Thank you for being honest with the reviews on your dishes. Sometimes what I make looks great but not everyone loves it. It’s definitely a trial and error. Everything you made in the video looks amazing. The taco pizzas were my favorite. I’ll definitely be making those. I love your videos and your stories!
Thank you so much Anna, I will always tell you guys the honest truth lol. And we all have different tastes and don't all like the same things so it's hard to tell. I do love the Mexican pizzas I've loved them for years. Just be real careful not to get your tortillas tough. I appreciate you so much for watching and commenting. Have a blessed week🥰
Mel, I really appreciate that you are so honest about what you’ve made that you or members of your family didn’t really like! Another cook I watch has said that everything she has made was delicious, can’t imagine that 100% of everything you make would be wonderful! I live on the southern coast of NC and we are in high 80’s and low 90’s which is typical weather for us. I love your bakeware, I like pretty things too!
Love it all Melanie! Everything looks so yummy. I make new recipes sometimes that we end up not liking so it is a trial and error sometimes. Love your story about the lasagna, priceless. There were 7 children in my moms family and 6 in my dads then when they got married they had 7 children of their own. So my parents grew up eating lots of beans and rice dishes, as we did also. My mom cooked everyday and I was amazed that we always had food left over even with 7 children. She definitely knew how to stretch a meal. I love hearing your stories, they are always enjoyable. 😊
Wow Holly, you understand about large families then ❤. Thanks so much for watching and I love sharing family memories and funny stories 🤣 I hope you will have a blessed week 😊
My late mother in law made a Mexican street corn dish she would serve at bbqs. She did not use cream cheese. She also added Conchita, small shell pasta. Cojita is just a basic farmers cheese, mozzarella would work. You might like it better leaving out the cream cheese. Thank you for reminding me of this dish and the wonderful woman who made it. So many memories are attached to food.
I love your honesty and reviews on the recipes. Every other person I watch says "this is delicious! You HAVE to make this! This will definitely be in our rotation." And it starts to get overwhelming with all of the recipes that are "amazing" and the best theyve ever had. I really like knowing what's worth the effort and what's not 😅
You're so welcome, they can't ALL be the best ever 🤣 some are what U call "filling" as in they did the job and were OK but nothing I want to make again 🤣👍🏼
Those pizzas looked so good! My hubs has 2 favorites at Taco Bell & that's one of them, the Mexican pizza. It was so sweet to hear you talking about your daughter. I could feel the momma love coming through. And I also understand what you were saying about your dad. My dad was the baby, #16! Yes, his mom and dad had 16 children together, no multiples. My little grandmother (who was only 4'11) lived to 92 years old!
We loved the Mexican pizza, we can't believe they've taken it off the menu. And my youngest, she has always been funny with textures of food. She was a very early preemie at 27 weeks. So needless to say that little lady is rotten to the core 🤣 always doted on by big sister and everyone. Just kidding, kinda 😉 she is as sweet, kind, compassionate and hilarious person you will ever meet. We feel so blessed that God trusted us with her addition to our family. And WOW what a family! One thing is for sure, there were no picky eaters with that many around the table 😊 Can you imagine 3 meals a day for that many? Thanks so much for watching I hope you have a great week Angie!
Hi Mel! I love your recipes and stories about you meals! 😊 Im Mexican and love to cook for my family as well. I wanted to give you a few tips that might be helpful. The cheese you were talking about is Cotija (cotheeha) and to take the heat out of jalapenos, remove the seeds and rinse them real good. Then you just have flavor and no heat. I do this when I make my jalapeno poppers. Here's the recipe. Take the jalapenos slice long ways rinse them after you remove the seeds, add cream cheese. And wrap with bacon and cook in oven until bacon is cooked and jalapenos are soft. So good! and not spicy at all. 😊 Let me know if you try these and God bless.
Crunchy Lasagna Noodles 😂 Now that’s Funny. Thanks for sharing that … I was cooking when I was so young I had to get a chair to stand In to see with my nanny & mama .. So many GR8 Memories … Be Blessed !!!
Hi Mel, I hope to try all of your recipes, they look wonderful. It has been around 105 degrees here this week. We live in the Northwest so we are dealing with the horrible forest fires. The smoke is horrible, you can’t spend much time outside. Please pray for our firefighters and all of the people who have lost their homes. You are fantastic!
Kate, I will sure remember all those in your area who are being affected by the fires and heat. It just seems like we have struggles on every side but we do have a God who is in control and we can trust Him. Thank you for sharing what's happening in your area with me and thank you for supporting my channel, I appreciate you more than you can know. Thanks for your kind words and I hope you have a blessed week 🥰
I'm going to be trying the Mexican pizza looks yummy. I can relate to the crunchy noodles, my Dad decided to try cooking fried rice once, he didn't realise you had to cook the rice first🤣
Our restaurants make elote in a cup( mexican street corn). They basically just have buttered frozen or canned corn. They drain it into a cup. Top it with lime mayo, sprinkle of parmesan or crumbly cojita cheese, tajin seasoning, maybe a bit chamoy hot sauce. Nothing is mixed up. It’s all on top. It’s so good. My picky ( youngest) gets at least one dish he wants every week. Love your recipes.
Central Florida, Titusville, today is overcast, and are under tornado watch till late afternoon. I love to watch you cook. Reminds me of my Mother in law. She tasted everything she cooked and amounts were never the same. She was my favorite.
Hi, Mel. Your crunchy first lasagna story made me burst out laughing. I cook like you do..no fancy ingredients. I learned to cook when I was 10. My sister and I shared the housework, but I did all the cooking and she did all the laundry after my mother went to work when the baby started kindergarten. When I got married, I didn't have a clue how to do laundry and my sister didn't have a clue how to cook...hahahahaha. My mother wasn't a good cook, bless her, so she never in her life made lasagna. When I got married, any time I made lasagna, I would invite her and dad over. They loved it so much and she always said she didn't want to know how to make it because having me make it for them was always such a treat for them. I always loved it when she'd say that. She's been gone almost two years now, but I still make it for my dad. He requests it every year for Father's Day and his birthday and I make sure that happens. Great video, sweet Mel.
