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…
An Old Fashioned Homemade Christmas
This year we decided to do an old fashioned homemade Christmas — a pioneer-style inspired Christmas complete with homemade gifts and simple good food. As I stood by the tree, filled with our homemade decorations, I gazed out the window and admired the beautiful sunset filled with colors of oranges, yellows and pinks peering through…
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…
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…
