by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 31, 2022 | Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Christmas, Easter
Orange + cranberry is one of my very favorite flavor combinations. The smell of this bread baking is HEAVENLY. This bread feels very festive and is great to serve for almost any holiday, but I will tell you there have been many episodes of late-night-baking of this...
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...
by Corinne Ritz | Dec 19, 2022 | Christmas, Cookies
These cookies will surprise you. They are not what you expect. I hear that comment from people all the time. Even if you don’t like raisins, you will probably like these. Or, more likely, you will LOVE them. I don’t roll them out and make them all pretty....
by Corinne Ritz | Dec 10, 2022 | Cake, Christmas, Dessert, Holidays, No Bake, Valentine's Day
This no-bake cake is a British favorite. In fact, Queen Elizabeth liked a piece at afternoon tea most days. Prince William chose it for his groom’s cake at his wedding. It’s amazingly easy to make. The hardest part is waiting for it to chill! The Brits use...
by Corinne Ritz | Dec 7, 2022 | Christmas, Cindy, Colleen Mott Approved, Dessert, No Bake, Party Time
Watching my mom make this candy every Christmas is a core memory for me. She always made a LOT and handed it around whenever company showed up and sent it out on goodie plates. Things like this become a part of holiday tradition. Food is such an important part of the...