Uncle Mel's Cookin'

05/28/2026

Hey Buddy! What's your BEEF?! 🎉🥩🍔
📣 HAPPY HAMBURGER and BEEF BURGER and BRISKET DAY(s)‼️
It's a Bovine Burger & Brisket Bonanza!

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On National Beef Burger Day, we are kicking off the grilling season and honoring America's favorite grilling protein – beef!

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Ahh, the humble Hot Dog! 🌭 Or, yum on a bun! Summer and picnics wouldn't be the same without them! 😯

According to Google: "The modern hot dog (sausage in a bun) was invented by Charles Feltman, a German immigrant and baker, in 1867 at Coney Island, New York. Feltman began serving "dachshund sausages" inside warm milk rolls so beachgoers could eat them conveniently without burning their hands.While the specific combination of sausage and bun is credited to Feltman, the hot dog's global roots are heavily debated: Frankfurt, Germany: Claims to have originated the "frankfurter" as early as 1487.Vienna, Austria: Claims to be the birthplace of the 'wiener.' A butcher named Johann Georg Lahner is often credited with refining the recipe in the early 1800s by mixing beef and pork.The actual term 'hot dog' was popularized years later. By the 1890s, students at Yale University playfully began calling the pushcart sausages "hot dogs." 😉

05/27/2026

My primary focus as a passionate cook is to encourage even the least experienced or kitchen-intimidated to just get in there or out there at the grill! My seasoning blends are designed to do just that, and their converts will testify to that.
"It doesn't have to look and sound like a gourmet process to be delicious!" 😉

05/26/2026

Our beloved Hometown Hots! 🥰

The longstanding tradition of Sunday sauce is rooted in family: a designated time of the week where a slow-cooked pot of flavors brings the entire family to the dinner table. But for Julie Camardo, CEO of Zweigle’s (preference: white hot), Sunday sauce meant driving to all the local “hots” pla...

05/26/2026

Using pantry staples like canned tomatoes, boxed pasta, herbs, and spices is a great way to create quick and nutritious meals without spending a lot of money. These ingredients are affordable, easy to store, and can be turned into many different recipes throughout the week.

If you grow your own tomatoes at home or in a garden, you can get even more creative by making homemade pasta sauce! 🍅 Fresh tomatoes can be blended with garlic, onions, and herbs to create sauces that can be frozen or stored for future meals like a pasta dish.

Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated - sometimes the simplest ingredients make the best meals! Comment below, what are some of your favorite easy and quick recipes to make?

05/26/2026

'Twas another PERFECT day in The yesterday!! 🌞 😎 🔥💨💨💨💨

05/26/2026

👶🍼👶 Separated at birth?! 🤷‍♂️

This pairing is absolute 🔥🔥🔥‼️ 🤤
💥 Rubbed with my CAJUN OBSESSION Blend and finished with ROC BBQ Supply's AMBERFIRE GLAZE - they seem made for each other - destined to team up in this perfect Cajun Combo!
It's no secret that I'm a HUGE fan of all things Cajun and Créole. It's the reason I got into making my own seasoning blends! My CAJUN OBSESSION Blend was my first, and I'd say, still my favorite - and definitely the most versatile - All-purpose Blend. Amberfire Glaze makes the perfect flavor profile compliment as the finishing glaze!! 🥰
These Baby Back Ribs from Triano's got the low 'n' slow treatment 💨💨 @ 225° for the first half of the cook, and spent the other half wrapped and put back on to braise at 250° before glazing at 275°. There weren't any left! Sides were corn bread in a cast iron skillet, and one of The Mrs.' favorites, Broccoli salad. It's got bacon crumbles, shredded sharp cheddar, finely diced jalapeños 🫑&🧅

This dynamic duo will make it's next appearance on Wings this week! 😉

05/26/2026

It was a 'Kraut making weekend. Into the fermenting crock it went, and it'll be ready in about 8 weeks; keeping for months. It's a super healthy probiotic and nutrient packed powerhouse (esp. Vitamin C) that also reduces inflammation. 😉