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Easy Key Lime Pie

March 17, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 4 Comments

Happy St Patrick's Day! This is a favorite holiday in our family and I am looking forward to dinner tonight!  This year I have on the menu Hot and Sweet Mustard Corned Beef, Colcannon, Roasted Cabbage Wedges or a Green Salad, Fresh Rolls, and this amazing easy Key Lime Pie for dessert!  After dinner we will share the story of our Irish great great Grandma Mary Jane Parks McConnel who sacrificed

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Filed Under: Lime, Melanie, Pies and pastries, St. Patrick's Day

It is Pi Day–Hooray!

March 14, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

Blueberry Cream Pie

Did you know that today is national Pi Day?   March 14th is a day that Math enthusiasts and Foodies come together and celebrate with a day full of lots of puns and pies!  You may remember from middle school geometry the Pi is the Greek symbol used to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter or 3.14159265359 (today being 3.14) Got that?  Well, to be totally honest, I am

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Filed Under: Apples, Banana, Chocolate, Holidays, Melanie, Peanut Butter, Pies and pastries Tagged With: pi day, pie

White Chocolate Lime Macadamia Nut Cookies

March 11, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Happy Friday! Here in Tennessee "Spring has Sprung" and I couldn't be happier about it!  The sun is out, my tulips are popping up and it is projected to reach a warm 75 today!  The perfect start for the weekend!  I am not sure if you have sunny weather where you are, but I have a fun recipe that will brighten your day no matter! Today I am sharing a sweet twist on one of my favorite treats of

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Filed Under: Cookies, Lime, Melanie, Nuts

Lasagna Soup

February 25, 2016 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 15 Comments

bowl of hot soup

Cozy One-Pot Lasagna Soup (A Family Favorite) If you love lasagna but don’t love all the layering, waiting, and dishes that come with it—this Lasagna Soup is about to become your new go-to dinner. It has all the classic flavors you crave: savory Italian sausage, rich tomato broth, tender pasta, and a creamy, cheesy topping that melts right into the bowl. Best of all, it comes together in one

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Filed Under: Basil, Melanie, Pasta, Pork, Soups Tagged With: cheese, italian, lasagna, pasta, sausage

Oatmeal Cookie Dip

May 11, 2015 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 8 Comments

Well hello again!  I made this oatmeal cookie dip for a family movie night and my boys thought it was so cool!!  Everyone at my house loves sneaking a spoonful of dough when I am making cookies, so I was pretty sure this dip would be a big hit with my gang and it was!  I put cinnamon in my batch but my husband said that he would prefer it without, so next time I will leave it out.  This would

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Filed Under: Dips & Spreads, Melanie Tagged With: dessert dip, oatmeal cookie dip

Pecan and Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

March 12, 2015 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 6 Comments

Shortbread is one of my all time favorite cookies.  It is so wonderfully buttery, crisp and I love how it melts in your mouth.  My sweet friend Gloria brought me a couple of these pecan chocolate chip shortbread cookies and I thought I had died and gone to heaven!  Seriously!  Thankfully, she kindly shared her recipe and I promptly made a batch.  They were perfect for watching Downton Abbey:) and 

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Filed Under: Cookies, Melanie, Nuts

Buttermilk Banana Muffins

February 12, 2015 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 11 Comments

Buttermilk Banana Muffins

The other day I made these buttermilk banana muffins for a brunch I hosted for the ladies that work with me in the Young Women's organization at my church.  It was so fun to set a pretty table, make some delicious food and enjoy great conversation with  wonderful women that I love.  I decided I really should do this more often.  Most of the recipes I chose could be prepped or made the day before

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Filed Under: Banana, Buttermilk, Melanie, Muffins Tagged With: banana, breakfast, Brunch, buttermilk, muffins

My version of the famous SWIG sugar cookie

February 5, 2015 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 18 Comments

Last summer when I was in Utah,  my friends and sisters raved about a little drink place called Swig.  Not only do they create incredible drinks with names like ' Dirty Dr Pepper',  'Big Al' and' Fruit Loop', but they make a mean frosted sugar cookie.  It seems like who ever I got together with wanted to swing by Swig on our way home.   I am

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Filed Under: Cookies, Melanie, Uncategorized, Valentine's Tagged With: butter cookie, cream cheese, sugar cookie, swig cookie

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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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