Cindy, what precious memories 🥰 I didn't know how to do laundry either, I was really in a mess. But my momma was very patient and helped me learn everything once I got out on my own with my husband. I think it's wonderful the way you and your sister pitched in and helped your mom when she went to work. I love that you made lasagna for your mom and dad all the time, I love to make food for my parents too. My mom is just in her mid to late sixties now. And she cooks dinner every Sunday for me and my family and my brother and his family. It is such a special time and I love to do for her whenever I can. I know you must miss your mother terribly, I can't imagine the hole that was left when your precious mother went to heaven. I'm glad you're still taking good care of your dad and doting on him too. You are a kind and compassionate soul Cindy, I'm so glad that we're getting to know each other. I appreciate you so much and I hope you have a blessed week. ❤
You are so sweet!!! Thank you for collabing with me! Putting cottage cheese in lasagna is the only way I can eat it. My husband loves cottage cheese, but I just can’t do it. Oh goodness I feel bad for your husband and others like you mentioned who have to be out in the heat. I hope he stays safe and healthy. Everything looks delicious this week. It’s fun to try new recipes, even though sometimes they don’t always turn out
Me too, I hate cottage cheese in a bowl to eat 🤣 but I love it in lasagna 😋. I don't know how he does it, I'm a wimp in this heat. But we all do appreciate them I know. And yes, I so wanted to love that Mexican street corn casserole, everybody loves that stuff but it just didn't seem to taste right to me... Live And learn, right. It's been a great week of dinners anyway and I definitely enjoyed collaborating together we'll have to do it again.🥰
I'm somewhat new to your channel, and I've enjoyed all of your videos. Just wanted to say that I really appreciated your comments about your "picky" daughter. I've always been a picky eater, and I'm so thankful that my mom just rolled with it. I'm sure your daughter appreciates your attitude too. 💛
Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm so happy that you're here! And I appreciate your vote of confidence; people have some strong opinions on this subject but I just try to put myself in her shoes (I've been there too lol) and treat her with the respect and choice we would give any one else. It would be different if she were unhealthy, I would be more concerned. But sometimes the less you make a big deal out of a little thing, it will work itself out. Thanks again for being here and for watching.
Breakfast for dinner speaks to my family! We eat breakfast for dinner weekly. Each week we have a different Theme; it’s Country theme with grits, sausage, eggs, cheese & biscuits; OR American theme pancakes/waffles with fruit & eggs OR Mexican theme Chorizo eggs, refried beans, over easy eggs & tortillas . I’m researching other options. Loved your lasagna recipe I’ll be trying that soon. You’re one heck of a cook. Love your no frills style!!!! I totally relate. Thank you my FRIEND, please take care look for you soon.
Yolanda I love all your breakfast themes! At least once a week I have to have me a scrambled egg sandwich. Whether it's breakfast lunch or dinner I gotta get it in somewhere 🤣 I don't ever put a lasagna together that I don't remember that first one that I made 🤣 You're so kind Yolanda, I appreciate your support so much and I really do love sharing my meals and part of my family with you. Have a blessed week friend 🥰
Well it is now 3:18am an I’ve been binging on ur videos for the last several hours. I’ve been laid up with a busted knee since June of this year with no weight bearing and hopefully my next Dr visit he tells me I can weight bear and get bk to cooking. So I’ve been watching ur videos that looks simple enough that I don’t have to be up and putting pressure on my leg that long. Thank u.
@@InTheKitchenWithMommaMel today. Trust me Everytime that old age of hitting the restroom woke me up last night I said a quick prayer. Lol. Have a good day.
Delicious Mexican Pizza! Presentation too good, perfect explain and preparation very well educated😋i love your cooking style. Please keep connected my friend 🤝
Just found your channel and love your honesty. My momma did everything as well. We always asked to help, but she always said you'll have to do this enough when you grow up! She did it all and made it look so easy ❤
Just be real careful cause they will get tough on you sometimes. I'm so glad you enjoyed this and be sure and let me know how they turned out. Thanks for watching so much, I hope you have a really blessed week.🥰
Thank you for sharing this. Thank you so much for your honesty! That really does mean alot. 😊💗 At this moment it is about 85 degrees. I have MS(multiple sclerosis) heat and cold really bothers me. It's too bad right now. Have a blessed day Mel 😊
Thank you so much Beth, and I will always be straight up with you. Sometimes things sound better on paper than they really are. 🤣 I appreciate you hanging out with me, hope you have a very blessed week.🥰
I’ve just discovered you Mel! My husband is a Journeyman Lineman here in Michigan. Love your videos and love you more learning you’re a fellow Linewife ❤
Those coming over from the other channel are going to love it here. Mel is so kind and so sweet. I would love to meet you in person Mel. God bless your big ole heart
Everything looked so good; thanks for the honest reviews. The lasagna story is precious😂! It sure looked yummy❤❤ I did have good luck finding all the cheeses in our Walmart.
Awh, thank him for us, too! They are really underappreciated, they don't call them "first responders" yet they are the ones the firemen and police call when they show up to work a wreck at a power pole or need the electric pulled to put out a fire. And they work dangerous situations EVERYDAY. They are truly unsung heros in my book. And I dont mean to sound like I'm taking anything from the fire and police either, my daddy is an retired firefighter, they all work dangerous jobs.
I like to use cottage cheese too! I just made million dollar spaghetti for dinner using cottage cheese 🤤. So many yummy meals here. The Mexican street corn is so different from how I’m used to having it. It’s one of my favorites!
Well please refresh me on your corn, because I did not like this street corn casserole at all. 😢 Everyone raves about Mexican street corn and I thought this would be really good. My husband loved it but I just did not.
Hey Mel! Here watching. Everything looks great! Appreciate your tips regarding what works for you and your family in the recipes! Thank you for sharing!
🥰 thanks so much. The family said it was good I just don't think it was what I like. Like I say we don't all like everything lol. Thanks for watching and have a great day.
I’ve always admired your baking dishes. Thanks for sharing where you got them from. I don’t think we have any Belk’s in our area. That lasagna looked delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Andrea. I love Belk, they seem to have lots of things that are my style 😉. Thanks for always watching I appreciate you. Ya'll have a blessed week 🥰
Hi Mel! I really enjoy your videos. I get so many greay ideas. My husband also works for the city electrical department. He was a lineman for about 15 years. Now he does electrical maintenance for the department. Thankfully he doesn't get called out for emergencies very often in maintenance. All that to say, I know it's not always easy being a lineman's wife. Have a good week!
🥰 yep, he's heading out as we speak... I thank your husband for all the hard work he has put in and continues to put in. Thank you for watching Elizabeth, I appreciate you. Have a great weekend stay cool.🥰
Thanks so much for introducing yourself Stephanie I'm tickled that you're here. That Falon is the best, I just love her! I hope you'll enjoy spending time here and with us and I hope you have a blessed day.🥰
My husband makes those bucket trucks. Hope he's careful. Been very hot in ky. Got a cold front coming in here. Hope you get some of that. I luv my temptations. My mom puts cottage cheese in her Laguna. Luv cooking with you. Hope you have a great cooler week. Bless you and much luv y'all!😘💞💋
He is very careful, and he's had to go out a lot this weekend. We've had some storms 😢 but I believe it will be just a bit cooler this coming week. I think the temptations are so pretty. ❤ Thanks so much for watching and letting me reminisce, have a blessed week friend 🥰
Hey Mel! Here watching! I love this video! Feels like I'm hangin out with you!🥰 You know I've never tried those oven ready lasagna noodles. Everything looked delicious! Thanks for sharing!😍 I hope you have a wonderful day!
