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...
by Cindy Alldredge | Oct 28, 2022 | Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
When I was in High School (in Veradale, Washington) my dad wanted our family to go out Christmas caroling to all our friends and leave them a Christmas goodie. I don’t know where I found this recipe, but I set to work and baked a LOT of mini-loaves of Applesauce...
by Corinne Ritz | Oct 19, 2022 | Cake, Dessert, Food, Halloween
I got this recipe years ago from church cookbook that I helped put together which was contributed to from the women in my congregation at the time. My friend Sheri gave us this one to use, and it has been a favorite at my house ever since! I use my own cream cheese...