by Corinne Ritz | Sep 3, 2024 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Baking, Christmas, Dessert, Food, Pies, Thanksgiving
Here is a little secret, we (mom & I) do not love or even really like apple pie. It just isn’t our favorite. We much prefer an apple crisp or apple cake or other apple delicious treats. BUT, there was one magical day when I had a little mini apple pie served...
by Corinne Ritz | Aug 27, 2024 | 4th of July, Baking, Cookies, Dessert, Food
I absolutely love my grandma’s Rhubarb Custard Pie and I wondered if I could turn that recipe into bars. So I mashed up her pie recipe with my recipe for Strawberries Cream Bars and WOW! It WORKS! My Aunt Judy happened to be visiting when I made these and she...
by Corinne Ritz | Aug 21, 2024 | 4th of July, Baking, Cookies, Dessert, Food, Snacks, Vegetarian
I have a secret. I DO NOT really like S’mores all that much. If you see me making one at the campfire, it is solely for tradition’s sake. So, I cannot really explain why I can’t get enough of these S’mores Bars! Is it because they are less...
by Corinne Ritz | Jul 25, 2024 | 4th of July, Baking, Cake, Dessert, Easter, Food, Summer, Uncategorized, vintage
I LOVE a good banana pudding! I also LOVE a good banana cake, and I am not a cake person. Combine the two and we have one of my favorite treats! We are going to take some shortcuts here by using a boxed cake mix and instant banana pudding BUT we are going to doctor...
by Corinne Ritz | Jul 20, 2024 | 4th of July, Baking, Dessert, Food, No Bake, Raspberries, Summer
It has been HOT lately. Hotter than usual and we know that it is not just hot here but record breaking heat everywhere! The problem is that there are many celebrations and parties all summer long and we need yummy desserts! Here we have listed all our family favorite...
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...
