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St. Patricks Day Recipes

March 14, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 24 Comments

St Patricks Day is coming up on March 17th, so I thought I would present a few recipe that I make for this holiday. Having Irish heritage, we LOVE St Patricks Day and always celebrate with a fun family dinner. First up is Scones Scones are a MUST for my family! We all love them savory or sweet! Here are some of our favorite recipes: Cheddar and Chive Savory Scones Vanilla Bean

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Filed Under: Dinner Party, Melanie, St. Patrick's Day

Sprinkles Chocolate Chip Cookies

March 13, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Hello friends! I thought these Sprinkles Chocolate Chip Cookies were the perfect treat to share with St Patricks Day coming up! These cookies are so delicious and so cute! You know how much I love to celebrate holidays. I feel like any reason to have fun and celebrate with your family and friends is worth the effort. It creates happy memories together and just makes life more fun, in my

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Filed Under: Cookies, St. Patrick's Day

Beef Carnitas Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri

March 1, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 3 Comments

Ohhhh wow! These Beef Carnitas tacos with Avocado Chimichurri are the stuff dreams are made of! The saucy shredded beef is already bursting with wonderful flavors and then top it with some incredible avocado chimichurri and let me tell you...you will think you have died and gone to heaven!! YUMMMM!!!! I first made these last summer when my oldest son and his family came to visit. They were

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Filed Under: Avocado, Beef, Beef, crockpot, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Latin Tagged With: avocado, beef, crockpot, instant pot, mexican food, slow cooker, tacos

Mom’s Poppy Seed Bread

February 19, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 3 Comments

My Mom's Poppy Seed Bread brings back so many happy memories from my childhood. I grew up on this wonderful bread! My Mom made it for special occasions or to bring to friends and neighbors. Everyone LOVES this classic sweet bread! This is a quick bread that comes together fast and tastes amazing! Mom's Poppy Seed bread is famous in our family for a reason. It has a perfectly tender, melt in

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Filed Under: Quick Bread Tagged With: citrus, poppy Seed, quick bread, sweet bread

Super Bowl Party Food Ideas – Part 2 (Sweet)

February 9, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 6 Comments

Super Bowl Party treats

Yesterday I shared lots of fun savory ideas--so you are covered in the appetizer, crunchy, salty department but you still need some fun sweet treats to round out your Super Bowl Spread.  These are some the of the fun Super Bowl Party Treats that I am considering: Anybody who knows me, knows that my favorite dessert is a good cookie and I have lots of favorite recipes to pick from but at

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Filed Under: Bars, Chocolate, Cookies, Dips & Spreads, Melanie, Menu Ideas Tagged With: cookies, super bowl, super bowl menu, treats

Super Bowl Party Food Ideas –Part 1 (Savory)

February 5, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Are you ready for the Super Bowl this weekend?!  I have to admit that I am not really into the actual game...I am there to hang out with my cute football lovin' boys and lets be honest, and for the FOOD  (and the funny commercials too --of course)!  I am currently coming up with my 'Super Bowl Spread' and thought I would share some ideas with you!  First up 'The Savory' recipe

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Filed Under: Dips & Spreads, Menu Ideas, snacks Tagged With: appetizer, cheese, dips, feta, nachos, salsa, super bowl menu, tomato

Sourdough Biscuits

January 22, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

Wow these Buttermilk Sourdough Biscuits are so good. I can not believe how little butter the recipe calls for but they are still buttery, flakey and tender! My family loves them! You do need to start the batter the night before but other than that, it is a very easy and simple recipe to make. Then in the morning you add a few more ingredients and roll them out. This recipe makes

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Filed Under: Biscuits, Other, Sourdough, Sourdough Tagged With: biscuits, biscuits and gravy, bread, breakfast, sourdough

Lemon Orzo with Roasted Vegetables and Feta

January 11, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

Happy New Year sweet friends!! I don't know about you, but after the holidays are over I always crave wholesome nutrient dense food! This Lemon Orzo with Roasted Vegetables and Feta, really fits the bill! You start with a big pan of bright and beautiful vegetables. Just look at those vibrant colors...ready to pop in the oven to roast! It felt so good prepping these vegetables. Just

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Filed Under: Lemon, Pasta, Vegetables Tagged With: Barefoot Contessa, feta, pasta, veggies, zucchini

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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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