Harvey was tinkering with the washer this weekend. He wanted to wash his sweater, but he didn’t realize he needed to take it off first. If he was inside the washer, who did he think was going to turn it on for him? One day, he’ll figure out what he’s doing.…
We’re aiming for a Pinteresting Christmas. Fatima found this delicious pull apart garlic bread from Eclectic Recipes and we added it to our menu because it sounded easy to make. The pictures make it look much smaller than we thought, it’s huge and delicious. The blend of Rosemary, thyme, and butter was magical and our family gobbled it right up. Because the balls are rolled individually, you can form any holiday-themed icon.…
Haha! As if we couldn’t see Harvey enough this holiday season, he sabotaged our phone wallpaper with his selfie. And you, too, can have his selfie! Feel free to download and make him your wallpaper. Share them with us and tag your photos with #liliesandloafers! …
My uncle made these a few Christmases ago and we made them last year for my family’s annual trip to NYC. These are probably the easiest snacks you’ll make this holiday season. And why not? They’re delicious. These sweet and savory pretzel bites are a perfect combination of salt and sweet chocolate. It’s like a party in your mouth. Yes, those are our Instagram Coasters in the background. They make…
$#*! it’s getting cold out. Last year, we got some flack from Harvey about not being properly clothed when he was out in the cold. He wanted a sweater. We thought he had the skill to make one himself. Not to mention some inner warmth that allows him to live in the North Pole. Isn’t he an elf? Anyways, with sweater weather practically here, we were at the store and he begged…
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? Would a cup of Apple Cider Spiced Sangria do the same? Boy, do we love apples. In the fall, I could make and eat apple pie ever week if I could. Sangria is a lovely creation. Summer parties, Halloween, and even the winter, sangria can be made to please your guests all times of the year, for any occasion. The recipe below…
Christmas must be right around the corner if Harvey is back in our apartment. After he got in late last night, he filled us in on his adventure in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. In an effort to change careers, Harvey traveled there thinking he was cut out to be a wizard… At last, Harvey arrived at Hogwarts. He could see his dreams coming true. He knew that if…
Christmas must be right around the corner if Harvey is back in our apartment. After he got in late last night, he filled us in on his adventure in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. In an effort to change careers, Harvey traveled there thinking he was cut out to be a wizard… The first stop on any budding wizard’s journey is Diagon Alley. As he entered the alley, he…
The best part about coming home after a long day, is not having to make dinner. But wait, you love cooking! Yes, we do. But sometimes Seamless calls and you open the door. Another great way to semi-get-out-of-cooking is to make a dish in a crock pot. Growing up, I loved when my mom made a pot roast, especially on a crisp, fall day. This week we made a bangin’ pot roast.…
Happy #TGIT! We can’t believe it’s Halloween this week! When this holiday rolls around every year, I know that November is literally right around the corner. What I love about this year’s Halloween weekend, is the that it’s time to turn the clocks back! Our favorite new show out of the gate last year was How to Get Away with Murder, a show we make an effort to watch live –…
I love adding a little spook to food around Halloween. This year, among many other delicious dishes, we made these peanut butter monster eye cookies. Aren’t they cute? These are so easy to make and don’t require anything special other than these candy monster eyes (found at Michaels). If you’re familiar with peanut butter blossoms, then you’ll know exactly how to make these cookies. Basically, you push the Hershey kisses…
What are you going to be for Halloween? For us, finding Halloween costumes is a stressful process. It’s not so much the making of the costume, it’s more about the idea. Either we’ve come up with an idea a month before and prep for it, or we turn up last-minute as salt and pepper – the literal version. We hate trying to pull something together last-minute and there’s only so…
As mentioned in our DIY pumpkin wreath tutorial, I used to make these DIY tissue ghosts. And not just a few around Halloween, but hundreds all year long. I must have made thousands over the course of my childhood. I don’t know why and I don’t know how I picked up the habit, but our house would be filled with these little guys. So, to honor this childhood tradition, I’m…
My aunt Linda makes some of the best chex mix around. I always look forward to Christmastime when a box arrives at my parents’ house with her homemade chex mix inside. We attempted our own crock pot chex mix last year. However, I will never go back to that. From now on, we are making this pumpkin spice chex mix whenever we can. But yes, there will always be room…
The first time I had muddy buddies (some may call this puppy chow), was back in college during one of our summers working as orientation leaders. On one of our training days, we had an assignment where we had to deliver step-by-step instructions to the rest of the group on anything. I talked about cleaning sneakers and the effects of oxidation. One of the other orientation leaders made muddy buddies. To spice…
Oh Pinterest, you pain me sometimes. While we don’t have many cooking fails, when we do, they are complete utter failures. It took us a few tries, but we finally got these chocolate chip cookies to be thick and chewy. When putting together our fall food preview party, we wanted to try to make mini candy apples. We saw a lot of failures, but also other food blogs who seemingly made it work. While…