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...
by Corinne Ritz | Dec 28, 2022 | Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Food
Years ago, I discovered a bag of Andes mint chips at the grocery store, and on the back of the bag is a great cookie recipe. Every November I start looking for bags of Andes mint chips to stock up on for the holidays. Now I make them ALL year long. If you cannot find...
by Corinne Ritz | Dec 27, 2022 | Beef, Christmas, Dinner, Freezer Meal, Meat, meatballs, potatoes
We don’t often do a “meat & potatoes” meal, but this is a good option for when we are in the mood. In my humble opinion, these are way way better than IKEA meatballs. Making them myself is very worth the effort. Start out by measuring out all the...
