Whenever we make homemade “Chinese” food, we always make this version of Ginger Beef — it is a little garlicky, a little gingery and super delicious! It is always well loved by anyone who tries it! Sure, it may not exactly be an old homestead-type recipe, but my family loves all sorts of cuisines from…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen

Snowball Bites
These old fashioned cookies are delicious and one we prepare every Christmas season! I have been enjoying these date bites since I was a child… that is a really long time! My family loves dates, and we incorporate date recipes throughout the year, plus dates taste great no matter how they are eaten! Dates have…

Homemade Eggnog
I used to always have store bought eggnog in my fridge — but I was the only one who drank it and my family hated the taste of it, and it often ended up down the drain! But I have the perfect solution if you are an eggnog lover but your family is not —…

Festive Energy Bites
I have been making these energy bites for 5 years now and we absolutely love them. Adding some red and green color coated chocolate candies helps to make these festive and a great addition to the holiday baking platter!! These are a no-bake (and no stove needed either, making these perfect for kids of all…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
I was first introduced to these delectable chocolate peanut butter balls when I was in elementary school, from our neighbor who loved to cook and bake. They were so well loved, my mom collected a few of her delicious recipes, like these chocolate peanut butter balls. Throughout the years, as I was growing up, we…

Chocolate Toffee Snacks
Chocolate Toffee Snacks is also known as “Christmas Crack” which is a delicious chocolatey-toffee that is baked on saltine crackers. It is like chocolatey-toffee-candy-like once cooled. And you do not even notice that the base is a saltine cracker! It is delectable and once you start eating, you just cannot stop!! These are perfect for…

Meatball Subs
We had a make-your-own-sub night with pizza subs and meatball subs, and it was simply delicious!! Make-your-own style is popular in our home because everyone has their likes (and of course dislikes) and this is a way that one meal can be made with several variations. These meatballs are delicious and can be made in…

Delicious Cabbage Steaks
We used to be a vegan family and learned to cook vegetables in a variety of ways. There are so many ways to get flavor into veggies, like grilling, roasting and even sauteing as well as using an array of spices and seasonings. I like roasting vegetables because it gives such a deep, rich flavor…