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Authentic French Toast

December 7, 2022

A previous version of this post for Authentic French Toast was published in May 2013. We updated the recipe with new photos. For Mother’s Day Fatima and I made a delicious breakfast for my mom. She only had a few requests for the menu, one of them being french toast. I love french toast. Rather than making the same egg mixture for her, I wanted to try something new. Enter Martha…

December 7, 2022 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Lunch and Dinner

Lobster Mac and Cheese

June 2, 2021

We’ve cut down on our red meat meals. We used to have one to two red meat dishes a week. Now, we do maybe one or none red meat dishes. I even replaced our meatballs with chicken. But rather than replacing our red meat meals with just more chicken, we replaced them with fish or an entirely meatless option. This is how we got to making lobster mac and cheese.…

June 2, 2021 By Brian

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End of Summer Tie-Dye Staycation

September 2, 2020

While summer officially ends in a few weeks, the unofficial end to summer has always been Labor Day. Well, maybe in today’s world it’s when the PSL returns. This summer, we’ve closed the season with a staycation that included a trip to the Bronx Zoo, ice cream, and tie-dye! Growing up, I loved having that one last weekend at the lake house before school ramped up. One summer, about a…

September 2, 2020 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Cocktails/ Snacks

Boozy Popsicles

August 26, 2020

This summer has been H-O-T, HOT. No one asked for this. The one, very small smidge of a silver lining in this pandemic has been not having to commute to work. I loved having a no-commute summer while I was parental leave. I have not missed traveling in the heat. To combat the return of the heat over the weekend, I took some of our favorite cocktails and turned them…

August 26, 2020 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Margaritas

Tequila Lime Shrimp with Margarita Pipettes

May 23, 2020

Make the star appetizer of your gathering, these Tequila Lime Shrimp with Margarita Pipettes! On a crisp and overcast October day, we gathered at a mansion in Connecticut for our last wedding in 2019. For the record, that feels like an eternity ago. It was a quintessential New England fall day. Up until this point, we had attended four other weddings and this was our wedding season finale. Cocktail hour…

May 23, 2020 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Dessert/ Family Fun/ Snacks

Dole Whip: Disney’s Not-So-Secret Secret Recipe

May 4, 2020

May the Fourth be with you! To celebrate Star Wars Day, we made Disney’s Dole Whip! It was the perfect weekend to try this recipe out. After weekends of damp and cold weather, this weekend was much needed (which challenged social distancing). We had a feeling it would be difficult to take a walk around the neighborhood with a toddler who refuses to wear a mask. So we took early…

May 4, 2020 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Healthy Living/ Lunch and Dinner

Everything Snap Peas

November 24, 2019

This past summer’s Food Network magazine was on point. Not only did we find the blueberry basil iced tea, but we found this everything snap peas recipe. One may ask, what is the “everything” in everything snap peas? It’s everything seasoning like what you’d find on an everything bagel! Trader Joes has an “everything but the bagel” seasoning and it’s fantastic! Snap and sugar snap peas are frequent sides at…

November 24, 2019 By Brian

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Huckleberry Lemonade

July 17, 2019

This post on Huckleberry Lemonade was originally published in May 2015. Pictures and text have been updated. Basically, we gave this post an overhaul. Once in a while, a delicious cocktail will inspire us on a journey to recreate it. Last year, we went to the Meatball shop right after its grand opening on the Upper East Side. There, Fatima had Huckleberry Tea: a combination of huckleberry vodka, iced tea, and…

July 17, 2019 By Brian

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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

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert

Cookie Monster Cheesecake

July 25, 2018

This Cookie Monster Cheesecake was originally published on June 7, 2013. We updated the photos and made a few edits to the story below. “C” is for cookie! Cookie Monster is my favorite Sesame Street character. Maybe it’s my love for the color blue or the addiction to chocolate chip cookies, but we were destined to be best friends. I couldn’t tell you how many Cookie Monster stuffed animals I…

July 25, 2018 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Beverages/ Breakfast and Brunch

Iced Coffee Cubes

July 11, 2018

This post on Iced Coffee Cubes was originally published on July 30, 2012. It has since been updated with new photos. Do you hate when your iced coffee gets watered down the ice cubes? Why not make some iced coffee cubes so that your coffee will never get watered down again! Sometimes you just want iced coffee. I’m usually drinking iced coffee all year long. And sometimes your coffee just…

July 11, 2018 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Cocktails/ Margaritas

Watermelon Basil Margaritas

July 4, 2018

When a heat wave strikes, you must do anything you can to cool off. Being stuck inside with air conditioning gets old. So head outside with these watermelon basil margaritas to keep you cool. The last time we made watermelon margaritas was in the heat of late July in 2012. We were vacationing at my parents’ lake house and we could not cool off. Swimming in Lake Winnipesaukee worked, but…

July 4, 2018 By Brian

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Fried Oreos

January 3, 2018

This post on Fried Oreos was originally published on September 18, 2012. Updates were made to photos, formatting, and text. Basically, it was completely rewritten. Happy New Year! This year, Fatima and I were planning to stay in. Thank goodness we chose to do that because it was so cold outside. We came back from our holiday in New Hampshire a little early so we could be back home before New Year’s…

January 3, 2018 By Brian

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John’s Breakfast Sandwiches: Cooking Through Cravings

September 13, 2017

John's Breakfast Sandwiches Cravings - LiliesandLoafers

Our next stop through Cravings is John’s Breakfast Sandwiches. 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. Check out our other Cravings posts and be sure to get yourself a copy of the cookbook! Weekend mornings usually include an early visit to the gym, coffee, and breakfast sandwiches. When…

September 13, 2017 By Brian

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King’s Hawaiian BLPTs: Cooking Through Cravings

August 2, 2017

Our next stop through Cravings brings us to these King’s Hawaiian BLPTs. 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. Check out our other Cravings posts and be sure to get yourself a copy of the cookbook! I think Fatima and I advanced to the next level of psychic-ness…

August 2, 2017 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ Celebrations/ Maui/ Side Dishes/ Travel

The Ultimate His and Hers Travel Packing List for Maui

July 26, 2017

It seems like we’ve been talking about this vacation for at least year now. But we’re finally headed to Maui! One part wedding, one part vacation. A few years ago, my cousin dropped everything and moved to Maui. Now, she’s getting married on Sunday! For us, it’s kind of like a destination wedding. We put together this Ultimate His and Hers Travel Packing List for Maui so we wouldn’t forget…

July 26, 2017 By Brian

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