by Corinne Ritz | Nov 20, 2025 | Asian, Chicken, Chinese, Dinner, Traditions, Uncategorized
The week after my first baby was born a few friends from church took turns bringing us dinner for a few nights. One of the meals brought to us was this sweet and sour chicken. It really hit the spot and has remained a family favorite for the last 22 years. I have...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 10, 2025 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Beef, Dinner, Lunch, Pies, St. Patrick’s Day, vintage
Dingle Pie is an Irish Standard. It’s from the Dingle Peninsula in the County Kerry. They were originally made with mutton and a lard crust into round hand pie so they were easy for farmers to eat in the field or fishermen on a fishing boat. Nowadays they are...
by Corinne Ritz | Oct 31, 2025 | Autumn, Crockpot, Dinner, Food, Gluten Free, Halloween, Soup, Super Bowl, Vegetarian
I always LOVED my mom’s chili growing up. It was always good, and I never knew how easy it was to make till I was an adult and had children of my own. I never made a pot myself until I had children. A pot of chili would’ve been too much. However, I love...
by Cindy Alldredge | Oct 7, 2025 | Casserole, Chicken, Dinner, Mexican
Rice Casserole was a standard dinner at my house as a kid. It was a welcome and cozy dinner on a chilly school night. For this I used chicken breast instead of hamburger and went to Mexico for the flavor. Start by sauteing the chicken breast in olive oil. Season the...
by Cindy Alldredge | Sep 22, 2025 | Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Vegetarian
This is one of those crazy what-do-I-make-for-dinner recipes. This is quick-and-easy-mac-and-cheesy. The best part? Add in any leftover meat or veggies…and YUM! First, cook and drain the pasta you are using. Then melt a little butter and sauté the garlic. Stir...
by Corinne Ritz | Sep 4, 2025 | 4th of July, Dinner, Fish, Food, Gluten Free, Myrna Ritz Approved, salmon, seafood, shrimp
Fish and shrimp are two of the seafood items I love to eat. I have a very short list of what seafood things I like. My husband grew up near Salem, Oregon where he ate and loved a lot of seafood. His mom used to make this stuffed salmon. She got this recipe from a...