Thanks so much Valerie, every now and again I like to do these chatty videos if I can get alone in the kitchen 🤣. I want people to feel like they are right at home with me, so I'm glad that's coming through. Thanks so much for watching have a blessed week. And you'll have to try those oven ready noodles, they're a real time saver
Mel looks like we may get some relief from the heat this week. Nashville is only going to be in the 60’s on Wednesday and Thursday as a high. I am so relieved and so grateful. This summer has been so brutal with the heat and humidity. Please give your husband my thanks. Lineman aren’t appreciated until the power is off. Bless him for going out there and keeping the lights on. A childhood friend of mine is a lineman and my father in law retired from TVA working on the coal barges. Also, give your daddy my thanks for being a firefighter. I worked 10 years in fire and rescue as both a firefighter and EMT. I left after my son was born as his daddy is a soldier so we both couldn’t have risky jobs. I miss it but my son was and always will be more important. I feel like the Lord guided me to the right choice
That sounds good to me I'm ready for some cooler weather. I appreciate you thinking of my husband, they do work very hard. And I appreciate your service as well. I believe you made the right choice to my friend. Have a great week.🥰
Chef Mel you just simply amaze me with your cooking skills! 🍴 Remember back in the days when we had to boil the lasagna noodles before preparing the lasagna.. 🤔
I’ve literally been watching videos on your channel for almost 3 hours now lol you just sound so sweet and all the recipes look so good! You’re getting me inspired!🤩
🥰🤣 Krystal you absolutely made my day, made me smile from ear to ear 😊 I truly want people to feel like they're just visiting in the kitchen with me when they watch, so I'm so happy to hear that you feel so at home here. My food is not fancy but it does taste good 😉 I enjoy watching well known TV chefs as much as anyone but I know that I will never make most of what they show. So I just like to show what everyday people are fixing in the home. And some new BUT easy dishes to change it up every now and again. Please do let me know how you like any food I may have inspired you to make. I love when folks share their dinner photos with me on Instagram. Enjoy your day watching and I can't wait to hear what you make. Thank you again for this encouragement! Have a blessed week friend 🥰
Hey Mel!!!! Love your channel so much as does my family with the food I cook from your recipes. The cheese you were rehome to pronounce is CO- HA, like coke and Haha Haha. Lol...I love Mexican very much. Thanks Mel...you are so loved here in ROSALIE, ALABAMA!!!!
Sherri, thanks so much for watching and you are very much loved as well. I swear I can barely pronounce and speak English most days 🤣 So thanks for the help I need all I can get. I like Mexican too but I just did not like that corn. I was so looking forward to it because so many people have been bragging on it. But we all have different tastes, we had that kind of week at our house. Thank you again for watching and I hope you have a blessed week.🥰
Hey Mel loved the Mexican pizzas need to make that..all the recipes looked good..the weather here has been in the 90 too but humidity well into 108 was the highest I stay inside my MS does not like heat..stay cool and your husband stay safe and cool
Really enjoyed this video and that you're honest about the taste of the things that you made my dad was like that too he didn't like any pizza spaghetti excetera love your lasagna story cute
🥰 thank YOU so much for watching and sharing, too. Gotta shoot you straight 😉 everything ain't always a winner, and we all don't have the same tastes either and that's OK 🥰 I appreciate you so much, thank you for watching and hope you have a great weekend
I had the complete set of temptations in cranberry and gave them all the way when I moved because I purchased new things for my first freestanding home I would own. My closing was this past March and I moved in in April and now I am broke for a couple of months! :-)
Hi, Elizabeth. Congratulations on your new home! That's so exciting! I don't have any Temptations dishes, but they sure are beautiful. Have a great day.
Hey Mel! I'm not a cilantro fan either, but I took a tip from Rachel Ray she said that you can substitute flat leaf parsley aka Italian parsley instead and that's exactly what I do! I'm also not a fan of Mexican street corn either! You should try a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste in your sauce to bump of the flavor of your sauce and see if you like it! 🤔🤨🧐😉😆🥰🙏✌
As always, enjoyed video. I wonder if you've thought of doing a plate or two for shut ins, if they live close by. I did home health care and I had a few that all I did was basically tend to them and cook them meals for weekend or till the next day leaving basic microwave instructions is what I did alot of Monday thru Saturday, and one Sunday. Alot of treasured times of great memories, tricks and recipes shared during my time with them all. I'll have to try your street corn, and yes I had one client who added mayo to alot of things (great way to grease a pan or coat taters). So I lol when you mentioned that about your dad and grandmother. As I watched and cared for many who believed in not wasting anything but found alternatives to the term penny pinchin. Hope some of these ideas helps you out. Will have to try that casserole of hamburger helper, thank you for great base idea. I'm gonna add cream of mushrooms celery something to it- one of those tricks I was taught during a time of making a veg soup. Idk if I'll do it homemade or from a can, time will tell. I can let you know though if you'd like. My husband is the meat and 3 type not big on pasta likes goo-losh so I'll just southern it up maybe instead of the usual Mexican flavor or with them. Stay well. Prayers and support. Keep up the wonderful content. God bless
Thank so much Connie and yes let me know how your dish turns out. My man is a meat and 3 kinda guy, too. And I am a food sharing girl too, I've had two ladies in my church that have had surgery and I've taken food to last week. We also make a meal once a month at church and take to our shut ins and those that are sick. It's not much but it's at least something, most of them enjoy and need the visit more than the food 🥰 As always, thanks for watching and supporting 😊have a blessed day ❤
I just discovered your channel & I love it, you sound so much like me, I too am a huge cheap skate, (ALWAYS have been too, will be for live LOL), but I love using generic stuff when I can, some things hubby will not eat unless its the name brand. But I wanted to Thank You so much for more cheap easy meal recipes. I wanted to pass on 2 easy meals we do here ( I started doing this when our son was maybe 10, & he'll be 25 on 4/23. But if you all like bbq pizza, I get cheesy frozen pizza when on sale & top it with those Llyods BBQ small tubs of either bbq chicken, beef, or pork, & put some of that on top the pizza & bake like normal. And the other is we do meatball subs, but we do the frozen meatballs nuke those & drain if they have oils afterwards drain them, & use your fav pasta sauce & mozz cheese BUT we put it in a hot dog bun. And, Chicken Cacciatore cook up 1 pound of chicken into chunks (cook with the peppers & onions), make sure to use olive oil with cooking chicken, cook up some penne noddles, use what ever pasta sauce you want, chop up a mixture of bell peppers, & onions (you can add mushrooms if you) & when chicken & peppers are done and your noodles are all boiled & drained, mix ALL will, top with parmesan cheese & moz cheese too. (we always make extra of this to freeze for other meals.
