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...
by Cindy Alldredge | Oct 15, 2023 | Colleen Mott Approved, Dinner, Soup
Thick hearty Beef Stew is such an American staple and was often served in my home as a girl. And my mom, Colleen Mott, made THE BEST. She served hers with homemade whole wheat bread. Oh the smells that emanated from my Mom’s kitchen. I wish I had a picture of my...
by Corinne Ritz | Sep 18, 2023 | Colleen Mott Approved, Dessert, Food, Pies
We feel like rhubarb is a polarizing food. It seems that people either love it or hate it. We both LOVE it! This pie is an old family recipe and one of our favorites. I always think of it as my mom’s recipe, but I know she thinks of it as her mom’s recipe....
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!!!!...
by Cindy Alldredge | Feb 28, 2023 | Baking, Christmas, Colleen Mott Approved, Cookies, Party Time
Altha Dial was an amaziing woman and she was my grandma. She was married to my grandpa, Clessie Napoleon, and they made quite a couple. They had 3 girls and 3 boys and my mom, Colleen was the youngest daughter and self-appointed leader of the pack of boys....
by Cindy Alldredge | Jan 13, 2023 | Baking, Colleen Mott Approved, Cookies, Dessert, Easter, Party Time
My mom, Colleen Mott, made the best treats ever. We would regularly come home from school to be greeted with something wonderful right out of the oven. Often it was fresh bread or chocolate chip cookies. But sometimes she would surprise us with something different....