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Easy Pretzel Turtles

January 10, 2011 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 24 Comments

Easy Pretzel Turtles

In our home, Monday night is reserved for Family Home Evening (FHE). We gather in our family room for an opening song and prayer, followed by a scripture and short gospel related lesson and some "talents" (aka a time to be the center of attention and show off). But the BEST part of the night for my children is the treats. FHE just wouldn't be complete without treats at the end. We switch off who

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Filed Under: Candy, Chocolate, Kids in the Kitchen, Melanie, Nuts Tagged With: carmel, chocolate, easy recipe, pretzel

Mud Trifle and a Dump Truck Birthday Cake

December 30, 2010 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 61 Comments

dump truck trifle

My sister's little boy had a birthday the week before Christmas.  She was practically nine months pregnant, and was looking for something easy.  She saw this Mud Trifle and a Dump Truck Birthday Cake idea on the internet.  So much potential,  but the versions looked painful to eat (cubed cake with hershey's chocolate syrup drizzled on top).  So she decided to come up with her own "Mud Trifle" that

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Filed Under: Birthday Cake, Chocolate, Kids in the Kitchen, Trifles and Puddings Tagged With: birthday cake, boys birthday, dump truck trifle, trifle

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

December 29, 2010 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 66 Comments

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

This Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is my favorite dressing to dip crisp veggies in, drizzle over salads and my boys even dip their pizza crusts in it. It comes from the Betty Crocker cookbook I got for a wedding gift. It is not called ranch in the cookbook, but that is exactly what it is. I am telling you, once you try this recipe and see how quick it is to make, you will NEVER buy that 'ranch' they

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Filed Under: Buttermilk, Melanie, Salad Condiments Tagged With: buttermilk, ranch dressing, salad dressing

Snowball (Matzo Ball) Soup

December 27, 2010 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 10 Comments

How was your Christmas? I hope it was wonderful! Guess what? We had a white Christmas--like some serious snow for the South! We had 4-5 inches!! We woke up to softly falling snow and it continued almost all day! We were in heaven. This is big news around here! I live in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area and we don't get much snow, only light dustings once in great while! It was magical and perfect

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Filed Under: Melanie, Soups Tagged With: chicken, comfort food, matzo ball, soup

Warm Gingerbread Cake with Cream Sauce

December 20, 2010 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 31 Comments

I had a hard time taking a picture of this Warm Gingerbread Cake with Cream Sauce dessert that would do it justice. You will just have to take my word for it, that it was AMAZINGLY delicious! My husband said it was his new Christmas favorite. We loved it warm right out of the oven. It was an added bonus that baking this made my house smell wonderful. I think you could add a dollop of freshly

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Filed Under: Cake, Christmas, Melanie Tagged With: cake, Christmas, cream, gingerbread

Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies

December 16, 2010 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 14 Comments

These cookies are a delightful holiday treat that combines the flavors of traditional eggnog with the texture of thumbprint cookies. These cookies are typically made by forming a cookie dough infused with eggnog spices, rolling them into balls, creating a thumbprint in the center, and filling it with a creamy eggnog-flavored filling. If you love eggnog then these cookies are for you! I have

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Filed Under: Christmas, Cookies, Melanie Tagged With: Christmas cookies, cookies, eggnog, nuts, thumbprint cookies

Grandma’s Shortbread with Fondant Frosting

December 15, 2010 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 44 Comments

When we were growing up, we had so many Christmas traditions, that I loved! On Christmas Eve, when we had Chicken a la King, we would each have a small red candle clipped to our plate, and a garland napkin ring with a sprig of holly in it. After dinner we always sang carols, read Christmas stories and watched George C. Scott in The Christmas Carol, with trays of homemade candy and Grandma's

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Filed Under: Christmas, Cookies Tagged With: baking, Christmas cookies, cookies, shortbread

Grandmother’s Famous Cranberry Bread

December 2, 2010 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 27 Comments

This Grandmother's Famous Cranberry bread is so festive!  Cranberries are so bright and pretty to cook with, and I love the tart contrast they provide to the sweetness of the bread.  Our mom used to read us a book called Cranberry Thanksgiving every year around Thanksgiving (and probably much more often than that).  I read it to my little boy this year, and I was thoroughly delighted that he loved

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Filed Under: Cranberries, Quick Bread, Thanksgiving

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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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