Taste of home usually has really good recipes! I have several of their cook books , but there is the occasional one that just doesn't turn out. My husband is a union roofer and that had to have extremely short days due to heat! Poor thing he was so exhausted all he could do was come home and pass out! Maybe take a couple bites of food, I hate that he does that for a living I have even tried to talk him into another job, but no go. The Lasagna story 😂😂😂 Boy oh boy! I had so many dinners I just demolished because I had no idea what I was doing! We had a lot of pizza nights and spaghetti! Lol
Thanks so much for watching Sally, and I am a huge Taste of Home fan, too. But you're right, every one gets a dud every now and again. I am so glad that they are at least shortening the work day for your husband, this heat is so dangerous. And especially hot on roofs or asphalt. I'm glad you enjoyed my story and can relate to my lasagna saga. 🤣 I never put a lasagna together that I don't laugh about that and remember it fondly. We learn by doing and making mistakes, and I make plenty of them still today. Thank you for sharing some of your time with me and I hope you have a blessed week. 🥰
I just love your recipes, and the substitutions/additions you use when you need to. I’m wondering if anyone else has trouble hearing when the music is playing while she’s talking. I’m having some difficulty with it. Not to be a complainer though!
I am not a mayonnaise fan, I know that makes me less southern in some people's eyes but I was born and raised here and still don't like it lol. Anyway, mayonnaise is the reason I have never tried Mexican street corn. Thank you for sharing the recipes and letting us know what you really think about them. They do look good but I might have to cut the recipes in half if we tried them. My daughter is a picky eater too. It's ok for them to be that way. It was super hot last week but it has cooled a little now. I have never boiled noodles for lasagna and never had a problem with them being crunchy but I always covered it with a lot of sauce so maybe that is why. Mama never made lasagna so I didn't even know what it was other than seeing it on Garfield. I was an adult before I ever tried it. That healthy sausage was full of grease! That's crazy. I make my sausage gravy the same as you do.
Thanks Kat. 🥰 I really wanted to like that corn because everyone talks about how good it is. And I love mayonnaise, but I just didn't like it. I will always give you the honest truth about what I think of something. It doesn't necessarily mean you wouldn't like it but I have to tell you what I think lol. And I agree we all have different taste and as long as my kids are willing to try something that's good enough for me. I never tried to make them eat something. I wouldn't want nobody to make me eat something I didn't like. I think it's funny that our mama's both never made stuff like that lol I swear we ate good but I don't remember what it was. That should be a good lesson to us all that what's on the table don't matter near as much as the people that surround it. Thanks so much for watching, have a blessed week.
My lasagnas never come out the pan in a square one piece and I never care lol! It is just so delicious. Also- Swaggerty’s sausage aint good!!! I buy Jimmy Dean and Bass Farms. Those two are so good. Cannot beat ‘em! I have a hubby and two daughters like u. My girls are 22 and about to be 19. We live in eastern North Carolina. Love your channel. Love your voice. It is so comforting to me. Happy New Year.
Sounds like we are alot alike, I am so glad that you introduced yourself today - I'm glad that you're here! And I'm way too impatient to wait for my lasagna to set up too LOL Have a great weekend!
Wow! We are always humid here in East Tennessee. And it has been up in the nineties with the heat index well over a 100 and dry for months now. Today, today it's 70 and a Flash flood warning🤣😭
Good afternoon everybody. Don't forget to hop over and see what @Maegen is making after you watch my video. Have a very blessed Sunday
Thank you for being honest with the reviews on your dishes. Sometimes what I make looks great but not everyone loves it. It’s definitely a trial and error. Everything you made in the video looks amazing. The taco pizzas were my favorite. I’ll definitely be making those. I love your videos and your stories!
Thank you so much Anna, I will always tell you guys the honest truth lol. And we all have different tastes and don't all like the same things so it's hard to tell. I do love the Mexican pizzas I've loved them for years. Just be real careful not to get your tortillas tough. I appreciate you so much for watching and commenting. Have a blessed week🥰
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Mel, I really appreciate that you are so honest about what you’ve made that you or members of your family didn’t really like! Another cook I watch has said that everything she has made was delicious, can’t imagine that 100% of everything you make would be wonderful! I live on the southern coast of NC and we are in high 80’s and low 90’s which is typical weather for us. I love your bakeware, I like pretty things too!
Oh girl, everything I make is NOT 100% a winner 😂 Thanks so much for watching 😊
Warm, will be in the 70's Wednesday and Thursday!!
These what for dinner videos are my favorite ! So many great ideas love this !
Thanks so much Tina, I love putting them together and I'm glad they help 💗
I am playing catch up on your videos. You make my day. You are so honest and straight up. Love how real your are in the Kitchen.
I love refried beans with a can of rotel in them. So yummy
Everything looks delicious, and your stories you tell about your family are so heart warming
Thanks so much, family is everything ❤ I love them all so much🥰 Have a blessed week friend 💖
Interesting recipe look delicious and appetising as well. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for watching
Love it all Melanie! Everything looks so yummy. I make new recipes sometimes that we end up not liking so it is a trial and error sometimes. Love your story about the lasagna, priceless. There were 7 children in my moms family and 6 in my dads then when they got married they had 7 children of their own. So my parents grew up eating lots of beans and rice dishes, as we did also. My mom cooked everyday and I was amazed that we always had food left over even with 7 children. She definitely knew how to stretch a meal. I love hearing your stories, they are always enjoyable. 😊
Wow Holly, you understand about large families then ❤. Thanks so much for watching and I love sharing family memories and funny stories 🤣 I hope you will have a blessed week 😊
My late mother in law made a Mexican street corn dish she would serve at bbqs. She did not use cream cheese. She also added Conchita, small shell pasta. Cojita is just a basic farmers cheese, mozzarella would work. You might like it better leaving out the cream cheese. Thank you for reminding me of this dish and the wonderful woman who made it. So many memories are attached to food.
Oh honey I agree so much with you, sometimes I can be in the kitchen and it's like I just go back in time, Thanks so much for watching friend
Looks delicious to me Yummy 😋 😍 😊
I love your honesty and reviews on the recipes. Every other person I watch says "this is delicious! You HAVE to make this! This will definitely be in our rotation." And it starts to get overwhelming with all of the recipes that are "amazing" and the best theyve ever had. I really like knowing what's worth the effort and what's not 😅
You're so welcome, they can't ALL be the best ever 🤣 some are what U call "filling" as in they did the job and were OK but nothing I want to make again 🤣👍🏼
Those pizzas looked so good! My hubs has 2 favorites at Taco Bell & that's one of them, the Mexican pizza. It was so sweet to hear you talking about your daughter. I could feel the momma love coming through. And I also understand what you were saying about your dad. My dad was the baby, #16! Yes, his mom and dad had 16 children together, no multiples. My little grandmother (who was only 4'11) lived to 92 years old!
