A Mostly Spicy Adventure In My Texas Kitchen
I use to always love talking to my grandmother about food. We would talk about all the new recipes we’ve tried and others we wanted to still make. I vividly remember one day telling her about how I had just made Chicken and Rice casserole but with my own homemade condensed soups. She looked at […]
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According to WordPress today is Meals With Mel’s official two-year blogiversary and I think some celebration is in order. First, I would like to say THANK YOU to all of my readers who over the last two years have encouraged, inspired, and most of all become my friends. Thank you for every single LIKE, Comment, Follow, […]
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My most favorite part of a Luau is the Kalua Pig. Kalua Pig is a whole pig that has been slow roasted in an a pit in the ground (called an imu) stuffed with very hot rocks, wrapped in Ti and banana leaves, then covered with wet burlap, buried in the sand and left to […]
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When I first got married at the ripe old age of 20 I didn’t know much about cooking. Sure I had basic cooking knowledge and could follow a recipe but that was about the extent of it. What I’ve always possessed is a fearless desire to learn and the willingness to always try something new. […]
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Every summer I set aside a couple of days to make Tamales for tailgating during the upcoming Dallas Cowboys Football Season. I get comfy in the kitchen, I start a Doctor Who Marathon on Netflix and I make Tamales. “Green” Pulled Pork Tamales Now anyone who has ever made Tamales will tell you that it’s […]
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Most mornings I’m not a breakfast person all I need is few shots of espresso and I’m out the door running. But when I do make breakfast you can almost bet it will have a Tex-Mex flair. In other words there will be eggs, onions, peppers, tortillas, and cheese involved… Now I will admit that […]
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