Brian T. Marquis

All Recipes/ Autumn/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Celebrations/ Dessert

Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake

September 20, 2023

Once again, I found myself trying to get rid of extra buttermilk. I went back to my list of buttermilk recipes, but I didn’t feel inspired. I wanted to try something new. I perused Pinterest and stumbled on this farmhouse buttermilk cake recipe and knew I needed to try it! Just stop reading and click the previous link to look at the recipe! I was stressing about something and this…

September 20, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Autumn/ Breakfast and Brunch

Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Brioche French Toast

September 13, 2023

September 5, 2023 has arrived! Trader Joe’s around the country have released all of their pumpkin products. Using one of those pumpkin products, we made this delicious pumpkin brioche french toast. Last year, we used our go-to french toast recipe (thanks Martha!) with Trader Joe’s brioche bread. It was fantastic. By the time we made that, we missed the opportunity to try their pumpkin brioche bread with this recipe. Once…

September 13, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Autumn/ Celebrations/ Dessert/ Halloween

New England Apple Cider Donuts

August 23, 2023

Every fall, I am on the lookout for an apple cider donut. One of my favorite things to do when we pick pumpkins is to grab a dozen apple cider donuts, sit in the pumpkin patch, and share them with the kids. It’s a whole vibe. Between the whole family, you must empty the box. I’ve tried baked apple cider donuts, Bon Appetit’s apple cider donuts, a loaf cake, and…

August 23, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Cooking Through Cravings/ Lunch and Dinner/ Side Dishes

Orange Chicken Fried Chicken Sandwich: Cooking Through Cravings

August 16, 2023

Oh my gosh. This orange chicken fried chicken sandwich was so good. There are notes, but overall, this was a really good sandwich. I love anything Fatima fries. Chicken, shrimp, fish tacos; there’s really nothing she can’t fry. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by Lilies and Loafers. This recipe can…

August 16, 2023 By Brian

Disney/ Family Fun/ Travel

Our Ultimate Disney Vacation Recap

August 2, 2023

We took our first big, family vacation to Disney World! Everyone had such a great time and it really was an amazing trip. This is our Ultimate Disney Vacation Recap where I will share all the things about our trip. My goal for this recap is to share the tips I found along the way, helpful things to pack, and our general experience staying at a Disney World Resort. What…

August 2, 2023 By Brian

DIY/ Family Fun/ Parenting

Disney Vacation Goody Bag

July 19, 2023

We went on our first family vacation via a plane! We were anxious, excited, and we’re mentally prepared to parent in a different city. We were excited mostly for the destination: Disney World! As the family trip planner, I set up everything, including a special surprise for everyone. I gave everyone a Disney vacation goody bag. This trip was to celebrate Liam’s 5th birthday. A big milestone. Huge! So part…

July 19, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Cocktails/ Margaritas

Rose Gold Margarita

July 5, 2023

It’s been a minute since we added a new margarita to our line up. We have Disney to thank for that. Yes, you read that right. We’re fresh off a Disney vacation and we cannot stop thinking about the rose gold margaritas we were sipping poolside at the Polynesian Resort. Overall, the food in Disney was meh. There were a few hits, but otherwise, it was not a great selection.…

July 5, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner/ Vegetarian

Blackened Salmon and Corn Salsa Rice Bowl

May 10, 2023

My new favorite salmon dish is here. It’s light, yet satisfying, savory, and flavorful. Who knew that a blackened salmon with corn salsa would slap? Blackening the salmon is the hardest part, mostly due to the smoke it causes (just us?), then everything else is really easy. Whenever my sister-in-law visits, we’re always trying to figure out what hearty vegetarian dish to make. We usually stick with salmon or some…

May 10, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Meatball Pizza

May 3, 2023

A previous version of this post for Meatball Pizza was published in July 2012. We added some word content as this was just a picture post — not sure what we were doing in 2012, ha! In the first few years of living together after college, Fatima and I lived on meatballs and pasta, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and cereal. Not only were we busy with work, we were just…

May 3, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Side Dishes

Food to Eat After Oral Surgery

April 26, 2023

I just had my wisdom teeth removed. On the oral surgery scale, it’s like the least troublesome. But any small disruption in my daily routine is like the end of the world haha. I knew that I’d be limited to certain foods in recovery, so I planned my surgery in an off time of the year; between holidays and right before summer. Once I got through the first few days,…

April 26, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Lunch and Dinner

Cheesy Gordita Tacos

April 19, 2023

We love a taco night. Who doesn’t? Fatima and I had one of those weeks where we wanted the best, dirty-delicious takeout food. We were stressed, our kids were sick, and all we wanted was Smashburger, Taco Bell, nachos, and every fried blooming onion I could find. Instead, Fatima whipped up these cheesy gordita tacos to keep our cravings at bay. If you don’t know, you buy cheesy gordita tacos…

April 19, 2023 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes

DIY Food Photography Boards

March 29, 2023

As we grew the blog, I needed to elevate our photography mis en scene. Since you eat with all your other senses before you taste food, our photos needed to look good. Eventually, we bought some backgrounds. I love them, but I could not justify their cost when I wanted to change them out. So I made these DIY food photography boards; some with wallpaper and some with paint. I…

March 29, 2023 By Brian

Family Fun/ Millennial and Parents/ Parenting

Liam’s Train Time

March 15, 2023

You guys, we started another YouTube Channel called Liam’s Train Time! It’s a family-friendly channel for you and your kids. It’s focused on all things toy trains (and some of his other toys). Liam loves his Thomas and Friends track layouts. He loves building them with me, and I love building them with him. We have so much fun together. Sometimes, we just build layouts and clean them up! That’s…

March 15, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Comfort Food/ Vegetarian

Shrimp Tempura

March 8, 2023

If I could eat out every day I would. I can’t think of anything better than having a spotless kitchen and zero dishes to wash all the time. I could not survive without a dishwasher. However, eating out is not sustainable for us; too many mouths to feed. So, if there are two people who will try to remake a favorite restaurant or takeout meal, it’s us. One too many…

March 8, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Birthday

Blair’s First Birthday

March 1, 2023

We cannot believe Blair is now a toddler! It truly feels like yesterday we were just bringing him home from the hospital. Alas, here we are; newborn-less and two kids chasing each other around the house. Here’s a look at Blair’s First Birthday! It is so unlike me to not take photos. I was so busy setting up and then having fun, I forgot to capture our decorations in the…

March 1, 2023 By Brian

All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Chicken Gyro Bowls

February 22, 2023

When we lived in New York City, you could get a really good gyro in Queens. We lived around the corner from two really great spots. We loved them so much, we started making our own. Whenever I go grocery shopping for these, I always forget flatbread. Doing so, led me to make these chicken gyro bowls. These are super easy to make. How are they different from our chicken…

February 22, 2023 By Brian

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