We loved the Mexican pizza, we can't believe they've taken it off the menu. And my youngest, she has always been funny with textures of food. She was a very early preemie at 27 weeks. So needless to say that little lady is rotten to the core 🤣 always doted on by big sister and everyone. Just kidding, kinda 😉 she is as sweet, kind, compassionate and hilarious person you will ever meet. We feel so blessed that God trusted us with her addition to our family. And WOW what a family! One thing is for sure, there were no picky eaters with that many around the table 😊 Can you imagine 3 meals a day for that many? Thanks so much for watching I hope you have a great week Angie!
Hi Mel! I love your recipes and stories about you meals! 😊 Im Mexican and love to cook for my family as well. I wanted to give you a few tips that might be helpful. The cheese you were talking about is Cotija (cotheeha) and to take the heat out of jalapenos, remove the seeds and rinse them real good. Then you just have flavor and no heat. I do this when I make my jalapeno poppers. Here's the recipe. Take the jalapenos slice long ways rinse them after you remove the seeds, add cream cheese. And wrap with bacon and cook in oven until bacon is cooked and jalapenos are soft. So good! and not spicy at all. 😊 Let me know if you try these and God bless.
Crunchy Lasagna Noodles 😂 Now that’s Funny. Thanks for sharing that … I was cooking when I was so young I had to get a chair to stand In to see with my nanny & mama .. So many GR8 Memories …
Be Blessed !!!
The lasagna looked delish! Also the breakfast for dinner, yummy!
I just love watching you. You are so down to earth. With delicious 😋 😍 😜 😊 💕 ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ food to share. Thank you for sharing. Much love.
Thank you so much Mary, I appreciate this so much! Love to you friend
Hi Mel, I hope to try all of your recipes, they look wonderful.
It has been around 105 degrees here this week. We live in the Northwest so we are dealing with the horrible forest fires. The smoke is horrible, you can’t spend much time outside. Please pray for our firefighters and all of the people who have lost their homes. You are fantastic!
Kate, I will sure remember all those in your area who are being affected by the fires and heat. It just seems like we have struggles on every side but we do have a God who is in control and we can trust Him. Thank you for sharing what's happening in your area with me and thank you for supporting my channel, I appreciate you more than you can know. Thanks for your kind words and I hope you have a blessed week 🥰
I'm going to be trying the Mexican pizza looks yummy. I can relate to the crunchy noodles, my Dad decided to try cooking fried rice once, he didn't realise you had to cook the rice first🤣
Oh nooo lol 😂🤣😂
Well I'm just a Northern seasoned cook and I love your cooking. I'm a good cook and you are two. I'm 68 years old.
Our restaurants make elote in a cup( mexican street corn). They basically just have buttered frozen or canned corn. They drain it into a cup. Top it with lime mayo, sprinkle of parmesan or crumbly cojita cheese, tajin seasoning, maybe a bit chamoy hot sauce. Nothing is mixed up. It’s all on top. It’s so good.
My picky ( youngest) gets at least one dish he wants every week. Love your recipes.
Thank you for sharing these recipies and being honest with your reviews.
You are so welcome! Thank YOU for watching
All of the recipes looked so good. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching Lisa, I appreciate it a whole lot. Have a blessed night. 🥰
All I can say is yum yum
tq sharing nice recipe my friend🤤🤤👍🇲🇾🇲🇾
Thank you so much for watching.❤
Central Florida, Titusville, today is overcast, and are under tornado watch till late afternoon. I love to watch you cook. Reminds me of my Mother in law. She tasted everything she cooked and amounts were never the same. She was my favorite.
Love your channel Mel❤️ I feel like I’m in the kitchen with you, just talking and drinking a cup of coffee🦋
🥰 That is the most wonderful thing I've heard today Shelley, that is exactly how I want my channel to come across.❤
Hi, Mel. Your crunchy first lasagna story made me burst out laughing. I cook like you do..no fancy ingredients. I learned to cook when I was 10. My sister and I shared the housework, but I did all the cooking and she did all the laundry after my mother went to work when the baby started kindergarten. When I got married, I didn't have a clue how to do laundry and my sister didn't have a clue how to cook...hahahahaha. My mother wasn't a good cook, bless her, so she never in her life made lasagna. When I got married, any time I made lasagna, I would invite her and dad over. They loved it so much and she always said she didn't want to know how to make it because having me make it for them was always such a treat for them. I always loved it when she'd say that. She's been gone almost two years now, but I still make it for my dad. He requests it every year for Father's Day and his birthday and I make sure that happens. Great video, sweet Mel.
Cindy, what precious memories 🥰 I didn't know how to do laundry either, I was really in a mess. But my momma was very patient and helped me learn everything once I got out on my own with my husband. I think it's wonderful the way you and your sister pitched in and helped your mom when she went to work. I love that you made lasagna for your mom and dad all the time, I love to make food for my parents too. My mom is just in her mid to late sixties now. And she cooks dinner every Sunday for me and my family and my brother and his family. It is such a special time and I love to do for her whenever I can. I know you must miss your mother terribly, I can't imagine the hole that was left when your precious mother went to heaven. I'm glad you're still taking good care of your dad and doting on him too. You are a kind and compassionate soul Cindy, I'm so glad that we're getting to know each other. I appreciate you so much and I hope you have a blessed week. ❤
You're very kind, Mel.
Oh my goodness! Everything looks amazing!!!! I love lasagna
Thanks so much Charity! ❤ We love a good lasagna too 👍 Have a great day🥰
Thank you for sharing the dinner ideas
Thanks for watching Annemarie! Have a blessed day ❤
Love all your dishes, my favorites, l love Mexican food. But everything you make looks so yummy.
Thank you so much Judy, I appreciate you.🥰 I also love all the Mexican foods.
Hello,I love your stories while you are cooking!! Thanks for sharing all the good recipes.Glad I found you on youtube.God Bless!!
I love sharing stories and funnies LOL, I'm glad that we've found one another too. I hope you have a blessed week Shirley!
I love Maegan's channel, too. My husband & I love Mexican Street Corn, so I am going to at leadt try the crockpot recipe. Thank you!
I hope you like it, I think I am just not a fan of the salty cheese in it maybe. I also love Maegen too, she is the best cook and sweet gal!
Absolutely wonderful video with lots of yummy dishes! Thanks for sharing 🥰
🥰 Thank you Gale, I appreciate you so much. Have a blessed weekend❤
Hi Melanie. From one to another, I hope you’re having a great Sunday 🤗
🤣 I am having a great one, and I hope you are too. Have a great week.🥰
You are so sweet!!! Thank you for collabing with me! Putting cottage cheese in lasagna is the only way I can eat it. My husband loves cottage cheese, but I just can’t do it. Oh goodness I feel bad for your husband and others like you mentioned who have to be out in the heat. I hope he stays safe and healthy. Everything looks delicious this week. It’s fun to try new recipes, even though sometimes they don’t always turn out
Me too, I hate cottage cheese in a bowl to eat 🤣 but I love it in lasagna 😋. I don't know how he does it, I'm a wimp in this heat. But we all do appreciate them I know. And yes, I so wanted to love that Mexican street corn casserole, everybody loves that stuff but it just didn't seem to taste right to me... Live And learn, right. It's been a great week of dinners anyway and I definitely enjoyed collaborating together we'll have to do it again.🥰
Wow this recipe looks amazing, thanks for sharing and stay connected!
