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Brûlée Croissant French Toast Bake

January 16, 2024 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Hello Friends! I hope you are staying warm! It seem like, everyone I know, in all different parts of the country, are experiencing some frigid weather! Brrrrr!! Here in Tennessee we only got a tiny dusting of snow but it has all iced over! I think the low tonight is only 6 degrees which is crazy for us!! It definitely puts me in the mood to bake. My boys have been out of school all week so

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Filed Under: French Toast Tagged With: baked French toast, breakfast, Brunch, creme brûlée, croissants

Weekly Menu Plan #11

January 13, 2024 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

Hello Friends, How is your New Year going so far? Have you had any cray weather where you live? Here in the South we have not gotten any snow but we have had a couple of days off school for wind and ice. My boys have loved it but are still hoping for some of the white stuff this year! What about you? Do you love snow or hate it? I hope you are enjoying these menu plans and they are

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Filed Under: Menu Ideas, Menu Plan, Weekly Menu Tagged With: dinner ideas, meal planning, weekly menu

Spicy Thai Beef Lettuce Wrap (or Bowl)

January 11, 2024 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 1 Comment

We love this Spicy Thai Beef Lettuce Wrap (or Bowl) in our family. They are healthy, fresh and bursting with flavor! A fabulous dinner for a busy weeknight. You can easily make the sauces ahead of time and then cook up the beef mixture while the rice cooks. You could have this wonderful dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. A few years ago my sister Mindy and her cute family (aka

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Filed Under: Asian, Beef, Beef Tagged With: Asian, beef, lettuce wraps, rice, thai food

Weekly Menu Plan #10

January 6, 2024 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

Happy New Year friends, I am starting back with the weekly plans every weekend. Here is Menu Plan #10 for you! I hope you are enjoying these menu plans and they are helping make your life a bit easier. I would love to hear from you and value your feedback via comments on my blog, email or through social media.  I am on Instagram here, Facebook here and Pinterest here. Or you can

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Filed Under: Menu Ideas, Menu Plan, Weekly Menu Tagged With: dinner ideas, meal planning, weekly menu

Peanut Butter Granola

January 5, 2024 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

One of my goals for 2024 is to feed my family more wholesome nutrient dense food. Success for me in this area, is all about planning ahead. So every weekend, I plan to create a weekly menu plan first, create list for the grocery store, and prep a couple of good breakfast, snack and lunch recipes too. This weekend I plan to make this wonderful peanut butter granola and applesauce oatmeal muffins.

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Oatmeal and Granola, Oatmeal and Granola, oats, Peanut Butter Tagged With: breakfast, granola, oats, peanut butter

Creamy Sausage Rotel Dip

December 31, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

Happy New Years Eve friends! I cannot believe that 2023 has come to an end. It has been a great year full of lots of delicious recipes here at Mel and Boys Kitchen. Thank you for reading my blog, sharing my recipes and taking the time to reach out! I have one last recipe to share with you this year and it will be perfect for your New Year celebrations. This Creamy Sausage Rotel Dip is made with

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Filed Under: Dips & Spreads Tagged With: appetizer, cream cheese, dip, rotel, sausage

Cranberry Salsa over Cream Cheese

December 30, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

This Cranberry Salsa over Cream Cheese is one of my favorite appetizers to bring to parties and gatherings this time of year. I love the beautiful vibrant color of this cranberry salsa and the flavor is out of this world! The tartness of fresh cranberries with the spicy jalapeño is offset perfectly with the velvety whipped cream cheese, resulting in a seriously tasty appetizer. The

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Filed Under: Cilantro, Cranberries, Cream Cheese, Dips & Spreads, Gluten Free Tagged With: appetizer, cranberries, cream cheese, dip, gluten free, slasa

Eggnog Bundt Cake with Browned Butter Glaze

December 22, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

I have one more wonderful Christmas recipe to share with. This Eggnog Bundt Cake with Browned Butter Glaze is seriously wonderful. If you are a fan of eggnog, you are going to love this dessert. Even if eggnog is not your favorite beverage, I still think you will enjoy this cake. I am actually not a huge eggnog fan, except for this homemade one served over vanilla bean ice cream that we have

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Filed Under: Cake, Christmas Tagged With: bundt cake, cake, Christmas, dessert, eggnog

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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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