by Corinne Ritz | Nov 18, 2022 | Baking, Cake, Dessert, Food, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
Do like cake more than pie? Do you need other options besides pie on your Thanksgiving dessert table? Here are our favorites. Pumpkin Custard Cake is one of my absolute favs. My birthday is in October and growing up, I often requested this as my birthday cake. Pumpkin...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 15, 2022 | Christmas, Dessert, Pies, Thanksgiving
This creamy version of pumpkin pie was a wonderful discovery I made when my kids were little. They LOVED IT. The pudding filling is so delicious…we sometimes bake tart shells to fill and have beautiful little pumpkin tarts. Pumpkin pie seems to be a NECESSITY...
by Corinne Ritz | Nov 13, 2022 | Christmas, Dessert, Food, Gluten Free, Pies, Thanksgiving
I love having at least one chocolate pie at the pie table after Thanksgiving Dinner. I always try to balance and add different pies, so we don’t end up with a whole bunch of fruit pies. Chess pie is a custard pie that originates from England but is very popular...
by Corinne Ritz | Nov 6, 2022 | Dessert, Food, Holidays, Pies, side dish, Thanksgiving
I had a great group of friends in Portland, Oregon. Every Christmas we would have our “Girlfriend’s Christmas Party.” I am SO grateful for the two friends who stepped up and started this fun tradition. They would plan it for the rest of us, and some...
by Corinne Ritz | Nov 6, 2022 | Baking, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Food, Halloween, Holidays, Thanksgiving
I hardly every order dessert when we go out to dinner. My husband knows that there are two exceptions. I will almost definitely order dessert if there is a bread pudding or creme brulee on the menu. Years ago, after eating pumpkin bread pudding at a restaurant, I...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 5, 2022 | Baking, Dessert, Holidays, Snacks
This is me and my friend Nancy. When we were in 9th grade, Nancy brought these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies to school for a bake sale she had signed up for. I had never seen these before and thought they were delicious! So Nancy and I decided to hide them in our locker...