Thank you so much and I certainly will. ❤
I'm somewhat new to your channel, and I've enjoyed all of your videos. Just wanted to say that I really appreciated your comments about your "picky" daughter. I've always been a picky eater, and I'm so thankful that my mom just rolled with it. I'm sure your daughter appreciates your attitude too. 💛
Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm so happy that you're here! And I appreciate your vote of confidence; people have some strong opinions on this subject but I just try to put myself in her shoes (I've been there too lol) and treat her with the respect and choice we would give any one else. It would be different if she were unhealthy, I would be more concerned. But sometimes the less you make a big deal out of a little thing, it will work itself out. Thanks again for being here and for watching.
Yummy...all yummy!
Thanks so much for going back and watching this video! I appreciate it so much! Have a great week!
Breakfast for dinner speaks to my family! We eat breakfast for dinner weekly. Each week we have a different Theme; it’s Country theme with grits, sausage, eggs, cheese & biscuits; OR American theme pancakes/waffles with fruit & eggs OR Mexican theme Chorizo eggs, refried beans, over easy eggs & tortillas . I’m researching other options. Loved your lasagna recipe I’ll be trying that soon. You’re one heck of a cook. Love your no frills style!!!! I totally relate. Thank you my FRIEND, please take care look for you soon.
Yolanda I love all your breakfast themes! At least once a week I have to have me a scrambled egg sandwich. Whether it's breakfast lunch or dinner I gotta get it in somewhere 🤣 I don't ever put a lasagna together that I don't remember that first one that I made 🤣 You're so kind Yolanda, I appreciate your support so much and I really do love sharing my meals and part of my family with you. Have a blessed week friend 🥰
Well it is now 3:18am an I’ve been binging on ur videos for the last several hours. I’ve been laid up with a busted knee since June of this year with no weight bearing and hopefully my next Dr visit he tells me I can weight bear and get bk to cooking. So I’ve been watching ur videos that looks simple enough that I don’t have to be up and putting pressure on my leg that long. Thank u.
Well bless your heart and your knee, I will keep you in my prayers and hope your appointment goes well next time!
@@InTheKitchenWithMommaMel today. Trust me Everytime that old age of hitting the restroom woke me up last night I said a quick prayer. Lol. Have a good day.
Loved them all!
All of these look amazing, Melanie 😍😋 Of course, this isn't my first time watching 😊❤ I so Enjoy all of your videos, thank you!!
Delicious Mexican Pizza! Presentation too good, perfect explain and preparation very well educated😋i love your cooking style. Please keep connected my friend 🤝
❤ what a nice comment, thank you so much.
Just found your channel and love your honesty. My momma did everything as well. We always asked to help, but she always said you'll have to do this enough when you grow up! She did it all and made it look so easy ❤
I just love listening to you,❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much Christeen, I enjoy talking lol 🥰 I hope you have a blessed Sunday
New here and I came over from Meagans kitchen…. Hello 👋
Hello new friend! Thank you for stopping by. I hope you'll stick around and enjoy some more videos. Have a blessed day.🥰
l love the way you warmed up the tortillas l am going to have to try that when l do your Mexican Pizza. Can't wait to try all these recipes.
Just be real careful cause they will get tough on you sometimes. I'm so glad you enjoyed this and be sure and let me know how they turned out. Thanks for watching so much, I hope you have a really blessed week.🥰
Everything looked delicious
Thanks Deborah, I appreciate you watching so much. Have a great week 🥰
Oh, this is great, Mel!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have a blessed weekend.❤
Great collab !
Thanks so much Tina, have a blessed day ❤
Thank you for sharing this. Thank you so much for your honesty! That really does mean alot. 😊💗 At this moment it is about 85 degrees. I have MS(multiple sclerosis) heat and cold really bothers me. It's too bad right now. Have a blessed day Mel 😊
Looks delicious 😋
Never thought to spray aluminum foil! Great tip
Everything looks so delicious,thankyou so much for sharing,stay in touch,Regards Akshata.💕💕
Thanks so much, have a blessed day ❤
The food looks good, do keep up the good work here! Stay safe, stay connected
Thank you so much I appreciate you watching.❤
Love your recipes and the way you walk us thru them and you honestly if one dont work!♥
Thank you so much Beth, and I will always be straight up with you. Sometimes things sound better on paper than they really are. 🤣 I appreciate you hanging out with me, hope you have a very blessed week.🥰
I’ve just discovered you Mel! My husband is a Journeyman Lineman here in Michigan. Love your videos and love you more learning you’re a fellow Linewife ❤
Everything looks so delicious, Mel💕🌻
Thank you Phyllis, I just appreciate you so much.🥰 You have a very blessed week my friend.
The pizzas look so good!
Thanks Toni, it wasn't any Taco Bell but it's pretty good 😊
Fabulous recipes, and stories, as always. 😁👏👏💛 I always enjoy coming back for all of your videos.
I love making lasagna as well. 🥰
Thanks so much! 😊 I'm always one to enjoy chatting a while.
I love your channel Mama Mel!!!
Great story!
Looks awesome
Those coming over from the other channel are going to love it here. Mel is so kind and so sweet. I would love to meet you in person Mel. God bless your big ole heart
🥰Lora you are too kind. You and my friends here are the ones who are so encouraging and thoughtful. God bless you, too and have a wonderful week 🥰
Everything looked so good; thanks for the honest reviews. The lasagna story is precious😂! It sure looked yummy❤❤ I did have good luck finding all the cheeses in our Walmart.
Loved your stories this week Mel❤
Thanks Debbie, I love sharing food and fun 🤣 Have a blessed week 😊
Love your stories especially about your lineman husband..my dad retired from TX electric remember worrying about him leaving in the night.
Awh, thank him for us, too! They are really underappreciated, they don't call them "first responders" yet they are the ones the firemen and police call when they show up to work a wreck at a power pole or need the electric pulled to put out a fire. And they work dangerous situations EVERYDAY. They are truly unsung heros in my book. And I dont mean to sound like I'm taking anything from the fire and police either, my daddy is an retired firefighter, they all work dangerous jobs.
I like to use cottage cheese too! I just made million dollar spaghetti for dinner using cottage cheese 🤤. So many yummy meals here. The Mexican street corn is so different from how I’m used to having it. It’s one of my favorites!
