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Pan-Seared Fish with Brown Butter: Cooking Through Cravings

September 2, 2022

When we first moved to Manhattan over a decade ago, my wife and I would eat pasta and meatballs a few times a week. It was a cheap, easy meal and allowed us to splurge on an occasional fish dish. Today, we are much more thoughtful and balanced in our meal prep. We like to have at least one meat, one fish, and one vegetarian dish every week. Salmon is…

September 2, 2022 By Brian

Cooking Through The Full Plate

August 3, 2022

We cooked through Cravings, Cravings: Hungry for More, and Cravings: All Together. In order to diversify our collection of celebrity cookbooks, we thought we should try someone new. Now we are cooking through Ayesha Curry’s The Full Plate. 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. Guess what? Ayesha Curry CAN cook. Why…

August 3, 2022 By Brian

Cooking Through Cravings/ Side Dishes

Cooking Through Cravings: All Together

July 27, 2022

Maybe you’ve been following us as we cook through Cravings? Maybe through the second cookbook? Maybe this is the first you’re hearing about this? That’s ok! We’re here to discuss Chrissy Teigen’s thrid book, Cravings: All Together. 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. We’ve loved cooking through…

July 27, 2022 By Brian

Blogging and Small Business/ Side Dishes

A Decade of Blogging

July 6, 2022

Welp, we missed last year’s 10-year Blogiversary. But it’s never too late to celebrate, right? It’s been more than a decade of blogging for us. So much has happened for us over the last 11 years and we are so thankful for your support. Six thousand photos, seven hundred blog posts, two name changes, several logo iterations, five different kitchens, and three podcast series later, Lilies and Loafers continues to…

July 6, 2022 By Brian

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Meatloaf: Cooking Through Cravings

June 30, 2022

I have been dreading this one for two years. Either meatloaf doesn’t photograph well or I was uninspired. I think it’s the latter because this wasn’t my favorite meal or photoshoot. Almost two years later, I’ve come to terms this photo is what it is and just need to get it out. You’re better off just looking at Chrissy’s photos. Growing up, I’ve had my fair share of meatloaves. When…

June 30, 2022 By Brian

Birthday/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

Liam’s Fourth Birthday: Spider-Man

June 28, 2022

When we asked Liam what he wanted to do for his birthday, he said he wanted to dress up as Spider-Man. Not just any Spider-Man, he wanted to be Miles Morales, aka ‘Spin’ from Spidey and His Amazing Friends. I loved that idea, so Fatima and I dove right into it. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items…

June 28, 2022 By Brian

Birthday/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

Spider-Man Cake Toppers

June 18, 2022

For Liam’s fourth birthday, he wanted to be Spider-Man. Specifically calling out he wanted to be ‘Spin’ (aka Miles Morales) and that “daddy would be Spidey (aka Peter Parker). I told him that was a great idea, so we went all out. To theme the cake, I made these Spider-Man cake toppers. For his cake, I kept it basic. Liam wanted a vanilla cake with vanilla frosting. Boxed cake mix…

June 18, 2022 By Brian

All Recipes/ Cooking Through Cravings/ Healthy Living/ Lunch and Dinner/ Side Dishes/ Vegetarian

Kale Salad: Cooking Through Cravings

June 15, 2022

This kale salad is really as basic as it looks, but we loved it. To be honest, we tried this recipe to make the croutons, haha. They were really good and are the star of the salad. If you’re looking for a lite, yet seemingly hearty salad, this may be for you. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases.…

June 15, 2022 By Brian

Millennial and Parents/ Millennial and Pregnant/ Parenting/ Product Review/ Side Dishes

Elvie Breast Pump: Fatima’s Review

June 2, 2022

I love breastfeeding but hate pumping. What many women don’t talk about is that often when you decide to breastfeed you also decide to pump. Pumping allowed me to relieve the engorgement when my milk first came in and having a breast pump is necessary for me to return to work. Eventually, I will want to be social again and have a night out with friends. Pumping will allow me…

June 2, 2022 By Fatima

Millennial and Pregnant/ Parenting/ Podcast/ Side Dishes

Nesting and the Third Trimester (S2, Ep8)

April 12, 2022

Nesting is in full swing as Fatima and Brian’s to-do lists get longer. Check out our list of essentials for newborns and infants.…

April 12, 2022 By Fatima and Brian

Millennial and Parents/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

Favorite Products for Newborns and Infants

April 12, 2022

When Liam was born we put together a list of our favorite products for newborns and infants. Four years later and another kid, we’re refreshing the list with new takes on our favorite products and including some new products! 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. Blair is…

April 12, 2022 By Brian

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Pineapple Chicken and Turmeric Cauliflower: Cooking Through Full Plate

April 1, 2022

Our third post for Full Plate! We were so excited to talk about one of the best fried chicken sandwiches, we forgot to introduce this new series to you! You know how much we love Chrissy’ Teigen’s cookbook franchise, Cravings? Now we have a new cookbook from Ayesha Curry we get to cook through. We’ve already made a handful of things from the book and a lot more we want…

April 1, 2022 By Brian

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

BBQ Chicken and Rice Bowls: Cooking Through Cravings

March 28, 2022

I wanted to love these BBQ chicken and rice bowls. I liked them, but I didn’t love them. Something feels like it’s missing, but I’m not exactly sure what it is. Brian loved them, so maybe it’s just me? 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. As a…

March 28, 2022 By Fatima

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Garlic Shrimp and Coconut Rice: Cooking Through Full Plate

March 25, 2022

If you didn’t know, we love shrimp. We love shrimp in salad, in tacos, and with tequila. When Brian and I were perusing through Ayesha Curry’s Full Plate and saw the lemony garlic shrimp, we were sold. We’re actually highlighting two different recipes from her book: Garlic Shrimp and Coconut Rice. A perfect pair! Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from…

March 25, 2022 By Fatima

Millennial and Pregnant/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

Diaper Basket

March 15, 2022

I’m not even going to pretend like a diaper basket is a novel idea. But I put this together for our second born and let me tell you how convenient it’s been. Super convenient. We all know newborns poop and pee like 10+ times a day, right? Who wants to be running back and forth to the changing table all day? Not me. Ths diaper basket is the perfect solve…

March 15, 2022 By Brian

DIY/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

DIY Pacifier Clips

February 23, 2022

Some of the most useful things for a parent with a baby are pacifier clips. With our first son, paci clips seemed to be everywhere. With our second kid, I can’t find them anywhere. A new season of our podcast, Millennial and Pregnant, just launched! That can only mean one thing…we had another baby! With the second kid, it’s not quite like riding a bike, but I was definitely mentally…

February 23, 2022 By Brian

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