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Hot Chocolate Cookies

December 11, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 11 Comments

Do you participate in a Christmas Cookie Exchange? If I was going to one, I would bring these Hot Chocolate Cookies! They are super cute and everyone LOVES them! My Mom and sisters who live in Utah do one every year and I am always so sad to be missing out. I tell myself I will host one here in Tennessee but sadly, I have not done it yet. December just gets so busy and I forget to actually

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Christmas, Cookies Tagged With: chocolate, Christmas cookies, cookie, dessert, marshmallow

Eggnog Muffins

December 9, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 6 Comments

(This post was originally shared in 2013, but updated with new pictures in 2023--enjoy!) I love this time of year with all the twinkling lights, yummy food and awesome Christmas music that is constantly on repeat in our house!  Yesterday I made these eggnog muffins and my family LOVED them! They were amazing--melt in your mouth good!  I think they would be perfect for Christmas

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Filed Under: Christmas, Melanie, Muffins Tagged With: Christmas, eggnog, muffins

Bubble Bread (or Monkey Bread)

December 8, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 5 Comments

My cute daughter in law Makinlee makes this wonderful Bubble Bread (or Monkey Bread) whenever we are all together and everyone LOVES it. You may know it as 'Monkey Bread'. It is sometimes made with canned biscuit dough, but I like this version with roll dough so much better. Makinlee always uses frozen Rhodes Rolls dough. Here in Tennessee I find them in the freezer section at Walmart. You

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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Other, Rolls Tagged With: bread, breakfast, Brunch, bubble bread, Christmas bread, monkey bread

Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Roll Ups

December 5, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 7 Comments

One of my friends was raving about Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Roll Ups that she made for dinner. She said they were super easy to make and her whole family loved them. I was SOLD! That is the kind of dinner that I need this time of year when life is so busy with school, work, Christmas shopping and other activities. I used the already 'off the bone' package of rotisserie chicken that Costco sells,

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Filed Under: Chicken, Italian, Pasta Tagged With: Alfredo, chicken, lasagna, pasta

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

November 28, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

I really can not let the Fall season pass without sharing one last pumpkin recipe with you! I think I saved the best for last this year...introducing Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars! Most pumpkin cookies have a 'cakey' texture but these bars are rich and chewy like the center of a perfectly baked chocolate chip cookie! As you can see in the picture they still have a wonderful crispy top, too!

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Filed Under: Bars, Bars, Pumpkin Tagged With: bar cookies, chocolate chips, cookie bars, dessert, pumpkin

Weekly Menu Plan #9

November 26, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + 2 Comments

Hello friends, I am a little late getting this Menu Plan #9 to you! Today just got away from me, I guess! 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 always

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

Double Chocolate Donut Cake

November 21, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

The Double Chocolate Donut Cake is a perfect blend of chocolate cake and old fashioned chocolate donut! This is one of the cakes I served at my son TJ's wedding open house (along with Old Fashioned Buttermilk Donut Cake and Apple Cider Donut Cake). It was such a fun party and the Donut cakes were definitely a big hit! I got lots of requests for the recipes and posted the other two Donut

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Filed Under: Cake, Chocolate Tagged With: bundt cake, chocolate, donut cake

Mom’s Classic Dressing/Stuffing

November 20, 2023 by Mel and Boys Kitchen + Leave a Comment

My Mom's Classic Dressing/Stuffing is a simple recipe but full of flavor and so delicious. Do you know the difference between stuffing and dressing? These names for a certain cherished side dish are used interchangeably. What do you call it? I did recently find out that difference: stuffing is when you stuff it into the turkey to bake (makes perfect sense) and dressing is when it bakes as a

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Filed Under: Salads & Sides, Thanksgiving Tagged With: bread, dressing, stuffing, 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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