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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

June 24, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

It seems like in the summer you always have a reason to bake cookies (pool days, movie nights, backyard barbecues or just a houseful of kids hanging around) and these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies just fit the bill perfectly. If you’re a fan of peanut butter and chocolate (and who isn’t?), these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are about to become your new favorite

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Filed Under: Cookies, Peanut Butter Tagged With: chocolate and peanut butter, cookies, dessert, peanut butter

Cucumber Salad

June 14, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Cool and Crisp: Easy Cucumber Salad for Summer When the weather warms up and you're craving something light, fresh, and incredibly easy to prepare, this Cucumber Salad is the answer. It's a timeless classic — cool, crunchy cucumbers tossed with a bright, tangy dressing that makes it perfect as a side dish for barbecues, potlucks, or weeknight dinners. It just hits the spot for me! This

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Filed Under: cucumbers, Gluten Free, onion, Salads, Summer Tagged With: cucumber, gluten free, salad, summer food, vegetables

Easter Menu Ideas

April 17, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 6 Comments

What kind of Easter gathering are you having this year?A lovely brunch or an evening dinner?  Or both? I have some wonderful Easter menu ideas for you either way that will help make your celebrations special and delicious! If you are hosting a brunch, here are some fun recipes or check out even more in our Breakfast and Brunch page here. Some of my very favorites are the endless

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Filed Under: Dinner Party, Easter, Melanie, Menu Ideas Tagged With: Brunch, Easter, menu planning

Cadbury Egg Oatmeal Cookies

April 15, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

Last month we visited my son and his sweet little family in Twin Falls Idaho. My daughter in-law who is a fantastic cook had made lots of different kinds of Cookes and had them in the freezer. Every night my son would grab a variety for us to enjoy while we watched March Madness basketball or a movie. They were seriously all fantastic...but I think our favorite this time were these delicious

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Filed Under: Cookies, Easter

Cheeseburger Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

April 3, 2025 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

My boys (and husband) are all BIG time fans of a classic cheeseburgers, and none of them get very excited about salads usually...but this cheeseburger salad with honey mustard dressing just might be their favorite salad ever! This salad is simply a lighter less heavy way to enjoy the wonderful flavors that you crave in a burger. I have found this cheeseburger salad with honey mustard dressing

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Filed Under: Beef, Bowls, Salads

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

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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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