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The BEST Gluten Free Blend of Flour for baking

December 8, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 10 Comments

You may not need a gluten free blend of flour for baking, but in case you do or know someone who does, I wanted to share a REALLY great one with you!  From my experience this REALLY is The BEST Gluten Free Blend of Flour for baking!  I have written about it before, but for those of you who don't know, two of my 5 boys have Celiac Disease which means that they can not eat gluten or they

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Gluten-Free, How To, Melanie Tagged With: gluten free, gluten free baking, gluten free flour

Sugar Cookie Bars

December 5, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

sugar bar cookies

Did you know that yesterday was National Cookie Day?  The perfect excuse to make cookies!  We were in the mood for sugar cookies but not for spending all the time chilling, rolling, cutting and decorating each one.  There are times when traditional sugar cookie making is a fun activity but to be honest, it is a big undertaking for a Mom.  At least with my boys, the kitchen is normally destroyed

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Filed Under: Bars, Christmas, Melanie Tagged With: bar cookies, cream cheese, desserts, sprinkles, sugar cookies

Fresh Cranberry Muffins

December 2, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 9 Comments

Oh my--where do I begin with these wonderful fresh cranberry muffins?  Believe me when I say, they are perfection!  Perfectly tender and moist, bursting with flavor and SO EASY to make!  For some strange reason, I seem to forget about cranberries and I don't know why because, I think I like fresh cranberries in baked goods better than any other fruit.    They are sweet and tangy and add so much

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Cranberries, Muffins, Uncategorized Tagged With: breakfast, Brunch, cranberries, muffins

Quinoa Chicken Parmasen Soup

November 28, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Quinoa Chicken Parmasen Soup

Happy Monday!  Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?  Ours was wonderful!  The weather was beautiful, food delicious and the company even better!  Now my house is decked for Christmas with lots of twinkling lights and Christmas music and movies on all the time--I love it!  Last week we had a cold front come through Tennessee with some freezing temps that called for a cozy fire and a pot of soup!  I

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Filed Under: Chicken, crockpot, Gluten Free, Melanie, Quinoa, Soups Tagged With: crockpot, parmesan, quinoa, soup

Fuji Apple Chicken Salad (Panera Bread Copy Cat Recipe)

November 20, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 1 Comment

Fuji Apple Chicken Salad (Panera Bread )

One of my favorite places to go for lunch with friends is Panera Bread.  Have you been there?  It is chain out here in the South.  I am not sure if there are Panera Breads all over the county now,  but when I lived in Arizona and Utah, they were not there then.  Anyway, Panera Bread has a great menu of homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and lots of fresh baked goods.

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Filed Under: Apples, Cheese, Chicken, chicken, copycat, Salads Tagged With: apple, bleu cheese, chicken, Panera Bread copy cat, purple onion, salad, tomatoes

Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

November 18, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 4 Comments

Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

Happy Friday!  Do you have your Thanksgiving menu on the mind, like me?  I have tried several new recipes this year and I having a hard time figuring out what I want to make!  It is a good problem to have!  A couple of weeks ago I made this lovely Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake with Browned Butter Glaze and it was incredible!  Super moist and flavorful and I keep thinking

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Filed Under: Apples, Cake, Cream Cheese, Melanie, Thanksgiving Tagged With: apple, cake bundt cake, cinnamon, cream cheese, dessert, southern living

Hot Crab Dip

November 16, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Well hello!  Is your week flying by like mine is?  I can't believe it is already Wednesday and everyday I run out of time to get everything done that I want to.  On Sunday evening, I convinced my sweet husband to get out our Christmas tree!  I know, it is super early, I think it is a record for us!  We usually don't get our tree up until the day after Thanksgiving, but this year I couldn't

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Filed Under: Cheese, Cream Cheese, Dips & Spreads, Dips & Spreads, Uncategorized

Thai Curry Butternut Soup

November 10, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 4 Comments

I am running a bit late this week with my posts, but for good reason.  I have had a dear friend visiting from Utah and I made us this Thai Curry Butternut Soup.  We both loved it! What a great week we have had--eating fabulous food at home and at fun little bistros, sightseeing and talking until late at night!  She brought BYU notebooks, pencils and bags and a little arsenal of essential oils to

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Melanie, Soups, Vegetarian Tagged With: butternut squash, comfort food, curry, soup, vegetarian

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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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