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The Best Homemade Salsa {Fresh or For Canning}

If you haven’t had these green chile chicken enchiladas, you are missing out! The quick and easy from-scratch cheesy, creamy white sauce takes them over the top! There are those days that call for en

The Best Soft Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

After experimenting with a number of diets since college, not only have I come to realize that dieting in general doesn’t really work for me, but also, a lot of diets simply require way too much groundwork. Between work responsibilities, class…

This Dutch oven lasagna is so easy to prep ahead of time and is perfect for camping (or cooking out at home!). It is flavorful, cheesy, and delicious! | melskitchencafe.com

Mel's Kitchen Cafe Skillet Creamy Macaroni and Cheese recipe: Completely made in ONE skillet and definitely done in 20 minutes, start to finish. I often use the ham and pea variation (below the recipe) to make it more of a complete meal for my family. The only word of warning is to eat it while it is warm – cold mac and cheese is pretty grody, if you ask me.

This slow cooker tortellini sausage potato soup is so easy to make…and so uniquely delicious! There’s no other soup quite like it. I get asked for the recipe every time I make it! Well, I’ve officia

These cookies are my absolute favorite! They're full of chocolate, crispy on the edges, soft in the middle, and have an amazing toffee-like flavor. Flaky sea salt sprinkled on the tops takes these cookies to a whole new level.

2023 was a fun year for food and new recipes! I received more traffic to my website this year than ever (other than the pandemic year when everyone was at home baking!), and I’m so grateful for all the comments and reviews left on recipes. I recognize the time it takes to check back and […]