by Corinne Ritz | Sep 16, 2022 | Antipasto, Food, Gluten Free, Grilling, Lunch, salad, Vegetarian
I LOVE making this salad when cukes (cucumbers) and tomatoes are in season. Its a great way to use up some of your garden harvest. It is super fast and easy to make. I love to make this up as a side dish while the main course is in the oven or on the grill. Our...
by Cindy Alldredge | Sep 13, 2022 | Crockpot, Dinner, Soup, Super Bowl
This chili is a true comfort food from the Southwest. It was a harvest meal, made when all the peppers were ripe in the field. I use Hatch chilies if possible. Anaheim and Poblano are also good choices. If you can’t find fresh chilies you can just use the canned...
by Cindy Alldredge | Sep 10, 2022 | Casserole, Chicken, Dinner, Pasta, Vintage Casseroles
Here is something for a chilly night when you want something wonderful to warm everyone up. I remember when Stove Top Stuffing arrived on the scene. It was a game changer. Suddenly it became everyone’s favorite side dish. One of the greatest inventions of the...
by Corinne Ritz | Sep 8, 2022 | Beef, Dinner, Food, Gluten Free, Grilling, Lunch, Meat, steak
This marinade and meat is very fast and easy to make. It can be made ahead and kept in the freezer in a Ziploc, ready to take out and throw on the grill, or cooked up right away. It is very versatile and packed with flavor. I love it in tacos, burrito bowls and...
by Cindy Alldredge | Sep 8, 2022 | Baking, Colleen Mott Approved, Cookies, Dessert
My mom made the BEST cookies and everyone knew it. She used to pack our school lunches and they always included home-baked cookies. My mom’s cookies could always be exchanged for anything we wanted from someone else’s lunch. Now I can’t imagine why I...
by Cindy Alldredge | Sep 6, 2022 | Dinner, Pasta
I LOVE cheese. And burrata cheese is FABULOUS. Burrata cheese is actually mozzarella cheese but with milky soft cheese in the middle. It is SO GOOD in a saucy pasta dish because just kind of oozes into the sauce. I use thin spaghetti because I like the way it absorbs...