Easy Beef & Broccoli

Yesterday was my youngest son's birthday and as is the case in our home, each birthday kid gets to choose dinner and dessert. He chose Beef & Broccoli with Sushi Rolls (not real Sushi, very Americanized Sushi) I found this recipe in one of my old Taste of Home magazines and it is now a family favorite. It's so easy!

• 1 lb boneless round steak
  
  • 1 lb charcoal chuck steaks, cut into thin 3-inch strips
  • 1 small onions, cut into wedges
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup water, plus
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons water, divided
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
  • 4 cups broccoli floret
  • hot cooked rice, to taste
  Prep: 15 min

  Cook: 10 min

  Directions

  • In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water and garlic powder until smooth.
  • Add beef and toss.
  • In a large skillet or wok over medium high heat, stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon oil until beef reaches desired doneness; remove and keep warm.
  
  *Stir-fry broccoli and onion in remaining oil for 4-5 minutes.
  
  • Return beef to pan.
  • Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and remaining cornstarch and water until smooth; add to the pan.
  • Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
  
  
  • Serve over rice
    
    
    

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

These are probably my favorite cookies ever, I seriously have no self control when these cookies are in my house which is why I do not make them very often!

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 stick butter
1/2 cup plain or chunky peanut butter
4 Tbsp cocoa
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 tsp vanilla

Boil: sugar, milk, butter and cocoa for 1 1/2 minutes (start timing when mixture comes to a full boil). Remove from heat.

Add: peanut butter, oats and vanilla. Mix until well blended.

Drop by teaspoon (or however big you want them) onto waxed paper and let cool