Mel and Boys Kitchen

Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins

September 20, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 6 Comments

Now that school is back in full swing again, I am back to packing four lunches every day. My boys love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so when I stumbled upon this peanut butter and jelly muffins recipe, I thought how fun they would be in school lunches! I always love a fun twist on a classic. It keeps life fun and fresh, you know?! These are more substantial than your average everyday

Lemon Meltaways

September 14, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 4 Comments

These cute lemon meltaways are like one last HURRAH to the sunny and bright days of summer! As much as I really want to start making pumpkin bread, soups and apple crisps, here in the South it is really still Summer. Where I live, September is humid and hot (in the 90s), and we are in our pool almost every afternoon when school lets out. I think Autumn officially starts during the 3rd week of

Pizza Twists

September 8, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

In our house Friday night is Pizza night and my boys look forward to it all week! My husband and boys always want to celebrate the start of the weekend with a pizza dinner at home. Now to be honest, I don't always make it, half the time I like to order out and have my husband pick up a couple of pizzas on his way home from work. I do enjoy the break and everyone is happy with

Raspberry Cream Cheese Sweet Rolls

September 6, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 16 Comments

I know it is the end of summer and berry season, but you must hurry and make these Raspberry Cream Cheese Sweet Rolls before you start on all your Pumpkin baking:) They are DIVINE. I have made them with fresh and frozen raspberries and both work beautifully! One little tip thought, if you use frozen don't let them defrost first because that gets messy (I know from

Chia Seed Pudding with lots of Variations

August 31, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 8 Comments

Health Benefits Have you heard of Chia Seed Pudding? It makes a quick and wonderful healthy breakfast or a delicious treat and the sky is the limit on the variations you can do with this simple recipe. Chia Seeds are little powerhouses of nutrition, packing more calcium than milk, more antioxidants than blueberries and more Omega-3 than Salmon! They are also high in fiber, with a unique

Beginner’s Luck Green Smoothie

August 11, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 10 Comments

Well hello again friends! Now that summer is over and all my boys are back in school, I can finally find some time to post our favorite recipes again:) Sorry for the long summer break, but I was a busy Momma the last few months. I LOVE summertime with all my boys home but I also LOVE the school year with more structure. Today was the first day of school for us and it is

Gourmet Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars

May 23, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 3 Comments

Well Hello friends! Sorry I haven't posted for a bit but I have been gone! First to Utah for the birth of my sister Brittany's darling baby girl and then off to Canada for my sweet Grandpa''s funeral. Both events were very special and I felt so honored to be there! I am slowly catching up back at home and am finally getting on the computer again. I have some wonderful new recipes to share in

Crockpot Pork Chops with Creamy Herb Sauce

April 19, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 10 Comments

Alright, I have been excited to share this Crockpot Pork Chops with Creamy Herb Sauce recipe with you but have struggled to find the time to post! I am telling you, my days are just flying by lately! One thing that I really try to make time for no matter how busy we are is family dinner! I feel very strongly about it (you may remember this post from years ago). When life