Mandy's Recipe Box

Where a balance diet is a dessert in each hand

New Feature: ZipList Recipe Box and Shopping List

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I am excited to tell you about a new feature here on Mandy's Recipe Box! I have added a recipe box and shopping list feature to make it easier for you to save your favorite recipes from my site to an online recipe box, then add the ingredients you need to your weekly shopping list with one click. Just look for the blue“Save Recipe” button on every recipe here at Mandy's Recipe Box to get started. I teamed up with ZipList.com to make this possible. They power recipe boxes and … [Read more...]

Jimmy Dean Delights

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This post brought to you by Jimmy Dean Delights. All opinions are 100% mine. Lots of people have a breakfast routine. Whether it means cooking for their family, eating a quick bowl of cereal, or grabbing a bagel to take out the door before work/school, we generally stick to the same routines. Mine often varies, having a baby who calls the shots. Some mornings I can make breakfast for the family. Others it's every man for himself while I take care of a gotta-eat-this-instant and then … [Read more...]

Totally Tasty Tuesdays

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 Well hello!How was you weekend? Mine was wonderful. My birthday was on Mother's Day this year and to celebrate Lance and the kids bought me a glass storm door. I am so excited to have the cool night air come through during the summer. Well, hopefully some nights will have cool air.The kids also gave me my favorite gifts of all-handmade. Hannah made me a paper bouquet of flowers, Preston made me a necklace with matching earrings at school, and Emma colored some awesome Tangled coloring … [Read more...]

Arby’s King’s Hawaiian Sandwiches

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Arby's. All opinions are 100% mine. Whenever I go to Arby's I always order the same thing: Beef 'N Cheddar sandwich which I top with Horsy sauce, Curly Fries, and a Diet Coke. It's my favorite! But on my recent visit, I tried two different sandwiches. For a limited time only, Arby's is partnering with the iconic King's Hawaiian brand to introduce these two new irresistable sandwiches to their menu. One bite is all you need to love … [Read more...]

Bloggers’ Kitchen Aid & My Favorite Things Giveaway

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I am super excited to present this giveaway!Super duper, actually.I am teaming up with 15 other fabulous bloggers for the Bloggers' Favorite Things Giveaway where one lucky person will win a KITCHEN AID MIXER in one of 3 beautiful colors (red, silver or white) AND  the same person will also win a $100 VALUE PRIZE BASKET full of these lovely bloggers favorite things. You can enter using the Rafflecopter below these bloggers beautiful logos, but don’t forget to … [Read more...]

Carapelli Olive Oil Giveaway

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This giveaway is closed. Congrats to Elena Vo and JC. I have emailed you!I have some great spring recipes for you courtesy of Carapelli Olive Oil. Don't they look amazing?Cucumber Finger SandwichesServes 4 Collect1/2 cup Carapelli Premium 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 cups soft goat cheeseZest and juice of 1 lemon1 bunch dill, coarsely chopped1 clove garlic, finely grated8 slices sourdough pullman bread, crusts carefully cut off1 English cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced1 … [Read more...]

Pompeian Oil and Chance to Win Tickets to BlogHer ’13

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pompeian. All opinions are 100% mine.Every once in a while I decide I need a change in my cooking. Like adding flaxseed or chia seeds to my smoothies. What about changing your oil?Thanks to recent scientific findings, the Mediterranean diet has boosted the popularity of olive oil. As a leader in olive oil, Pompeian wants to share a much lesser known oil and chef secret for decades-grapeseed oil.Pompeian and Hungry Girl are challenging bloggers … [Read more...]

Zyliss Kitchen Gadgets Review

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I always have a garden every summer. I always plant lettuce, spinach and beets among other veggies. My husband loves beet greens. That is the green tops just so you know. I put them in a saucepan, cover them with water, and boil until they are wilted. Then Lance tops them with butter, lemon juice and ground pepper. I don't care for the stuff, but I love salads. I have a hard time eating the lettuce out of my garden. Only because I have seen the earwigs that crawl on it and it just creeps me out. … [Read more...]

Get Your Personalized Items on CafePress

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I recently discovered CafePress.It's a site where you can get a personalized item in just about anything.They have so many coffee mugs, but I really love this Big Bang Theory coffee mug...Or maybe you like custom t-shirts. You can design your own t-shirt with CafePress.They also have a varitey of funny aprons  and fun t-shirts. Stay tuned to see what I pick out. … [Read more...]

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