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Pepper’s Spicy Shrimp and Pasta: Cooking Through Cravings

April 19, 2017

Here’s our experience making a dish from Chrissy’s mom, Pepper, in our ongoing journey through Cravings. We made this dish with spicy shrimp, the original recipe calls for clams. 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. Five years, that’s how long I’ve been at my current job. In junior year…

April 19, 2017 By Fatima

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Grammy Pat’s Pistachio Cake

March 20, 2017

When I think about this pistachio cake, I immediately flashback to my childhood. My mom would make this cake for various family parties and for ‘just because’. This cake is delicious and so (heads up, I’m sorry) moist. What I didn’t know is that she was making a recipe that belonged to her mom, Grammy Pat. My grandmother was the first female foreman at Pratt & Whitney. I was very…

March 20, 2017 By Brian

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Snowstorm Survival Guide

March 13, 2017

Get your grocery list at the ready. We’ve got a survival guide to get you through this snowstorm. One of the biggest Nor’easters of the season heading our way. Chances are, you’re gonna get hit. The best way to combat any snowstorm is by consuming all the comfort food you can and falling into a food coma. Bonus points if it falls on an SVU marathon day. I love the snow. Growing up in New England,…

March 13, 2017 By Brian

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Everything Chicken Sandwich Melts: Cooking Through Cravings

March 10, 2017

Whoa. These chicken sandwich melts were delicious. We also made these at a perfect time of the year. Definitely a cold weather option. It’s Comfort food 💯! At this point in our Cooking Through Cravings journey, you know we love Chrissy’s Cravings cookbook. And we may never find anything to critique. So we’re just gonna continue to stuff our faces with awesome food. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get…

March 10, 2017 By Brian

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Tammy’s Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage Red Sauce

February 23, 2017

Growing up, I looked forward to my mom’s homemade sweet Italian sausage red sauce on pasta night. Sunday afternoon, my mom would start the sauce, it would cook for the rest of day and be ready just in time for dinner. Our house would fill up with the delicious scent of the cooking sauce and make us all hungry. It took a trip back home during one of my mom’s sauce…

February 23, 2017 By Brian

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Beef and Mushroom Meatballs

February 15, 2017

Mushrooms?! If I went back in time and told my younger self that I would be eating onions and mushrooms later in life, my younger self would laugh in my face. These beef and mushroom meatballs were a happy accident. On one of our pasta nights, I noticed we had extra cremini mushrooms to use, so I added them to my meatball mixture. They worked really well with the meatballs! Fatima is not…

February 15, 2017 By Brian

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Fudgy Brownie Heart Cupcakes for Two

February 8, 2017

When your sweet tooth acts up, sometimes you just want to make a few cupcakes instead of a whole box. Or when you’re in a pickle because you forgot a birthday, anniversary, or Valentine’s Day, you could whip up a quick batch of cupcakes for two. These fudgy brownie heart cupcakes are delicious and are a perfect dessert for V-day. Roaming around Pinterest last week, I stumbled upon The Baker Chick’s blog…

February 8, 2017 By Brian

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Cooking Through Cravings

February 1, 2017

We can always count on our Food Network magazine subscription, the semi-random cookbooks we’ve inherited, Pinterest and our family for great recipes. However, it’s rare that we’ll go back to the magazine/book and continue to cook from it because most of the time, there’s only a handful of recipes we love. Looking at our cookbooks now, there were only one or two recipes that made us buy the book. Now, they just…

February 1, 2017 By Fatima

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John Legend’s Fried Chicken Wings: Cooking Through Cravings

January 25, 2017

Did anyone catch the game the other day? Good because you can fill me on what happened. If you haven’t guessed it, I am not a fan of football. But, I love “game day” food. I love a great dip, mozzarella stick and fried chicken wings. Although I’m not part of the 64% of Americans who watch football, I wanted to find a great appetizer to serve at my Super Bowl halftime…

January 25, 2017 By Fatima

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Cheesy Baked Spinach Dip

January 18, 2017

This cheesy baked spinach dip is going to the show stopper at your next party. One bite and your guests will end up devouring the rest. 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. Do you love our goldware? You can find these gold stainless steel spoons at Target! In…

January 18, 2017 By Brian

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John Legend’s Chili Recipe: Cooking Through Cravings

January 11, 2017

The next stop in our journey through Cravings, is John Legend’s chili recipe. His recipe is used with the Frito Pie Bar. We didn’t go all out with the Frito Bar, but we used a few of the toppings (cheesy guacamole, we have our eyes set on you!). If you haven’t been inspired by our other ventures into Cravings, then I hope we can sway you with this chili recipe. And all you’d…

January 11, 2017 By Brian

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January is National Hot Tea Month

January 4, 2017

You learn a lot about someone when you start living with them and you either love or hate those things. Then you get married and you just learn to love the things you used to hate. I knew I loved Brian even more when I found out he shared my love for tea. We have a nightly ritual where we end every day on the couch reading, watching TV –…

January 4, 2017 By Fatima

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Champagne Margarita Jello Shots

December 31, 2016

Au Revoir 2016! As much as this year turned out to be a suckfest for the world, 2016 was pretty good to us: we traveled to London, moved into our new apartment, welcomed two nephews, celebrated 2 years of marriage, the Toys for Tots event raised over 5,000 toys, and I graduated with my MBA! Celebrate the good times of 2016 and welcome the fresh, new year with these champagne margarita jello shots!…

December 31, 2016 By Brian

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 14, 2016

I love peanut butter. There are a few flavors I could live without, and peanut butter is one of them. If I ever develop a peanut allergy, I think my world would collapse. These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are perfect for all of my peanut butter lovers out there. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are one of my favorite lunches to date. One day, when I’m running a global company,…

December 14, 2016 By Brian

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Homemade Vegetable Dumplings

December 13, 2016

The first time Brian and I made dumplings was with my friend, Christine. She came over to our apartment and made these delicious shrimp and ground meat dumplings for us. We reimagined this recipe and made vegetable dumplings! When Brian and I are out to eat, I will always try to order vegetable dumplings. One day, I may turn into a dumpling. Surprisingly, I’ve had a hard time finding a great place for dumplings in New…

December 13, 2016 By Fatima

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Cookie Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 12, 2016

Nutella is to Fatima as cookie butter is to me. I was introduced to cookie a few years ago when my coworker gave me a jar of it around the holidays. Fantastically delicious was the only phrase I could think of. I hadn’t had anything like it! It was as if someone took the heart of a cookie, melted it, and put it in a jar. We wanted to venture into cookie…

December 12, 2016 By Brian

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