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…

Homemade Christmas Tree Ornaments
For the past few years, we have been doing homemade Christmas Tree ornaments complete with homemade garland which has that nostalgic feeling. It also smells simply divine and has that feeling of times that have since passed. Everything from paper chains to dried cinnamon fruit to cinnamon stick trees and spiced applesauce ornaments and everything…

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…