Well please refresh me on your corn, because I did not like this street corn casserole at all. 😢 Everyone raves about Mexican street corn and I thought this would be really good. My husband loved it but I just did not.
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I will be trying the pizza, everything looked so good!
Be sure to let me know what you think, thanks for watching. 🥰
That’s a great story!
Thanks so much for watching, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! ❤
Hey Mel! Here watching. Everything looks great! Appreciate your tips regarding what works for you and your family in the recipes! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much Melinda, I appreciate you watching it means a lot to me.🥰
Hi Mel! Your meals look fantastic as always! I need to try the street corn recipe! Thanks for sharing 😊
🥰 thanks so much. The family said it was good I just don't think it was what I like. Like I say we don't all like everything lol. Thanks for watching and have a great day.
Loved you lasagna story❤️.
I live in Florida and it is very hot.
Have a wonderful day ☺️
Oh wow! I bet you are hot in FLA! I never make a lasagna that I don't remember that first one LOL😂 I hope you have a blessed week!
I’ve always admired your baking dishes. Thanks for sharing where you got them from. I don’t think we have any Belk’s in our area. That lasagna looked delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Andrea. I love Belk, they seem to have lots of things that are my style 😉. Thanks for always watching I appreciate you. Ya'll have a blessed week 🥰
all looks so good i havent made that corn
Everybody here loved it except me, I guess I just like sweet Southern corn. Have a great Sunday.🥰
Hi Mel! I really enjoy your videos. I get so many greay ideas. My husband also works for the city electrical department. He was a lineman for about 15 years. Now he does electrical maintenance for the department. Thankfully he doesn't get called out for emergencies very often in maintenance. All that to say, I know it's not always easy being a lineman's wife. Have a good week!
🥰 yep, he's heading out as we speak... I thank your husband for all the hard work he has put in and continues to put in. Thank you for watching Elizabeth, I appreciate you. Have a great weekend stay cool.🥰
So excited to follow and watch all your videos. Came over from Moss Family with Falon 😀
Thanks so much for introducing yourself Stephanie I'm tickled that you're here. That Falon is the best, I just love her! I hope you'll enjoy spending time here and with us and I hope you have a blessed day.🥰
My husband makes those bucket trucks. Hope he's careful. Been very hot in ky. Got a cold front coming in here. Hope you get some of that. I luv my temptations. My mom puts cottage cheese in her Laguna. Luv cooking with you. Hope you have a great cooler week. Bless you and much luv y'all!😘💞💋
He is very careful, and he's had to go out a lot this weekend. We've had some storms 😢 but I believe it will be just a bit cooler this coming week. I think the temptations are so pretty. ❤ Thanks so much for watching and letting me reminisce, have a blessed week friend 🥰
Hey Mel! Here watching! I love this video! Feels like I'm hangin out with you!🥰 You know I've never tried those oven ready lasagna noodles. Everything looked delicious! Thanks for sharing!😍 I hope you have a wonderful day!
Thanks so much Valerie, every now and again I like to do these chatty videos if I can get alone in the kitchen 🤣. I want people to feel like they are right at home with me, so I'm glad that's coming through. Thanks so much for watching have a blessed week. And you'll have to try those oven ready noodles, they're a real time saver
Mel looks like we may get some relief from the heat this week. Nashville is only going to be in the 60’s on Wednesday and Thursday as a high. I am so relieved and so grateful. This summer has been so brutal with the heat and humidity. Please give your husband my thanks. Lineman aren’t appreciated until the power is off. Bless him for going out there and keeping the lights on. A childhood friend of mine is a lineman and my father in law retired from TVA working on the coal barges. Also, give your daddy my thanks for being a firefighter. I worked 10 years in fire and rescue as both a firefighter and EMT. I left after my son was born as his daddy is a soldier so we both couldn’t have risky jobs. I miss it but my son was and always will be more important. I feel like the Lord guided me to the right choice
That sounds good to me I'm ready for some cooler weather. I appreciate you thinking of my husband, they do work very hard. And I appreciate your service as well. I believe you made the right choice to my friend. Have a great week.🥰
Chef Mel you just simply amaze me with your cooking skills! 🍴
Remember back in the days when we had to boil the lasagna noodles before preparing the lasagna.. 🤔
Well apparently I never knew.... 🥰 Thank you so much for watching Barb I appreciate you. Have a very blessed week.🥰
I’ve literally been watching videos on your channel for almost 3 hours now lol you just sound so sweet and all the recipes look so good! You’re getting me inspired!🤩
🥰🤣 Krystal you absolutely made my day, made me smile from ear to ear 😊 I truly want people to feel like they're just visiting in the kitchen with me when they watch, so I'm so happy to hear that you feel so at home here. My food is not fancy but it does taste good 😉 I enjoy watching well known TV chefs as much as anyone but I know that I will never make most of what they show. So I just like to show what everyday people are fixing in the home. And some new BUT easy dishes to change it up every now and again. Please do let me know how you like any food I may have inspired you to make. I love when folks share their dinner photos with me on Instagram. Enjoy your day watching and I can't wait to hear what you make. Thank you again for this encouragement! Have a blessed week friend 🥰
Our weather in Wisconsin is still chilly
Your food looks delicious 😋
Thank you so much, I appreciate you watching 😊
Hey hey lady 💕😊 always love your videos 😊
Thanks Sammie, I love yours too 🥰
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Hey Mel!!!! Love your channel so much as does my family with the food I cook from your recipes. The cheese you were rehome to pronounce is CO- HA, like coke and Haha Haha. Lol...I love Mexican very much. Thanks Mel...you are so loved here in ROSALIE, ALABAMA!!!!
Sherri, thanks so much for watching and you are very much loved as well. I swear I can barely pronounce and speak English most days 🤣 So thanks for the help I need all I can get. I like Mexican too but I just did not like that corn. I was so looking forward to it because so many people have been bragging on it. But we all have different tastes, we had that kind of week at our house. Thank you again for watching and I hope you have a blessed week.🥰
Hey Mel loved the Mexican pizzas need to make that..all the recipes looked good..the weather here has been in the 90 too but humidity well into 108 was the highest I stay inside my MS does not like heat..stay cool and your husband stay safe and cool
Sounds like how it's been here too but today it's been 70 degrees and a flash flood. Go figure 😭 Have a blessed week friend 🥰
Really enjoyed this video and that you're honest about the taste of the things that you made my dad was like that too he didn't like any pizza spaghetti excetera love your lasagna story cute
🥰 thank YOU so much for watching and sharing, too. Gotta shoot you straight 😉 everything ain't always a winner, and we all don't have the same tastes either and that's OK 🥰 I appreciate you so much, thank you for watching and hope you have a great weekend
I had the complete set of temptations in cranberry and gave them all the way when I moved because I purchased new things for my first freestanding home I would own. My closing was this past March and I moved in in April and now I am broke for a couple of months! :-)
Hi, Elizabeth. Congratulations on your new home! That's so exciting! I don't have any Temptations dishes, but they sure are beautiful. Have a great day.
