bed has always been a ritual for my wife and me. We have a go-to chamomile tea we prepare before calling it a night. However, I’ve been craving iced tea. Specifically peach iced tea. But in this month’s issue of Food Network magazine, there were a handful of iced tea recipes. Their Blueberry Basil Iced Tea looked so good. This peach iced tea craving, though, hit me hard.…
I know I say this every time I try a new margarita recipe, but I found my new favorite margarita. Well, maybe my new favorite for the summer. These Peach Margaritas are everything. As Fatima and I were testing out the ratios for this cocktail, I closed my eyes and I was transported to somewhere hot. Not just dry heat, but swampy humidity. I saw myself sitting in a rocking…