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Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

February 8, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 1 Comment

Slow Cooker Ham and Cheese Soup

*First of all, sorry for the confusion with this Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup post! I was working on it right before bed a couple of nights ago and accidentally hit 'publish' instead of 'save draft'! I quickly changed it back to a draft, not realizing that an email was sent to all my subscribers announcing this new recipe!  I had several sweet messages letting me know the recipe

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Filed Under: crockpot, Melanie, Pork, Potatoes, slow cooker, Soups Tagged With: carrots, comfort food, crockpot, ham, potatoes, slow cooker, soup

Vanilla Bean Scones (Like Starbucks)

February 6, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 8 Comments

When my sweet parents returned home from serving an LDS mission in New Zealand, they had a big party with gifts for everyone in the family.  For me and my sisters my cute Mom had collected tea sets.  We each got a mismatched set of beautiful, made in England, china tea cups, plates and a tea pot.  I absolutely LOVE these darling dishes.  With a family of boys, it is so fun to

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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Melanie, Quick Bread, scones Tagged With: baking, scones, Starbucks copycat, sweet bread, vanilla bean

Shallot and Mustard Vinaigrette (A Salad Dressing to Rule them All)

February 5, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 6 Comments

Shallot homemade dressing

I came across this New York Times article about a Shallot and Mustard Vinaigrette (A Salad Dressing to Rule them All) and I was intrigued (read it here if you want).  So I learned that this basic vinaigrette, made in big batches from real ingredients, could live happily and indefinitely in your refrigerator door.  How cool is that?!  I don't know about indefinitely but a

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Filed Under: Melanie, Salads Tagged With: mustard, olive oil, salad dressing, shallots, vinaigrette

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs

February 2, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 8 Comments

You need to try this Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs recipe asap!  I know that the Instant Pot is all the rage right now, and I do love mine, but lets not forget about our good old slow cooker!  I really love to throw a few things into my crockpot in the morning and then just forget about it until evening, when like magic we have a wonderful warm dinner all ready to enjoy!  This slow

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Filed Under: Beef, crockpot, Gluten Free, Melanie, Pasta, Tomato Tagged With: comfort food, crockpot, italian, meatballs, slow cooker, spaghetti, tomatoes

Cranberry Walnut Oat Bread

January 25, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 6 Comments

Have you ever eaten at the Atlanta Bread Company?  They have an incredible turkey sandwich on their menu that is served on Cranberry Walnut bread and it is AMAZING!  I love the flavor of the cinnamon infused bread with the tart cranberries and crunchy walnuts.  I could eat it everyday but the problem is I live in Chattanooga which is about an hour and half drive to Atlanta.

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Filed Under: Cranberries, Melanie, walnuts, Yeast Breads Tagged With: baked goods, bread, cranberries, oat, walnut

Weekly Menu #8

January 22, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

weekly menu

The boys are back in school this week--phew!  I am ready to be back on a regular  schedule again!  Did I mention that we had only one day of school last week--hah?!  No snow or ice in the forecast this week, just rain, so school should be on.  This morning I finished up my weekly menu plan for this week and made a list for the grocery store.  I love to get organized and do as much meal prep ahead

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Filed Under: Melanie, Menu Ideas, Menu Plan Tagged With: dinner prep, menu planner, weekly menu

Mini Chocolate Cake

January 19, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Happy Friday sweet friends! I hope you have had a good week.  Mine was a bit crazy!  My husband was in California all week on a business trip and here in the South we had some frigid icy temperatures (at least for us)  and therefore NO SCHOOL all week until today!  It was fun...but, I was ready for my cute boys to be back on a schedule and have things to do again!  For

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Filed Under: Cake, Chocolate, Melanie Tagged With: buttercream, cake, chocolate, dessert

Sheet Pan Roasted Italian Sausage and Vegetables Dinner

January 18, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

Here in the South we are going on our 3rd day of no school due to "inclement weather".  My boys are loving it, but I cannot help but chuckle!  Here in my area, we literally only got a dusting of snow (much to our disappointment) and the roads are not icy at all.  Cancelling school seems ridiculous, but I guess there are some out lying areas of our district that are still iced over.

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Filed Under: Broccoli, Italian, Melanie, Pesto, Pork, Potatoes, Quick Dinner Ideas Tagged With: broccoli, quick dinner, sausage, sheet pan dinner, sweet potatoes, vegetables

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Hi! I’m Melanie, a Wife, Mother and now a Grandma (Mimi)!  My goal is to help YOU gather your family and friends together, one great recipe at a time!

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I developed my love of cooking at an early age “helping” my Mom bake cookies, make dinner, and knead bread. She had quite the well of patience! She is the one that taught me about measurements, leavening agents, egg-washes, the basic white sauce, and numerous other mysteries of the kitchen!  I cherish the memories I have of learning to cook at her side. Thank you Mom! You instilled in me a respect for work as well as a joy in creating delicious things. I love you! xoxo

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