Potluck & gathering recipes

Made for sharing, the crowd-size dishes that bring people to the table.

old-fashioned apple crisp in a small white ramekin dish with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top

Old Fashioned Apple Crisp With Brown Sugar Oat Topping

mashed potato bar, including mashed potato cup with bacon, cheese sauce, and chives, with spoon in ready to eat

The Ultimate Mashed Potato Bar with the Best Toppings

spoonful of strawberry Jello with frozen strawberries in a small glass dish

Classic Strawberry Jello With Strawberries (Real Fruit)

loaded slow cooker hot dogs next to all of the toppings lined out on a large wooden cutting board

How to Make Easy Crock Pot Hot Dogs for a Crowd

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latest recipes

old fashioned bread pudding on a small white saucer with warm vanilla sauce being drizzled over top out of a white pitcher

Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding With Vanilla Sauce (9×9 Pan)

pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting on a small white plate with a bite taken out

Sheet Pan Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting

overhead shot showing broccoli cheese rice casserole in a large white 9x13 baking dish

Classic Southern Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole Recipe

overhead shot showing no bake banana pudding in a white 9x13 casserole dish

Easy No Bake Banana Pudding With Vanilla Wafers

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halloween

chewy monster cookies with M&M'S candies on white marble countertop

Spooky Graveyard Brownies for Halloween

Pumpkin Pear Spice Cake is a scrumptious holiday dessert, perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Get the recipe for this delicious, easy to make, sheet cake.

Pumpkin Pear Spice Cake Holiday Dessert Recipe

ghost halloween brownies made with whipped cream and candy eyeballs, on a countertop with candy corn and candy corn pumpkins

Whipped Cream Ghost Halloween Brownies

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thanksgiving

scrumptious pumpkin roll with a cream cheese filling, sliced on an ivory plate

The Most Scrumptious Pumpkin Roll Ever

Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls are so easy to make; they’re a delicious alternative to traditional cinnamon rolls, and they’re no rise! Sweet breakfast treat perfect for the holidays or anytime!

Cheesy CrockPot Funeral Potatoes Casserole Recipe

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Christmas

Baking is a holiday tradition, as are family favorite recipes for all kinds of food, including festive treats and desserts. Here are 30 of the most scrumptious classic Christmas cookies for your baking pleasure.

30+ of the Most Scrumptious Classic Christmas Cookies Ever

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

Easy Brioche French Toast Casserole

holding up a crisp cutout sugar cookie with green icing and multi-colored sprinkles closeup to the camera

Mom’s Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe

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Hi! I’m Mel.
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I’m the voice, author, recipe developer, and creator behind Adventures of Mel, where I recreate the recipes you remember so you can love your people through the food you create. My husband Dan and I live on a farm in the Missouri Ozarks.

My blog is filled with vintage recipes you can share with the ones you love. You’ll find recipes you can take to your next potluck, church supper, ice cream social, holiday party, family gathering, or even make for Sunday dinner.

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