Cooking with Melanie

09/04/2026

Fall in a cup... which one are you grabbing first? 🍂☕🍎

09/03/2026

💜 The September edition of Mealtime with Melanie is here!

Inside you’ll find easy dinner ideas, mealtime tips, kitchen deals, and a few simple ways to make busy nights a little easier.

👉 Catch up here:
cookingwithmelanie.com/september

09/02/2026

Come see me this weekend! 💜

I’ll be at Craftmania this Sunday at Silverton/Veil Pavilion with Pampered Chef favorites, new fall products, and lots of ideas to help make mealtimes easier.

🗓️ Sunday, September 6
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Silverton Veil Pavilion
You will find me in the outdoor walk way!! #
Stop by, say hi, and see what’s new for fall! 💜

09/01/2026

🍂 The NEW Fall 2026 Pampered Chef products are here! 💜

I put together a full look at the new fall lineup — including prep tools, slow cooker favorites, fully glazed stoneware, pantry shortcuts, seasonal baking, and even a few fun finds for the dogs. 🐾

You can browse everything here:
https://www.cookingwithmelanie.com/new/

Prefer a catalog?
You can also view the digital Fall/Winter 2026 catalog or request a printed one right from the page.

Go take a peek at what’s new for fall! 🍁

See the new Pampered Chef Fall 2026 products, seasonal mixes, refreshed kitchen tools, stoneware updates, pet favorites, and Melanie’s picks.

08/31/2026

Las Vegas friends — come find me this weekend! 💜

I’ll be at Craftmania at Silverton with Cooking with Melanie, Pampered Chef favorites, easy dinner helpers, and plenty of kitchen ideas to make mealtime a little easier.

📅 Sunday, September 6
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Silverton • Veil Outdoor Walkway

Come say hi, check out what’s new for fall, and let me know what kitchen problem you need help solving. 💜

Who’s coming to see me? 😍😘🥰🎉

08/29/2026

Today’s brunch lineup was SO good. 😍💜

🥐 Ham & Cheese Brunch Squares
🌿 Mini Spinach Lasagna Squares
🫐 Blueberry Dump Cake

Yes… we ate VERY well. 😂

And this is exactly why I love getting together for Cooking with Melanie events — yummy food, easy recipes, kitchen tips, lots of laughs… and the person who gathers the friends gets to earn discounted (and possibly FREE 🙌) Pampered Chef products!

So, Las Vegas & Henderson friends… who’s ready to gather a few friends and let me bring the food and fun? 💜

Drop a 💜 below or message me and we’ll pick a date!

08/29/2026

Friday dinner planning is going really well… I’m letting the dog decide tonight. 😂🐾

Are you checking Pinterest, SashaBasha?
What are we having? 😂

What’s your Friday-night dinner plan?
Drop your letter below 👇

A. Dinner has been planned all day
B. I’m throwing together whatever is easiest
C. Leftovers are doing the work
D. Somebody else better figure it out 😂

08/28/2026

This is exactly why I meal plan. 😂

Not because I always have my life together…

but because 5 PM me is tired, hungry, and does NOT need one more decision to make.

A little planning ahead makes busy nights so much easier. 💜

Are you a meal planner… or a figure-it-out-at-5-PM person? 👇

08/27/2026

Your backup dinner does not have to be a complete recipe.

Sometimes you just need:
✅ One easy protein
✅ One quick base
✅ One fruit, vegetable, or simple side

That could look like:
Frozen chicken patties + tortillas + fruit
Frozen meatballs + pasta + salad
Eggs + toast + berries
Deli meat + cheese + crackers
Leftover chicken + microwave rice + vegetables

The next time you grocery shop, choose at least one combination you can keep on hand for those days when cooking just isn’t happening.

It is much easier to skip the drive-thru when you already
have a backup plan waiting at home. 💜

What’s your go-to “I cannot cook tonight” dinner? 👇 Even if it’s the drive-thru. 😂😭