Brian T. Marquis

Millennial and Parents/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

Favorite Products for Newborns and Infants

April 12, 2022

When Liam was born we put together a list of our favorite products for newborns and infants. Four years later and another kid, we’re refreshing the list with new takes on our favorite products and including some new products! 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. Blair is…

April 12, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner

Chipotle Chicken Panini (Panera Copycat)

April 8, 2022

I wish we lived closer to a Panera so we could have it more often. A fontega chicken or the chipotle chicken would be my panini of choice. To spice up our lunch lives, I thought about making this Panera copycat of their chipotle chicken panini! When we were in Manhattan, a Panera was really close. We’d end up grabbing some on the way home from work or after long…

April 8, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Cooking Through Full Plate/ Lunch and Dinner/ Side Dishes

Pineapple Chicken and Turmeric Cauliflower: Cooking Through Full Plate

April 1, 2022

Our third post for Full Plate! We were so excited to talk about one of the best fried chicken sandwiches, we forgot to introduce this new series to you! You know how much we love Chrissy’ Teigen’s cookbook franchise, Cravings? Now we have a new cookbook from Ayesha Curry we get to cook through. We’ve already made a handful of things from the book and a lot more we want…

April 1, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner/ Vegetarian

Dragon Sushi Bowls

March 18, 2022

Lunch is boring. If I can avoid it, I will. Usually, I load up on coffee for breakfast, then a second cup, and then lunch ends up being something for breakfast. Like an egg and cheese sandwich or oatmeal. The one nuisance about working from home now is having to figure out lunch for two of us. I’d be good with the same peanut butter and jelly sandwich, apple, and…

March 18, 2022 By Brian

Millennial and Pregnant/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

Diaper Basket

March 15, 2022

I’m not even going to pretend like a diaper basket is a novel idea. But I put this together for our second born and let me tell you how convenient it’s been. Super convenient. We all know newborns poop and pee like 10+ times a day, right? Who wants to be running back and forth to the changing table all day? Not me. Ths diaper basket is the perfect solve…

March 15, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pancakes

March 9, 2022

A previous version of this post for Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pancakes was published in August 2012. We took new photos and added the directions in the recipe format. Next time you make pancakes (boxed or from scratch) try adding in some oatmeal (and chocolate chips). Some people’s faces cringe when I tell them I put oatmeal in pancakes or waffles, like my family. One time at the lake house, I added…

March 9, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Lunch and Dinner/ Snacks/ Super Bowl

Buffalo Chicken Pockets

March 4, 2022

A previous version of this post for buffalo chicken pockets and buffalo chicken rolls was published in January 2013. We took new photos, updated some of the content in the post, and combined the rolls and pockets. Additionally, we removed our buffalo chicken pizza post. Instead, check this recipe out for fried buffalo chicken pizza! I’ve been wanting to redo photos for these buffalo chicken pockets for some time. It…

March 4, 2022 By Brian

DIY/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

DIY Pacifier Clips

February 23, 2022

Some of the most useful things for a parent with a baby are pacifier clips. With our first son, paci clips seemed to be everywhere. With our second kid, I can’t find them anywhere. A new season of our podcast, Millennial and Pregnant, just launched! That can only mean one thing…we had another baby! With the second kid, it’s not quite like riding a bike, but I was definitely mentally…

February 23, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Celebrations/ Christmas/ Valentine's Day

Red Velvet Waffles

February 14, 2022

A previous version of this post for red velvet waffles was published in November 2012. We overhauled the post with new photos, formatting, and text. If you don’t eat something red velvet on Valentine’s Day, is it even Valentine’s Day? We love our red velvet desserts (truffles, whoopie pies, icebox cake), and the perfect thing to wake up to on February 14th, besides cinnamon rolls, is red velvet waffles. This…

February 14, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert/ Valentine's Day

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

February 1, 2022

A previous version of this post was published in February 2013, in which we attempted to make two different red velvet whoopie pies. One was not good and the other was delicious. We wanted to share our experience making both, bad and good. Since the photos (circa 2013) were equally atrocious, we removed our old posts, updated the photos on recipe we liked the most, and consolidated it all right…

February 1, 2022 By Brian

Our Home/ Side Dishes

Best Peloton Bike Accessories

January 27, 2022

So you’re thinking about getting a Peloton bike? Did you already order one? Now what? I love our Peloton bike. I’ve been on a 90+ week streak (at least one ride every week). When we bought ours, I wished I had a guide to give me some more insight into what I’d need beyond the bike. So here’s what we we found helpful so far. We ordered this bike in March 2020…

January 27, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Lunch and Dinner/ Vegetarian

Fajita Shrimp Tacos

January 18, 2022

Every once in a while, Pinterest spits out a recipe I actually want to try. I can’t stand the number of easy gooey-just-like-crack-poke-cakes that are sent to me via the algorithm. Well, maybe I should stop clicking on them to understand what makes them a crake-poke-chicken whatever. Recently, we were in the mood for tacos and these fajita shrimp tacos spoke to me. I am always down for Taco Tuesday…

January 18, 2022 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas

Christmas Card 2021

December 24, 2021

Christmas Eve is upon us. I still have a handful of gifts to wrap, sugar cookies to make with Liam for Santa, a gingerbread icebox cake to make, and a bunch of things to prep ahead of Christmas breakfast tomorrow. I always remembered Christmas Eve to be relaxing ahead of a night of fun with family. For this year’s Christmas card, we wanted something chill and relaxing. We captured exactly…

December 24, 2021 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ DIY

DIY Maui Map Ornament

December 24, 2021

It only took four years, but I finally got around to making a Maui map ornament! In 2017, my entire family flew out to Maui to celebrate my cousins’ wedding. It was the best two-week vacation we’ve had so far. Well, Cabo was also great… Around Christmas 2017, I started to work on the ornament. The original map I brought back with me was waterproof! It made sense for the…

December 24, 2021 By Brian

All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Christmas

Cozy Hot Chocolate Bombs

December 13, 2021

With Fatima’s due date around the corner, we’re celebrating Christmas closer to home. One of the things I loved about last year’s Christmas, was the hot chocolate bombs I brought up to my parents’ house. This year I decided to try to make them from scratch so I could gift them to everyone in our family. Our first cup of hot chocolate this season was the Friday right after Thanksgiving.…

December 13, 2021 By Brian

DIY/ Family Fun/ Millennial and Parents/ Our Home/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

DIY Play Kitchen Makeover

November 24, 2021

One of the bigger toys we gave to Liam is his play kitchen. It’s a cute model from Ikea; very Scandinavian and simple. He loves to make us food and especially loves to make me coffee in the morning. French vanilla, with milk and ice (although sometimes he surprises me with a dash of protein powder and corn). The setup is very simple and I love that the stove lights…

November 24, 2021 By Brian

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