by Corinne Ritz | Dec 28, 2021 | Appetizers, Christmas, Food, Holidays, New Years, Snacks
Any time I need to bring an appetizer to share at a holiday gathering, this is my go to. It is fast and so easy, and at the same time very delicious and impressive. My mom has been making this as part of our New Year’s Eve Chinese food feast since I was about 10 years...
by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 18, 2021 | Christmas, Creation Station, Family, Uncategorized
This became a family tradition when Corinne one at school when we lived in Florida. She was in second grade and it has hung on our wall every year since. I was visiting another daughter in Vegas a couple of years ago and we gathered a couple bags full. We felt like we...
by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 8, 2021 | Christmas, Creation Station, Family, Make It!, Thanksgiving, Traditions
YOU CAN DO THIS! If you can run a sewing machine you can make your own stockings! When my kids were little we weren’t that far past the time when we grabbed a sock from our drawer, and laid it on the couch for Santa to fill. The only option at the store was the...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 29, 2021 | Food, Uncategorized
This soup is one of the best things to come from roasting a turkey. It is yummy and hearty, a true comfort food. I started making it when the kids were little and I didn’t know what I was doing. I originally used rice instead of noodles, and I usually added too...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 26, 2021 | Brunch, Christmas, Food, Holidays, Snacks
So many of our family traditions began with me feeling desperate and needing to come of with a solution to a problem. When it was time to decorate the tree, I needed to buy at least enough time to get the lights on. I discovered that covering the table with goodies...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 26, 2021 | Dinner, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving
This is my answer to Thanksgiving leftovers. Several years ago in the middle of Thanksgiving cleanup, I hit a wall. I had nothing left in me to neatly pack away the leftovers. So I grabbed a casserole dish and spread the leftover mashed potatoes across the bottom. I...