by Corinne Ritz | Mar 7, 2023 | Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Food
I started making these cookies about 15 years ago. I cannot remember where I got the recipe from. BUT we LOVE them! Especially my son Max, who is now 19. He’s been away from home for almost 2 years straight. At Christmas time I asked him what cookies he wanted...
by Corinne Ritz | Mar 6, 2023 | Casserole, Dinner, Gluten Free, Mexican, Vegetarian, Vintage Casseroles
This is my GO-TO dish that I take to friends and family when they are sick or are in need in some way. It’s easy to double and make a dish of it for my family at the same time. I LOVE meals like this that have everything a balanced plate needs in one dish. No...
by Corinne Ritz | Feb 25, 2023 | Asian, Chicken, Dinner, Food, Freezer Meal, Gluten Free, New Years, Uncategorized
When I was 7 years old my dad gave my mom a Chinese food cookbook and a shiny new wok for Christmas. Some wives might not love that kind of gift, but my mom LOVED it! She immediately started using it. That year for New Years Eve she made chicken egg rolls, pork fried...
by Corinne Ritz | Feb 16, 2023 | Dinner, Food, Pasta, Soup, Vegetarian
About 15 years ago I helped put together a cookbook for the women’s organization at my church. I have to plug “church cookbooks.” If you see them ever at a garage sale, or at a secondhand shop or estate sale, BUY THEM. They are the BEST kind of...
by Corinne Ritz | Feb 14, 2023 | Baking, Beef, Dinner, Food, Meat, Uncategorized
The exact origin of Beef Wellington is not known for sure. The legend goes that this dish was created for the occasion of Arthur Wellesley becoming The Duke of Wellington. I hope that’s true! It is a British dish, but possibly created by a French chef as it has...