A Mostly Spicy Adventure In My Texas Kitchen
Several weeks ago I tried out this amazing recipe for Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins and they were a big hit. But with Fall just around the corner I decided I would mix it up a bit. These muffins are packed full of tangy dried cranberries, chewy oatmeal, orange zest and just a hit of warming cinnamon. […]
Read MoreTime for a little geek-out… I’m soooo excited about the new up coming season of Doctor Who! Can’t wait to see Peter Capaldi as the Doctor! It’s out with the “New” and in with the “Old” way of doing things…. And are the rumors true? Could this really be the end for Clara?!? I guess […]
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This is not only the easiest pizza dough recipe ever but I also think it is the best. I have been making homemade pizza for years now and I think I have finally perfected it. When I first started making pizza and I used a recipe by Giada de Laurentiis. Her pizza dough recipe was […]
Read MoreI was just commissioned to bake a cake for an up coming party! I’m pretty excited because this is the first time I’ve ever been paid to make something for someone. I asked the soon to be birthday girl what kind of cake they liked and she said CHOCHOLATE!!! I knew instantly what cake I […]
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Several years ago my Grandmother asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told my Grandmother that I wanted some of her favorite recipes along with some of her mother’s favorite recipes written in her handwriting. A few months later that’s exactly what I got. A photo album filled with index cards of all my […]
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As I have said before I love cookbooks. So when I had a small group of friends over last Thursday I wanted to try something a little different. I was craving Mexican food, I know that’s a real shocker, but I wanted something lighter than the typical rich and heavy Tex-Mex meal. Then I remembered […]
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Yep you heard me correctly Maple, BACON, Breakfast Cookies! Think back to when you were a kid on Saturday morning… Mom or Dad would bring out a big plate of pancakes covered with maple syrup and a couple of strips of bacon on the side. Then you would take that first bite, a little pancake, […]
Read MoreEvery year for my birthday my Mom has the family over for a meal and every year we have this same conversation a few days prior…. Mom: So what do you want me to make for your Birthday dinner? Me: Your Chicken Enchiladas. Mom: But I made that last year. Me: Yep and it’s my […]
Read MoreAfter spending almost 24 hours traveling on Friday I finally made it back to the great state of Texas on Saturday. I took me a day to recover from the crazy jet lag but now I’m back to myself and back in the kitchen. I had a wonderful time in Italy. Rome was a lot […]
Read MoreIf I had to pick one meal that I thought defined Texas this would be it. Enchiladas filled with either beef, cheese or in this case my spicy pulled pork, smothered in Chili Con Carne and covered with cheese. Served on a plate in between Refried Pinto Beans and Mexican Rice. This is the meal […]
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Meals With Mel 