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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

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

August 31, 2016

We’ve tried to make sweet potato fries for what seems like forever. Whether we fried or baked sweet potato fries, we couldn’t find the right seasoning, temperature, or recipe that worked in our flavor! They were either undercooked, burnt, or too salty. But how are there so many recipes out there and we can’t make it work? Maybe it’s…us? It’s been such an adventure, like my hush puppies. Fatima and I…

August 31, 2016 By Brian

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Fourth of July Party Planners

June 26, 2016

We can’t believe the Fourth of July holiday is right around the corner! How are we half way through 2016 already?! Fourth of July is a celebration for the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It’s when the 13 colonies declared themselves a new nation. Do you think they had any Fourth of July Party Planners back then to kick off being an independent nation? Our…

June 26, 2016 By Brian

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Baked Fries

July 2, 2015

Do you want fries with that? I don’t know why this is ever a question, but of course! When I go out to eat and have a burger I must have fries with it. I think my love of fries is largely due to my love of ketchup but that’s a whole other blog post. I do not discriminate on the types of fries I love. My passion for fries…

July 2, 2015 By Fatima

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#LoveSummer: Picnic in the Park (and Movie Calendars)

June 10, 2015

Summer is in the air. The NYC parks and other venues offer free movie screenings all summer long. It could be Sharknado 2 under the Brooklyn Bridge, Apollo 13 on the flight deck of the Intrepid, or Ghost Busters in Bryant Park. So whip up some food, grab some friends, and go have a picnic! What’s better than a free movie in the park? Making a picnic out of it! We pulled our blogger…

June 10, 2015 By Brian

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Turkey Avocado Sandwich

June 1, 2015

Having a picnic doesn’t need to be fancy, but switching up your bread or what you put on your sandwich can make it seem fancy. We’ve been on an avocado kick lately – maybe due to the impending shortage? We’ve been using it in all of our recent salads, having taco nights more frequently, and used it on sandwiches. Avocado, while high in calories, is a power food. It’s incredibly…

June 1, 2015 By Brian

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Al Fresco and Picnic Tips

May 22, 2015

Summer is a great time to dine al fresco. Here are few tips for wining and dining outside. Whether it’s on your deck, patio, the park, or even your fire escape, eating outside can get a little aggravating if bugs are involved. But have no fear, a natural remedy is here. All you need are two things: Whole Cloves and Lemons. Pesty little bugs hate the combined smell of cloves and…

May 22, 2015 By Brian

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Party On: Labor Day

August 28, 2014

Repost with updates! What better way to celebrate your Labor Day weekend than with some great food? Serve up 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! In an effort to jumpstart your party menu, here are some delicious photos of the food we’ve eaten over various parties this past summer… Appetizers:…

August 28, 2014 By Brian

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Sliders and Sweet Potato Fries

May 22, 2014

This weekend, fire up the grill, heat up some oil and serve up some 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, it’ll take about 6-8 mins per side to…

May 22, 2014 By Brian

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Vodka Lemonade

August 30, 2012

Happy Thursday! Celebrate your thirsty Thursday with this delicious classic. Ingredients: Vodka Lemonade concentrate Ice Blend 3/4 blender of ice, 1/2 can of lemonade concentrate, and 1 1/2 cups of vodka. Boom! Vodka Lemonade. You can get really fancy and add in strawberries for taste.…

August 30, 2012 By Brian

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