by Corinne Ritz | Jul 25, 2024 | 4th of July, Baking, Cake, Dessert, Easter, Food, Summer, Uncategorized, vintage
I LOVE a good banana pudding! I also LOVE a good banana cake, and I am not a cake person. Combine the two and we have one of my favorite treats! We are going to take some shortcuts here by using a boxed cake mix and instant banana pudding BUT we are going to doctor...
by Corinne Ritz | Jul 20, 2024 | 4th of July, Baking, Dessert, Food, No Bake, Raspberries, Summer
It has been HOT lately. Hotter than usual and we know that it is not just hot here but record breaking heat everywhere! The problem is that there are many celebrations and parties all summer long and we need yummy desserts! Here we have listed all our family favorite...
by Corinne Ritz | Nov 5, 2023 | 4th of July, Autumn, Breakfast, Brunch, Christmas, Dessert, Food, Myrna Ritz Approved, Pies, Thanksgiving
If you’ve been around here before, then you know that one of my most prized possessions is this cookbook made by my mother-in-law and given to us for Christmas about 23 years ago. She passed away a couple of months ago, which has made this cookbook even more...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 3, 2023 | Autumn, Dinner, Lunch, Soup, Vegetarian
For years I have worked on a Butternut Squash soup recipe and have never been able to get it just how I wanted. So, recently I decided to work on a Sweet Potato Soup recipe and NAILED IT! It is everything I always wanted from my other attempts. I wanted it to taste...
by Cindy Alldredge | Oct 23, 2023 | Autumn, Baking, Brunch, Christmas, Crockpot, Dessert, Holidays, vintage
Hot pudding cakes are such a great vintage dessert that truly takes me back to my grandma’s kitchen. Here’s the thing: I worked on a recipe from scratch and then, on a whim, made it the way I did all the time when my kids were little. And guess what? We...
by Cindy Alldredge | Oct 5, 2023 | Autumn, Baking, Dessert, Pies, vintage
Apple Pandowdy was popular in Colonial America and was Abigail Adam’s favorite dessert. As the first resident of the White House (with her husband John) it was served there regularly. The apples are baked in a rich, sticky syrup originally made with molasses. I...
