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 | 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 | Jul 15, 2023 | 4th of July, Baking, Cake, Dessert, Easter, Food
When we lived in the PNW, we would find ourselves drowning in strawberries every June. I would take the kids to the U-pick farm and we could pick 80 lbs in an hour. We would pay our $0.50 a pound and head home. We would do this multiple times during the 3 week or so...
by Cindy Alldredge | Jul 12, 2023 | 4th of July, Antipasto, Baking, Brunch, New Years, Pizza, side dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Summer’s bounty produces the most wonderful, delicious tomatoes and making them into a tart is summer heaven. Make your own pie crust (pie crust )or use premade crusts. I like the refrigerated ones that come rolled up. Form all the dough into a ball and roll it...
by Cindy Alldredge | Jul 12, 2023 | 4th of July, Baking, Christmas, Colleen Mott Approved, Cookies, Dessert, Party Time
These Cherry Pie Bars are reminiscent of my mom’s delicious cherry pie. The filling is made special with cinnamon and almond extract. The crust is a total cheat with packaged sugar cookie dough. BUT, let me tell ya….this cheat WORKS! These are AMAZING!!!!...
