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Colleen’s Banana Bread

July 14, 2014

My sister made some delicious banana bread at Christmas last year, and again about a month ago. Last week, some of our bananas didn’t make it though the heat wave here in the city, so Fatima thought we should make some banana bread. So I called my sister and requested her recipe. Banana bread is a great way to use your bananas that may have browned too much. Rather than…

July 14, 2014 By Brian

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French Toast Crunch

July 11, 2014

Crunch, crunch at brunch, brunch. Have you heard of “Crunchy French Toast”? We didn’t until Fatima’s sister came back from upstate NY raving about our sister-in-law’s yummy french toast spread. She said she “dipped french toast in cereal before putting it on the griddle.” Enter our French Toast Crunch… I love french toast. Especially when it’s made with some stale Texas toast. French toast or known as “pain perdu” (French…

July 11, 2014 By Brian

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Party On: 4th of July

July 1, 2014

What better way to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day than with some great food? This past weekend we ventured into Brooklyn to celebrate our friend’s birthday (aka Ummm Now What) and had some really delicious food (most of which is featured below). Everything from quinoa, to goat cheese, to balls of meat (no not meatballs, balls of meat), to potato salad, burgers, hot dogs, and mexican corn. It was all so good!…

July 1, 2014 By Brian

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Cucumber Lemon Detox

June 21, 2014

Looking for a natural, refreshing detox? Did you endure the 7 Day Cleanse I blogged about? In an effort to find a safe, natural detox, we tried out a popular Cucumber Lemon Detox on Pinterest. This is not a crazy crash diet, so make sure you eat normally 😉 The original recipe called for 2 lemons, half a cucumber, and 10 mint leaves in 3 quarts of water. We made each…

June 21, 2014 By Brian

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Mac and Cheese

June 13, 2014

Mac and cheese is a signature dinner in my family. Not that we’re the only family that makes mac and cheese, but I grew up on a fair share of mac and cheese. Only reserved for family party nights, sleep-overs, and when one of my cousins would babysit us, mac and cheese was the main course. And not just any mac and cheese, but homemade baked macaroni and cheese. You know, the…

June 13, 2014 By Brian

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Waffle Cupcakes

May 23, 2014

How cute are these waffle cupcakes? If the crushed walnuts didn’t hook you, the mini Eggo will! This cupcake is the perfect excuse to have dessert for breakfast. A perfect creation for your next party or hosted brunch. Do you want to make these cupcakes? They are really easy to make with boxed cake mix or from scratch! We used boxed cake mix and substituted butter in for oil. So the…

May 23, 2014 By Brian

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Turkey Burger Sliders and Sweet Potato Fries

May 22, 2014

This weekend, fire up the grill, heat up some oil and serve up some turkey burger sliders and sweet potato fries. Sliders are the must have finger food at your picnic this summer, especially when they are made with healthier ingredients. And sweet potato fries, who doesn’t love them?! This meal is really easy to make. Once you have the meat mixed and patties formed for the turkey burger sliders,…

May 22, 2014 By Brian

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Vegetarian Chili

May 21, 2014

If you’re looking for a trimmed down chili that’s still hearty, look no further. Choosing to withhold mammal protein from your tummy? No worries, this vegetarian chili is for you! Basically loaded with beans, beans, beans, corn, beans, spices, and more beans, this vegetarian chili is deliciously satisfying. At one point, I’m pretty sure I had sweat coming from the bottom of my eyes…just note that the level of spiciness is in…

May 21, 2014 By Brian

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Super Bowl Cupcakes

February 27, 2014

It’s never too late to post something, right? It’s been really busy in the Marquis-Sow household. Fatima’s been swamped with work, going about 7 days a week straight, coming back at midnight, and I’ve been swamped with my accounting class. Figures, right? The semester where I’m taking accounting, Fatima is in the trenches of busy season. For throwback Thursday, I’m going to discuss our Super Bowl cupcakes. For Super Bowl,…

February 27, 2014 By Brian

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Anniversary Dinner

February 24, 2014

A few weeks ago, Fatima and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary. To celebrate, we were going to go out to a dinner. However, a wonderful snow storm decided to come through NYC – again! The restaurant called the day before and said they were not sure if they would be closing early , but wanted to give me a heads up. I decided to cancel the reservations and make…

February 24, 2014 By Brian

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Apple Crisp Cheesecake

February 11, 2014

Close your eyes and think of a time when you were outside during the peak of fall. If you can think of a time when you were in the northeast (dare I say New England?) then you’ll be more in tune to what I’m describing. Feel the crisp autumn air around you, listen to the ruffling of the leaves scraping the road as they tumble away, and the smell of…

February 11, 2014 By Brian

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Shrimp and Egg Fried Quinoa

February 3, 2014

Like all foodie fads that pop up, we were a little weary of trying quinoa. I don’t know if it’s the look or the name, but we were scared. Then, we went to Stephanie’s house for a pre-party, where she served some delicious quinoa tacos. Fear no more. Our first quinoa experience was great. We substituted quinoa for rice when we made turkey chili. Then we made a simple dish…

February 3, 2014 By Brian

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Mini Buffalo Chicken Wheels

January 27, 2014

When you’re in the mood for a quick snack or need some apps for a party, these mini buffalo chicken wheels are the perfect fit. Quick, easy, and delicious. My sister taught us how to make these; she’s been making them for our family, every Sunday for this year’s football season. Fatima and I made a ton of these for a handful of parties over our Christmas break, and they…

January 27, 2014 By Brian

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