by Corinne Ritz | Jul 6, 2024 | 4th of July, Baking, Blackberry, Dessert
We now live in Denver but identify as Pacific Northwesterners. Cindy grew up in Spokane, Washington and Corinne moved to Salem, Oregon right before her senior year of High School. She married a guy from there, and after school they moved back to Portland, Oregon and...
by Corinne Ritz | Jun 26, 2024 | 4th of July, Baking, Dessert, Food, Pies
We LOVE Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp MORE than the pie version. We can’t help it! First of all, it IS easier to make. Also, the crumb topping is just so much better than a pie crust. Likewise, we like Apple Crisp more than Apple Pie! Are these unpopular opinions?...
by Corinne Ritz | Jun 19, 2024 | Asian, Dinner, Food, Gluten Free, One pot, seafood, shrimp, Uncategorized
We love getting takeout, and one of our favorites is Thai food. Sometimes nothing beats the ease of picking up dinner on the way home, but often it is worth saving some money and also healthier to make it at home. This Thai Shrimp Coconut Curry tastes even BETTER than...
by Corinne Ritz | Nov 5, 2023 | 4th of July, Autumn, Breakfast, Brunch, Christmas, Dessert, Food, Myrna Ritz Approved, Pies, Thanksgiving
If you’ve been around here before, then you know that one of my most prized possessions is this cookbook made by my mother-in-law and given to us for Christmas about 23 years ago. She passed away a couple of months ago, which has made this cookbook even more...
by Corinne Ritz | Oct 21, 2023 | Chicken, Colleen Mott Approved, Dinner, Food, Freezer Meal
Are Hawaiian Haystacks, Hawaiian? NOPE! In general “haystacks” refers to a meal where you pile everything into one bowl stacked on top of each other. For example, when I married my husband I was surprised/confused when they said they were making...
