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All the Tips for Throwing a Fourth of July Picnic

June 28, 2019

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…

June 28, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Toddler Food

Rosemary Bean Burger Patties for Toddlers

June 26, 2019

It’s summertime and that means sundresses, beach days, and picnics. In the city, our version of a picnic is dining al fresco at a burger shop. Since we had our son, our eating-out days are limited, so we’ve been making our burgers indoors. I love a good cheeseburger, but I also like vegetarian burgers as well. We have introduced meat into our son’s diet, but I wanted to let him…

June 26, 2019 By Fatima

All Recipes/ Cocktails/ Margaritas

Peach Basil Margaritas

June 25, 2019

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…

June 25, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert

Red Velvet Icebox Cake

June 19, 2019

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…

June 19, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Beverages

Blueberry Basil Iced Tea

June 18, 2019

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.…

June 18, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Toddler Food

Squash Cakes

June 5, 2019

Our son has been teething–and to clarify, this has been going on since he was 4 months old–but his teething has gotten worse now that some of the back teeth are coming through. So he’s been a little uncomfortable and has shifted his appetite. He went from eating more than he nursed, to nursing more then he eats. The one thing I can get him to still eat is squash…

June 5, 2019 By Fatima

All Recipes/ Beverages/ Cocktails/ Margaritas

Peach Margaritas

May 22, 2019

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…

May 22, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Birthday

Liam’s First Birthday: Party Animals

May 15, 2019

The fact that we have a toddler now is surreal. We felt like everything has been leading up to this milestone. We’ve been pinching ourselves a lot lately because we’re having so much fun watching this little human grow up. Where did our newborn go?? We celebrated our son’s first birthday with family. We poured so much energy into this party, it felt like we were planning our wedding all…

May 15, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Birthday/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert

Better Than… Boxed Cake

May 9, 2019

Take your boxed cake mix to the next level. Making a cake from scratch for a party can be so daunting when you have a million other things to do. If it’s the only thing you need to do, then make that cake from scratch. I’d rather put more effort into decorating the cake. But here’s a little hack to elevate your boxed cake to bakery-status and no one will…

May 9, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert

Better than… Boxed Brownies

May 1, 2019

Our go-to indulgence, when chocolate chip cookies are not able to be made fast enough, is a box of Duncan Hines’ dark chocolate brownie mix. We’re team fudgy all the way. So when I saw Butternut Bakery’s Better Than Boxed Brownies, I knew we needed to try them! They look exquisite. We had to make these twice. One thing I hate about moving is getting used to the oven. You’d…

May 1, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert

Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding

April 10, 2019

If you are not familiar with Magnolia’s Banana Pudding, then get familiar. I did not know about it until someone in the office requested it for their birthday. Even still, I thought, banana pudding? Ew! But was I wrong, it was delicious. Like the crazy type A people we are Fatima and I started planning for Liam’s first birthday two months ago, right after he turned 9 months. We thought…

April 10, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Lunch and Dinner/ Vegetarian

Rice and Beans with Lemon Roast Chicken

April 5, 2019

Towards the end of my pregnancy, I was on bed rest and that meant I watched a lot of daytime television. Every day around my lunch break I would watch The Chew. Still really upset that was canceled; RIP The Chew. They always had fun guests and delicious recipes. One day they had Ina Garten on and she made her skillet lemon chicken and it looked delicious. I remember texting…

April 5, 2019 By Fatima

All Recipes/ Toddler Food

Oven Roasted String Beans and Quinoa Baby Food

April 4, 2019

It’s daddy’s turn to make some baby food. Or as Moira Rose would say ‘Bebe’ food. Knowing what Liam likes, I wanted to step it up with some protein and flavor. He loves peas and string beans. I guess every baby loves these, but he LOVES them. Flipping through the Real Baby Food cookbook, I came across this blend of oven roasted string beans and quinoa (and peanut butter and mint).…

April 4, 2019 By Brian

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

Parmesan Chicken: Cooking Through Cravings

March 30, 2019

Lately, I’ve been finding myself making the same meals over and over for dinner. As a working mom, time is limited. When I get home after a long day, I want to spend as much time as I can with Liam. So finding quick and easy recipes is a necessity. Brian and I share responsibility of making dinner throughout the week. When it’s my turn, I make my fried rice…

March 30, 2019 By Fatima

All Recipes/ Toddler Food

Sweet and Sour Tofu Sticks: Baby Finger Food

March 29, 2019

We are now in the world of finger food! Our son would rather feed himself with his hands than have us feed him with a spoon. This mama is not complaining. Often times, he grabs the spoon from our hands and embarrassingly misses his mouth. We’ve been giving him mini baby cereal crackers and it’s the cutest thing to watch him position his fingers to pick them up. But we…

March 29, 2019 By Fatima

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Garden Thyme/ Lunch and Dinner

Roasted Chicken Pizza with Goat Cheese

March 20, 2019

When we were in Las Vegas to see Celine Dion a few weekends ago, we had this delicious Roasted Chicken Pizza from Trevi. Maybe we were a little buzzed from their super-strong cocktails, but this pizza was delicious. So good, we needed to try to recreate it. It was truly a weekend in Vegas, well 30-ish hours. We had been talking about going to see Celine Dion for some time.…

March 20, 2019 By Brian

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