These Chex Scotcheroos are an addicting treat so beware! They are made with Chex cereal and a whole lot of yum. I am one who needs desserts. I NEED them. No matter what. There is always room for dessert is basically my mantra. I also hate cooking and baking in the summer. It's just too hot and the last thing I want to do is be around more heat. Out come the no bake dessert recipes. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Easy Meal Plan Sunday #3
Hey there! I hope you all had a great weekend. Did you make some delicious things? I'd love to hear of any recipes you tried. Just leave a comment telling me what it was. If you make something from Mandy's Recipe Box, I would love it if you tagged me with a photo of it on Instagram (@mandysrecipebox) and use hashtag #mandysrecipebox so I can see it! GARLIC ROSEMARY PORK TENDERLOIN MILLION DOLLAR PASTA … [Read more...]
Sugar Crusted Lemon Cookies
Hello Mandy's Recipe Box! Sherri from Made From Pinterest here and I am glad to be back sharing a family favorite cookie with you. I thought I lost the recipe for these cookies. I have been trying to find something similar all over the internet. But nothing was quite like my mom's. When I was going through my recipe file she made for me when I got married, I found it! She just called them sugar cookies! The recipe was right under my nose all along. I have played with the recipe a little bit … [Read more...]
Bacon Ranch Chicken
Bacon Ranch Chicken is a quick and easy dinner recipe with just 4 ingredients. You will be making this often on busy nights! Do you guys often scramble to figure out what to cook for dinner? Do you have your stand-by dish that you make for those busy nights? Like spaghetti or pancakes? I have just the recipe for you! This Bacon Ranch Chicken is here to save your night. If you have bacon, ranch dressing, chicken and cheese on hand, you will always have a quick dinner recipe at your fingertips. … [Read more...]
KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway
Are you all staying cool this summer or are you melting away? I'm basically a hermit because it's too hot to go outside. Just getting the mail kills me. So I just hang out indoors and make fun things to eat. That's what I do in the winter when it's too cold to go outside as well. So there's about a 2 week window that the weather is nice enough for me to go outside. Awesome. Since we're inside and it's summer, why not get yourself a KitchenAid 5-Qt. Artisan Stand Mixer and 2 Quart Ice Cream Maker … [Read more...]
Cheesy Orzo with Bacon
Cheesy Orzo with Bacon is a fancy sounding side dish that is so simple to prepare. It's the perfect side to just about anything! I absolutely love bacon. So does the rest of my family, especially my 7-year-old daughter. She will ask for it as a meal. Just bacon. Can you blame her? Bacon is completely awesome. You can eat it with any meal. Do you guys like puny bacon strips or nice big strips? I love bigger better bacon like Wright® Brand Bacon. That's exactly what I used in this Cheesy Orzo … [Read more...]
Easy Meal Plan Sunday #2
 So did you guys have a chance to try out any of the recipes from last week's Easy Meal Plan Sunday? Everything looked amazing! Here is another week of delicious meal ideas and some desserts because obviously. BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN CASHEW COCONUT CHICKEN WITH MANGO HONEY DIP BACON, LETTUCE, AVOCADO, TOMATO CHICKEN SALAD WRAPS … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies will make peanut butter lovers so happy! With Peanut Butter Cups inside every cookie, the world is a yummier place. My family loves peanut butter! Our favorite way to eat it is on a spoon. My kids can hear the jar being opened and come flocking to kitchen begging for a taste! I think the only way to make peanut butter better is by adding chocolate. And maybe more peanut butter! … [Read more...]
Agua Fresca
I made a delicious recipe using SPLENDA® Sweeteners as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #SplendaSweeties #SweetSwaps Aqua Fresca  is a refreshing drink that can made with pretty much any fruit you can think of. It's a light non-alcoholic beverage that will please your taste buds! Are you all still alive or has the heat withered you away? We are in an awful heat wave and I can't drink enough refreshing drinks like this Agua Fresca. In Spanish, it's name says it all: "fresh water". … [Read more...]
Oreo Stuffed M&M Cookie Cake
This Oreo Stuffed M&M Cookie Cake is the ultimate dessert. It has Oreo cookies and M&M's baked into a giant cookie cake. Dessert fans will love this! Hi friends! It’s Jess here from Sweetest Menu with yet another sweet treat for you. I am a cookie lover through and through but I also cannot resist almost any form of candy and don’t even get me started on my love for Oreos. So I’ve combined all three into the most sumptuous treat – an Oreo Stuffed M&M Cookie Cake. The best of all … [Read more...]