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...
30 Most Popular Holiday Baking Recipes
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...
Cranberry-Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip
This cranberry-jalapeno cream cheese dip is sweet, tart, spicy, and absolutely one of the best holiday dips on...
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...
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...
Black Bottom Banana Coconut Cream Pie
Banana coconut cream pie meets a buttery coconut cookie crust + a rich chocolate ganache layer. Talk about...
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...
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!...
Free Printable Thanksgiving Dinner Planner!
Get this free printable Thanksgiving dinner planner to make planning your holiday menu a breeze. Includes printable shopping...
My All-Time Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mel’s Holiday Gift Guide: Games!
Is it the best day of the year or what??? This holiday game gift guide is one I...
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...
Brown Butter Caramel Snickerdoodles
Brown butter caramel snickerdoodles are as delicious as they sound and easy to make, too! One of a...
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...
Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Tips
This slow cooker smothered beef tips recipe is so delicious, so elegant, and so easy. Tender pieces of...
Announcing Mel’s Hoodie + Apron Shop!
*Sign up for the Hoodie + Apron Shop email list here* Hey friends! I’m so excited to tell...
Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
I’ve been making these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins for over ten years now, and they continue to be...
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,...
Recipes the World Forgot
Today, I’m checking in with one of my favorite series: Recipes the World Forgot! If you’re new here,...
