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Hello!  I’m Melanie.  Thanks for stopping by!

My love of cooking started when my mom let me help in the kitchen by licking the bowl clean.  I loved assisting my mom in the kitchen (who doesn’t love eating brownie batter?!)!  It was fun to create something delicious together, but it also gave me a chance to really talk with my mom and learn from her.  I learned so many life lessons in the kitchen…as well as important cooking techniques. I now get to pass both on to my children.

I enjoy making new recipes and adapting old ones so I created Garnish & Glaze as a place to save them all and share them with others.  

I picked up food photography along the way and taught (and continue to teach) myself through LOTS of practice. It’s sad, but I take more pictures of food than I do of my children.  Food is just easier to capture since it doesn’t cry or try to run away when I pull out the camera.

On Garnish & Glaze, you’ll find everyday recipes that my family and I enjoy from scrumptious breakfasts, to healthy (or not so healthy) dinners, to indulgent desserts.  I’d love for you to cook along with me!

8 fun facts about me:

  1. I could eat ice cream and popcorn everyday for the rest of my life…because I already do that almost everyday.
  2. I am married to an amazing, smart, funny, and supportive husband, Nick, who is currently in his 4th year of medical residency.
  3. I love running (but only outside) and weight lifting.
  4. My husband and I have 3 amazing little girls.
  5. I’ve lived in 5 states- Missouri, Utah, Nebraska, New York, and currently Virginia.
  6. I’m crazy about cilantro and use it in a lot of recipes because it adds awesome flavor and freshness.  Surprisingly I used to hate it.  So grateful I gave it a second chance!
  7. I eat toast with peanut butter, honey, and bananas almost everyday for breakfast… when I’m not eating pancakes, waffles, German Pancakes, crepes…
  8. In college, I majored in dietetics, but you’d never guess based on the high quantity of desserts on my blog. I do eat everything in moderation and that’s actually what any dietitian will say is healthy.

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Hey There, I'm Melanie!

Thanks for stopping by!

I am a wife, mother of three little girls, and a chocolate addict. I love baking (and eating!) sweets, but I balance it out with healthy meals.

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Latest Recipes

A bowl of Puppy Chow.
Baked Potato Wedges on a plate with ketchup.
Close up of a Rice Krispie Treat with stretched gooey marshmallow.
Tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, and cilantro mixed in a bowl with chips on the side.
A jar of barbecue sauce with a drip of some down the side.

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Yummy Desserts

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting swirled on red cupcakes.
Close up of a Red Velvet cupcake topped with ganache and cream cheese frosting on a pink platter.
A slice of Homemade Blueberry Pie with a scoop of ice cream on top.
Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting on an electric mixer paddle.
Close up of warm Blackberry Cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream.
Coconut Almond Gooey Chex Mix in a bowl.

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