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Winter Vegetable Soup and Popovers

January 16, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 23 Comments

A couple of months ago, I was sick with an awful head cold and my sweet friend Jessica dropped off a mason jar full of this incredible soup along with some freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.  I was having a hard week with my husband out of town and feeling terribly ill, this sweet offering was such a comfort and a boost.  Soup never tasted so good!  I honestly think I might have gotten a little tear

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Filed Under: cabbage, Lemon, Potatoes, Soups, squash, Vegetarian Tagged With: cabbbage, comfort food, vegetable soup, vegetables, vegetarian

Mason Jar Salads: Chicken Apple Harvest Salad

January 11, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 22 Comments

As you know, eating healthy and especially getting more veggies into my diet, is one of my New Years Resolutions this year.  I am finding it is key for me to prep my meals ahead of time in order to make healthy choices because when my days get going, I get too busy to want to stop and chop ingredients for a salad.  These Mason Jar Chicken salads are working out GREAT for me!  I make

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, How To, Melanie, Menu Plan, Salads, Spinach Tagged With: apple, chicken, meal prep, pecans, quick meal, salad, salad in a jar, spinach

Protein Green Smoothie

January 9, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

This time of year always gets me excited about healthy eating and exercise!  I am sure it is due to all the indulgences of the holidays, and boy did I enjoy it this year!  Now my kitchen is cleared of treats, and junk and I am ready to start the New Year off with good nutritional choices.  One thing that I am focusing on this year is getting more vegetables into my diet, especially greens.  My

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Filed Under: Almonds, Banana, Breakfast & Brunch, Freezer Friendly, kale, Melanie, Smoothie, Spinach Tagged With: almond butter, banana, breakfast, green smoothie, healthy, kale, peanut butter, smoothie, spinach

Weekly Menu #7

January 2, 2018 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

weekly menu

  Happy New Year friends! How was your Holiday season, so far?  I hope you have all enjoyed time with the ones you love. We have had so much fun with my oldest son home from college and getting to Skype with our missionary on Christmas.  It has been the BEST! One of my New Year Resolutions is to make a weekly plan for family dinner!  I am usually pretty good about it, but during December I

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Filed Under: Melanie, Weekly Menu Tagged With: weekly menu

Peppermint ‘Swig’ Sugar Cookie

December 22, 2017 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 9 Comments

Peppermint Swig Cookies

I tried this new Peppermint Swig cookie this year and it turned out fantastic!!  I kept seeing pictures of something similar on my Instagram feed lately, so I decided to try it myself !  I used my 'Swig' Sugar Cookie recipe  and added a cup of Ghiradelli peppermint chunks (white chocolate) and touch of peppermint extract in the frosting.  They turned out so good!  Such a

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Filed Under: Christmas, Cookies, Melanie Tagged With: butter, candy canes, Christmas cookies, cream cheese, peppermint, sprinkles, sugar cookie

Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki

December 18, 2017 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 8 Comments

Happy Monday Friends! Do you find that it is hard to stop and make dinner on busy days?  I do!  It is times likes this that the Instant Pot is especially helpful!  This Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki recipe has only 8 minutes of actual cook time, luckily there is some time for the pressure to build  and release, so you can make your rice and set the table before it is done!  My family LOVED this

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Filed Under: Asian, Chicken, Christmas, Instant Pot, Melanie, Quick Dinner Ideas Tagged With: Asian, chicken, instant pot, quick dinner, Teriyaki

Almond Joy Protein Poppers

December 6, 2017 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Almond Joy Protein Poppers

Oh boy, these little Almond joy protein poppers are SO good!  They are fun spin on a classic candy bar.  You get the same great flavors in a healthy, wholesome little popper.  I have been trying to buy less processed foods and offering my boys fun alternatives like these.  I now have several different kinds of protien poppers in the freezer, ready to go into lunches, or grab for an after school

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Filed Under: Almonds, Chocolate, Coconut, Gluten-Free, Melanie, Nuts, Oatmeal, Oatmeal and Granola, snacks Tagged With: almond joy, almonds, chocolate, chocolate chips, coconut, healthy, oats, snacks

Taco Seasoning Mix

December 1, 2017 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 4 Comments

Taco Seasoning Mix

We love Mexican food at our house, and my boys favorite is ground beef tacos or burrito bowls!  I have always purchased taco seasoning in a little jug from Costco and never considered making it myself until I ran out last week!  I already had the meat browned and reached up in the cupboard for the taco seasoning and it was EMPTY!  Then I remembered that I had used a whole bunch for walking tacos

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Filed Under: Beef, How To, Latin, Melanie Tagged With: ground beef, mexican food, taco

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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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