Hey Mel! I'm not a cilantro fan either, but I took a tip from Rachel Ray she said that you can substitute flat leaf parsley aka Italian parsley instead and that's exactly what I do! I'm also not a fan of Mexican street corn either! You should try a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste in your sauce to bump of the flavor of your sauce and see if you like it! 🤔🤨🧐😉😆🥰🙏✌
As always, enjoyed video. I wonder if you've thought of doing a plate or two for shut ins, if they live close by. I did home health care and I had a few that all I did was basically tend to them and cook them meals for weekend or till the next day leaving basic microwave instructions is what I did alot of Monday thru Saturday, and one Sunday. Alot of treasured times of great memories, tricks and recipes shared during my time with them all. I'll have to try your street corn, and yes I had one client who added mayo to alot of things (great way to grease a pan or coat taters). So I lol when you mentioned that about your dad and grandmother. As I watched and cared for many who believed in not wasting anything but found alternatives to the term penny pinchin. Hope some of these ideas helps you out. Will have to try that casserole of hamburger helper, thank you for great base idea. I'm gonna add cream of mushrooms celery something to it- one of those tricks I was taught during a time of making a veg soup. Idk if I'll do it homemade or from a can, time will tell. I can let you know though if you'd like. My husband is the meat and 3 type not big on pasta likes goo-losh so I'll just southern it up maybe instead of the usual Mexican flavor or with them.
Stay well. Prayers and support. Keep up the wonderful content. God bless
Thank so much Connie and yes let me know how your dish turns out. My man is a meat and 3 kinda guy, too. And I am a food sharing girl too, I've had two ladies in my church that have had surgery and I've taken food to last week. We also make a meal once a month at church and take to our shut ins and those that are sick. It's not much but it's at least something, most of them enjoy and need the visit more than the food 🥰 As always, thanks for watching and supporting 😊have a blessed day ❤
I just discovered your channel & I love it, you sound so much like me, I too am a huge cheap skate, (ALWAYS have been too, will be for live LOL), but I love using generic stuff when I can, some things hubby will not eat unless its the name brand. But I wanted to Thank You so much for more cheap easy meal recipes. I wanted to pass on 2 easy meals we do here ( I started doing this when our son was maybe 10, & he'll be 25 on 4/23. But if you all like bbq pizza, I get cheesy frozen pizza when on sale & top it with those Llyods BBQ small tubs of either bbq chicken, beef, or pork, & put some of that on top the pizza & bake like normal. And the other is we do meatball subs, but we do the frozen meatballs nuke those & drain if they have oils afterwards drain them, & use your fav pasta sauce & mozz cheese BUT we put it in a hot dog bun. And, Chicken Cacciatore cook up 1 pound of chicken into chunks (cook with the peppers & onions), make sure to use olive oil with cooking chicken, cook up some penne noddles, use what ever pasta sauce you want, chop up a mixture of bell peppers, & onions (you can add mushrooms if you) & when chicken & peppers are done and your noodles are all boiled & drained, mix ALL will, top with parmesan cheese & moz cheese too. (we always make extra of this to freeze for other meals.
Those sound great and easy YEAH! Thanks so much for being here and I am all about saving that money too!
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Taste of home usually has really good recipes! I have several of their cook books , but there is the occasional one that just doesn't turn out. My husband is a union roofer and that had to have extremely short days due to heat! Poor thing he was so exhausted all he could do was come home and pass out! Maybe take a couple bites of food, I hate that he does that for a living I have even tried to talk him into another job, but no go. The Lasagna story 😂😂😂 Boy oh boy! I had so many dinners I just demolished because I had no idea what I was doing! We had a lot of pizza nights and spaghetti! Lol
Thanks so much for watching Sally, and I am a huge Taste of Home fan, too. But you're right, every one gets a dud every now and again. I am so glad that they are at least shortening the work day for your husband, this heat is so dangerous. And especially hot on roofs or asphalt. I'm glad you enjoyed my story and can relate to my lasagna saga. 🤣 I never put a lasagna together that I don't laugh about that and remember it fondly. We learn by doing and making mistakes, and I make plenty of them still today. Thank you for sharing some of your time with me and I hope you have a blessed week. 🥰
I just love your recipes, and the substitutions/additions you use when you need to.
I’m wondering if anyone else has trouble hearing when the music is playing while she’s talking. I’m having some difficulty with it. Not to be a complainer though!
I am not a mayonnaise fan, I know that makes me less southern in some people's eyes but I was born and raised here and still don't like it lol. Anyway, mayonnaise is the reason I have never tried Mexican street corn. Thank you for sharing the recipes and letting us know what you really think about them. They do look good but I might have to cut the recipes in half if we tried them. My daughter is a picky eater too. It's ok for them to be that way. It was super hot last week but it has cooled a little now. I have never boiled noodles for lasagna and never had a problem with them being crunchy but I always covered it with a lot of sauce so maybe that is why. Mama never made lasagna so I didn't even know what it was other than seeing it on Garfield. I was an adult before I ever tried it. That healthy sausage was full of grease! That's crazy. I make my sausage gravy the same as you do.
Thanks Kat. 🥰 I really wanted to like that corn because everyone talks about how good it is. And I love mayonnaise, but I just didn't like it. I will always give you the honest truth about what I think of something. It doesn't necessarily mean you wouldn't like it but I have to tell you what I think lol. And I agree we all have different taste and as long as my kids are willing to try something that's good enough for me. I never tried to make them eat something. I wouldn't want nobody to make me eat something I didn't like. I think it's funny that our mama's both never made stuff like that lol I swear we ate good but I don't remember what it was. That should be a good lesson to us all that what's on the table don't matter near as much as the people that surround it. Thanks so much for watching, have a blessed week.
My lasagnas never come out the pan in a square one piece and I never care lol! It is just so delicious. Also- Swaggerty’s sausage aint good!!! I buy Jimmy Dean and Bass Farms. Those two are so good. Cannot beat ‘em!
I have a hubby and two daughters like u. My girls are 22 and about to be 19. We live in eastern North Carolina.
Love your channel. Love your voice. It is so comforting to me. Happy New Year.
Sounds like we are alot alike, I am so glad that you introduced yourself today - I'm glad that you're here! And I'm way too impatient to wait for my lasagna to set up too LOL Have a great weekend!
Street corn would be mayonnaise chili powder and cheese with a little piece of lime you can squeeze on it. :-)
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Arizona's weather's been crazy higher humidity warm temps and more rain then normal. We had winds up to 80 mph last night.
Wow! We are always humid here in East Tennessee. And it has been up in the nineties with the heat index well over a 100 and dry for months now. Today, today it's 70 and a Flash flood warning🤣😭