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Pumpkin Carving and Preserving

October 29, 2019

When we bought pumpkins a few weeks ago, I was too eager to wait to carve them. I had been looking up various ways to preserve pumpkins, so I thought I’d try a few pumpkin carving and preserving methods since we had a while before Halloween. Ideally, you should wait to carve pumpkins a few days before Halloween or when you want them to look their best; a day before…

October 29, 2019 By Brian

DIY/ Halloween/ Side Dishes

Family Halloween Costumes: The Wizard of Oz

October 23, 2019

This year, we did not know what to do for our Halloween costumes. We had a shortlist of ideas. However, when we were in Marshalls, we saw this lion costume and had to let Liam try it on. He just stood there, looking at us and then ran off. This tiny human was running around Marshalls in this lion costume. That’s when I was sold. He. Is. THE CUTEST. Lion.…

October 23, 2019 By Brian

Autumn/ DIY/ Side Dishes/ Sponsored

Falling into the Fall Mood

October 6, 2019

The first few weekends of fall are some of my favorite times of the season. No matter how hot or cold it is outside, we start decorating on the first weekend of Fall. I usually bake a loaf of pumpkin bread, apple pie, sweet potato pie, or pumpkin pie. However, the first thing we do is light up all the fall-scented candles. There’s nothing that gets us into the fall…

October 6, 2019 By Brian

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

Philly French Dip Sandwiches: Cooking Through Cravings 2

September 25, 2019

One of my go-to comfort foods is steak and cheese. It’s the best hearty meal to have for dinner on a cold night. As we flipped through Cravings: Hungry for More, we came across this Philly French Dip Sandwiches recipe. The picture of the sandwiches in the cookbook looked so yummy we had to try them! What is French dip anyway? According to Food & Wine, it’s not even French! Who invented it is still up…

September 25, 2019 By Brian

DIY/ Pets/ Side Dishes

Remembering Hayden Through Paw Prints

September 5, 2019

Hayden passed away two months ago. In his fourteen years, he brought so much joy to my family. I will miss him dearly, but I have so many memories of our time together. To remember him, I made a few of these framed paw prints. The loss of a pet is painful. I don’t think I was able to grieve his loss until these last few weeks. I’d think about…

September 5, 2019 By Brian

Family Fun/ Parenting/ Side Dishes/ Sponsored

Celebrating Life’s Summer Moments

August 14, 2019

It’s that time of year when you’re over the summer heat, time seems to stop, and all you want to do is jump into something cold. You’re running around to summer picnics, planning last-minute vacations, prepping for back to school, and/or stressing about how you’re going to have to go back to five-day work weeks once summer Fridays end. Since Liam was born, our summer days look a little different…

August 14, 2019 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Sponsored

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

Our Home/ Side Dishes

Five Favorite Things: March 2019

March 31, 2019

We moved to the ‘burbs. Well, Queens. Each of the Manhattan neighborhoods we’ve lived in (UWS, UES, and East Harlem) had their own personalities. Astoria is no different. In fact, it’s been refreshing. I’m so happy to be done with the 4-5-6 on a daily basis. While we miss walking through Central Park to HomeGoods and being able to walk home from work, our new neighborhood has a lot to…

March 31, 2019 By Fatima and Brian

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

Parmesan Chicken: Cooking Through Cravings

March 30, 2019

Lately, I’ve been finding myself making the same meals over and over for dinner. As a working mom, time is limited. When I get home after a long day, I want to spend as much time as I can with Liam. So finding quick and easy recipes is a necessity. Brian and I share responsibility of making dinner throughout the week. When it’s my turn, I make my fried rice…

March 30, 2019 By Fatima

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Garden Thyme/ Lunch and Dinner

Roasted Chicken Pizza with Goat Cheese

March 20, 2019

When we were in Las Vegas to see Celine Dion a few weekends ago, we had this delicious Roasted Chicken Pizza from Trevi. Maybe we were a little buzzed from their super-strong cocktails, but this pizza was delicious. So good, we needed to try to recreate it. It was truly a weekend in Vegas, well 30-ish hours. We had been talking about going to see Celine Dion for some time.…

March 20, 2019 By Brian

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Five Favorite Things: February 2019

February 28, 2019

Our bodies know daylight savings is coming. We’re ready for it. February has been a whirlwind of unpacking (we moved!), getting settled, cleaning, and exploring our new neighborhood. For Liam, it’s been about exploring new foods, flavors, and crawling! God help Five Favorite Things: February 2019 Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer,…

February 28, 2019 By Fatima and Brian

All Recipes/ Healthy Living/ Lunch and Dinner/ Side Dishes/ Sponsored

Air Fried French Fries

February 20, 2019

Our 2019 goals are not off to a great start. Target runs (big-box store shopping in general) have reverted back to their old ways. Our reading? Still on the same books. And a balanced diet? Sure, I think that’s the one goal we’re sort of hitting, at least with these air fried french fries. It’s so hard to try to wait until you’re out of everything. But then a few…

February 20, 2019 By Brian

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Red Chicken Curry: Cooking Through Cravings 2

February 13, 2019

File this Red Chicken Curry recipe under “easy weeknight dinners.” Once you’ve prepped (chopped, seasoned, sliced) everything, it takes about 30 minutes to cook. The chicken comes out so moist and the all around flavor is perfection. It has every seasoning you love in a curry, but with a lighter taste. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items…

February 13, 2019 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Parenting/ Side Dishes/ Valentine's Day

A Valentine Craft for Babies and Infants

February 6, 2019

We are so excited for our son’s first Valentine’s Day! Like any first holiday, we are more excited to get him involved in whatever cute DIY Valentine craft we are creating. So, we decided to make these adorable stamped feet cards and sent them to our family. Do you remember those Valentine’s Day cards you would buy in grade school? They were themed for whatever cartoon character you loved. They…

February 6, 2019 By Brian

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Five Favorite Things: January 2019

January 31, 2019

January just flew by. For the first half of the month, we were looking to find our next apartment. Did we mention we moved?? Moving is always a daunting task in New York City. But when you’re us, you’re prepared with everything you need. When you go in to apply for an apartment, you have everything ready to go because NYC apartments move so fast. It’s what got us our…

January 31, 2019 By Fatima and Brian

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2019: New Year, Same Us

January 9, 2019

I’m always in favor of change when you need it. Why wait until a new year to change? However, the second half of 2018 was a learning curve for us as parents. Life was thrown up into the air and we needed a reset. When our son was born was reset number one. Although it took 6-7 months, I think we’re finally in a good groove. I didn’t realize it, but…

January 9, 2019 By Brian

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