by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 26, 2021 | Brunch, Christmas, Food, Holidays, Snacks
So many of our family traditions began with me feeling desperate and needing to come of with a solution to a problem. When it was time to decorate the tree, I needed to buy at least enough time to get the lights on. I discovered that covering the table with goodies...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 18, 2021 | Brunch, Christmas, Dessert, Holidays, Thanksgiving
This is a delicious twist on pumpkin pie. I’m not sure if it’s a cake or a pie or a combination of both. Remove 1 cup of the cake mix, mix the remaining with 1/4 cup butter and egg. Press into 9 x 13 cake pan. Mix together pumpkin, eggs, canned milk, brown...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 18, 2021 | Christmas, Dinner, Holidays, Thanksgiving
This is our most controversial Thanksgiving side dish. Our family is split right down the middle. They either love it, or hate it. Most of those who hate it admit to never trying it. The fact that there is mayonnaise in it pretty much kills it for some. My son Isaac...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 18, 2021 | Christmas, Dessert, Holidays, Thanksgiving
I grew up in Spokane, Washington, and this was my mom’s answer to the classic pecan pie. I still prefer it to the original, probably because my mom made it. This is my original recipe written by my mom, Colleen Mott. It is a simple, full proof recipe and...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 17, 2021 | Christmas, Dessert, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving, What's Cookin'
My mom was a great cook. Her cherry pie was seriously the best! None of that out-of-the can filling. The amazing thing is that the recipe came off of an old brand of PictSweet canned sour cherries. They don’t sell canned cherries anymore but that brand will...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 12, 2021 | 4th of July, Christmas, Dessert, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving, What's Cookin'
Making light, flaky pie crust is as daunting as it gets. I swear by the old tried and true recipe that is printed on Crisco shortening. It’s the recipe my mom always used and her pies were the BEST. The night before, put your Crisco in the refrigerator to...
