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Harry Potter Birthday Cake (From Hagrid)

July 31, 2018

Happy Birthday Harry Potter (and J.K. Rowling)! We recreated the birthday cake Hagrid gave Harry on his eleventh birthday in first feature film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This cake makes the perfect addition to any Harry Potter party you’re throwing today. So how did we make this Harry Potter Birthday Cake? Fatima and I love Harry Potter. When the books first came out, I remember going to Barnes and Noble…

July 31, 2018 By Brian

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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

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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

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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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Lemon Elderflower Cake

April 18, 2018

This is my favorite cake I’ve baked to date. Say that 5 times fast. The inspiration for this Lemon Elderflower Cake comes from across the pond. When KP (aka Kensington Palace) announced the cake for the Royal Wedding was going to be a Lemon Elderflower Cake, my mind went straight to a boozy, St. Germain cake. But then I remembered we already made St. Germain cupcakes! However, this cake needed…

April 18, 2018 By Brian

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Fatima’s Savory Beef Stew

March 21, 2018

In like a lion, out like a lamb. That’s the March motto, right? It’s crazy how many snowstorms we’ve had in the last few weeks. On day two of spring, we find ourselves in another winter storm, “four’easter”. On days like today, one of our go-to dinners is this beef stew (or chicken noodle soup). This is not our first beef stew adventure. But after reading through The Food Lab,…

March 21, 2018 By Fatima

Celebrations/ Garden Thyme/ Side Dishes/ Valentine's Day

Flower Arrangement for Galentine’s Day

January 31, 2018

I love flowers. I wish I could have a new, beautiful bouquet every week. Instead, I fill up our home with succulents, aloe, and cacti. Brian always gets me flowers for anniversaries, birthdays, and sometimes ‘just-because’. However, I wish I got more ‘just-because’ flowers. After a visit from our friend, Tammy, I felt like an expert florist. I wanted to try to put together a flower arrangement all by myself.…

January 31, 2018 By Fatima

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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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Ginger Spiced Icebox Cake

December 20, 2017

Holy cannoli. When Fatima was explaining that she wanted to make an icebox cake, the look on my face was utter confusion. An icebox cake, what is that? Cookies and cool whip. Did I ever mention I don’t like cool whip? She said she wanted to make a ginger spiced icebox cake for the holidays. I said I didn’t like cool whip, right? There’s this amazing Gingerbread Cookie recipe we…

December 20, 2017 By Brian

All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Celebrations/ Christmas/ Cocktails

Pineapple Mimosa

December 19, 2017

One of the easiest brunch cocktails to serve your guests is a mimosa. It’s classic, everyone loves them, and there are limitless possibilities to mix in other juices. And it only needs juice and champagne. When we were in Hawaii, I had a pineapple mimosa at the best breakfast spot in Lahaina. It was a dash of fresh pineapple juice and a lot of champagne. That’s where we went wrong…

December 19, 2017 By Brian

Christmas/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Our Holiday Gift Guide For Everyone in Your Life

December 15, 2017

It snowed last weekend so we didn’t leave the apartment. We did, however, blast Christmas music on repeat. Fatima was about to kill me. We did go outside for a few hours to run errands, go to the gym, and pickup a package at the post office. Never again, do I want to go back to the post office. With the holiday season in full swing, we put together this…

December 15, 2017 By Brian

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French Toast Casserole with Salted Frosted Flakes: Cooking Through Cravings

December 13, 2017

We’re ending our scheduled trip through Cravings with this French Toast Casserole with Salted Frosted Flakes. 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. If you’re interested in making this dish or any of our others, you need to buy Chrissy Teigen’s cookbook! When Fatima and I visit my parents, we…

December 13, 2017 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ DIY/ Garden Thyme/ Side Dishes

DIY Holiday Flower Arrangements

December 6, 2017

Our friend, Tammy, flew in for a quick visit over the weekend. We had her over for boozy brunch and later that night went out for pizza at Pizza Beach and margaritas at Sweet and Vicious. Before she got to our apartment, she asked us if we wanted to do a post on flower arrangements for the holidays. Obviously, we couldn’t say no. One of Tammy’s many master talents is…

December 6, 2017 By Fatima

Celebrations/ Christmas/ Side Dishes

A Very Merry Lilies and Loafers Christmas Playlist

November 24, 2017

Thanksgiving is over. Santa made his appearance at the Macy’s Parade. The Rockefeller Christmas Tree is about to be lit. The Christmas season has officially begun. Now I can play Christmas music out in the open and no one can tell me otherwise. Oh wait, I’ve already been doing that! When we decorated our apartment, I blasted this Christmas playlist. It was the perfect jumpstart to get into the holiday…

November 24, 2017 By Brian

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27th Annual Toys for Tots Collection Party

November 15, 2017

Well, I can’t believe this will be our 27th year collecting toys for the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Time seems to go by so quickly and the need seems to grow each year. For as long as I can remember, I have always felt the need to help others, especially children. I knew I had a chance to make a difference when myself and my best friend Jim…

November 15, 2017 By Holly

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Homestyle Mac and Cheese with Parmesan Garlic Bread Crumbs

November 12, 2017

This post is sponsored by FreshDirect. We are participating in FreshDirect’s Fourth Annual #FDFriendsgiving! In exchange for this blog post and photos of our Homestyle Mac and Cheese for Instagram, we were given a FreshDirect $100 gift card. It’s hard to think about my childhood without my mom’s baked mac and cheese. Usually made on nights the babysitters (aka one of my cousins) would come over. She would prepare a pan and stick it in…

November 12, 2017 By Brian

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