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tray of frosted gingerbread sugar cookies
December 7, 2020

Soft Gingerbread Swig Sugar Cookies {No Rolling or Cutting Out}

Gingerbread meets sugar cookies in these soft gingerbread sugar cookies with creamy vanilla frosting. So easy (no rolling...

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Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Blossom Cookies: The Perfect Christmas Cookie!
December 4, 2020

30 Most Popular Holiday Baking Recipes

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four pieces of homemade toffee stacked on wood cutting board
December 3, 2020

The Best Homemade Toffee {3 Tips for Foolproof Toffee!}

This easy foolproof homemade toffee is a holiday staple! The recipe also includes THREE essential tips for ensuring...

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white dish with softened cream cheese topped with chopped cranberry jalapeno mixture
December 1, 2020

Cranberry-Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

This cranberry-jalapeno cream cheese dip is sweet, tart, spicy, and absolutely one of the best holiday dips on...

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Two chicken cordon bleu panini sandwiches stacked on top of each other.
November 27, 2020

My Favorite Recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers

Looking for ways to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers? If you’ve already maxed out on leftover turkey sandwiches...

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Mel's Kitchen Cafe Prepear Menu Plans
November 27, 2020

Exclusive Mel’s Kitchen Cafe Menu Plans!

  Save Your Sanity One Meal Plan at a Time I’ve heard from so many of you over...

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bite taken out of banana coconut cream pie on white plate with fork
November 18, 2020

Black Bottom Banana Coconut Cream Pie

Banana coconut cream pie meets a buttery coconut cookie crust + a rich chocolate ganache layer. Talk about...

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dished up portion of spinach salad on white plate with vinaigrette, bacon, onions and feta
November 18, 2020

Amazing Spinach Salad with Sweet-Spicy Nuts, Apples, Feta and Bacon

This really is the most amazing spinach salad ever! Loaded with sweet + spicy nuts, apples, feta, and...

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metal spoon scooping out spoonful of baked mashed potatoes with parmesan topping in white dish
November 17, 2020

Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes with Buttery Parmesan Crumbs {Make-Ahead!}

These creamy baked mashed potatoes are perfect for when you need to make mashed potatoes ahead of time!...

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white Thanksgiving menu planners and spreadsheets on orange background
November 16, 2020

Free Printable Thanksgiving Dinner Planner!

Get this free printable Thanksgiving dinner planner to make planning your holiday menu a breeze. Includes printable shopping...

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Easy Homemade French Bread
November 13, 2020

My All-Time Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

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fluffy dinner roll cut in half and spread with butter and jam
November 10, 2020

Amazing Easy Fluffy Blender Rolls {My Thanksgiving Roll}

These easy fluffy blender rolls are AMAZING. No kneading and no mixer required, the dough is a dream...

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slices of sourdough bread on cutting board
November 5, 2020

A Lazy Girl’s Guide to Sourdough

Sourdough doesn’t have to be intimidating or require scientific calculations! I’m sharing all my tips on the lazy...

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holiday gift guide for men and women
November 1, 2020

Mel’s Holiday Gift Guide: His + Hers

This is the last gift guide going up this year, and it kind of encompasses all the wonderful...

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magic book, moosh moosh animal, magnetic beads, crocs
October 31, 2020

Mel’s Holiday Gift Guide: Kids/Teens

Today I’m sharing some of my current favorite gift ideas for kids and teens!  The ages and interests...

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board and card games on white background
October 29, 2020

Mel’s Holiday Gift Guide: Games!

Is it the best day of the year or what??? This holiday game gift guide is one I...

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BBQ pork sandwich on bun on white plate
October 28, 2020

The Best BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}

The best BBQ pulled pork sandwiches EVER. The pork is so tender and flavorful and can be made...

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two brown butter caramel snickerdoodles stacked with one cookie broken in half on top
October 26, 2020

Brown Butter Caramel Snickerdoodles

Brown butter caramel snickerdoodles are as delicious as they sound and easy to make, too! One of a...

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the best classic tomato soup in white bowl with swirl of heavy cream
October 21, 2020

The Best Classic Tomato Soup

Easy and fast, this is the best classic tomato soup recipe ever! It’s been a tried-and-true favorite for...

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smothered beef tips and mashed potatoes on white plate
October 19, 2020

Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Tips

This slow cooker smothered beef tips recipe is so delicious, so elegant, and so easy. Tender pieces of...

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October 16, 2020

Announcing Mel’s Hoodie + Apron Shop!

*Sign up for the Hoodie + Apron Shop email list here* Hey friends! I’m so excited to tell...

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pumpkin chocolate chip muffin in muffin tin
October 14, 2020

Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

I’ve been making these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins for over ten years now, and they continue to be...

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115 Comments »
double chocolate steel cut oats in white bowl with coconut, chocolate chips and raspberries
October 12, 2020

Instant Pot Double Chocolate Steel Cut Oats

These pressure cooker/Instant Pot chocolate steel cut oats are insanely good and thanks to natural and unrefined sweeteners,...

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frosted heart and pumpkin sugar cookies, with ramekins of pink and green frosting and a stack of unfrosted sugar cookies all on a brown table
October 9, 2020

Recipes the World Forgot

Today, I’m checking in with one of my favorite series: Recipes the World Forgot! If you’re new here,...

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