Mel and Boys Kitchen

Peanut Butter Bars with Fudge Frosting

October 19, 2009 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 17 Comments

This is a family favorite. If you are in the mood for something SWEET then these are for you! My oldest son Connor whipped up a batch last Sunday. It is so great to have a budding cook in the house. He only makes treats right now, but I can see potential! I have an idea of giving each of my boys a weekly night to be in charge of helping me prepare, serve and clean up dinner. I think being

Crispy Southwest Wraps (vegetarian)

October 12, 2009 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 23 Comments

Last week we tried this vegetarian recipe for Southwest Wraps and they were fantastic! I have been trying to cook meals for my family that are created from natural whole foods and ingredients and have been using less meat. I have always had this as a goal, but sometimes I get a little lazy in my efforts. I was motivated to recommit and do better after I read 'The China Study' recently. Has anyone

Soft Pretzels

October 10, 2009 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 21 Comments

I have had this Soft Pretzels recipe for ages... why haven't I made it before?! Mel gave it to me a long time ago and boy, have I been missing out. Actually it may have been wasted on just me because my little 2 yr old Gabe had a blast making them with me! He loved rolling out the "snakes" then "painting" them with egg wash and sprinkling on the salt (our pretzels ended up very salty!) This will

Roasted Cinnamon Almonds

October 2, 2009 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 19 Comments

I am looking forward to this weekend. It is General Conference for our church--The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and a great excuse to make lots of yummy food for my family! There are two sessions aired on Saturday and two sessions on Sunday where we get to hear from each of the Twelve Apostles, our Prophet, Thomas S. Monson and other church leaders. It is always a wonderful weekend

30 Minute Dinner Rolls

September 7, 2009 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 18 Comments

Is it possible to have homemade rolls on the table in 30 minutes start to finish? I read about this recipe on Real Mom Kitchen blog and just had to give it a try! We had them for sunday dinner yesterday and true to their name they were on the table in 30 minutes. OK, actually they took a little more than 30 minutes for me--more like 45 minutes total---but still pretty fast!! My boys LOVED them.

Sweet Strawberry Bread

August 28, 2009 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 13 Comments

Guess what everybody?? After 10 looooong days in a hotel with my 5 boys we are finally moving in to our home in Tennessee! Yeah! I am up to my eyeballs in boxes, but I can't wait to get back to cooking and baking soon! This was a bread I made before I boxed up my kitchen in Utah....Even though strawberry season is coming to an end...it is not too late to make this unique and delicious sweet

Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

August 26, 2009 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 26 Comments

I love biscuits. I'm not from the South but I still just love biscuits...is that allowed! :) Mom used to whip them up now and then to go with dinner and I would slather them with butter and jam... aahh, yum! This time I wanted to try a new recipe with buttermilk - hoping to find one that was flaky and buttery and delicious. Well I'll tell ya, this one I found on All Recipes is THE winner. It is

Aunt Alice’s Peach Pie (& Moving)

August 3, 2009 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 26 Comments

Aunt Alice's Peach Pie is the BEST peach pie I have ever had. My husbands Aunt Alice made it for us a few years ago and after the first bite, I was SMITTEN. Maybe it is the almond flavoring and the butter that sets this pie apart. Mmmmm I don't know what it is that makes it so mouthwatering delicious....but I look forward to peach season all year just for this sweet pie! I thought sharing