by Corinne Ritz | Nov 2, 2024 | Autumn, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Food, Halloween, Muffins, Pumpkin, Vegetables, Vegetarian
We obviously love pumpkin this time of year, but zucchini is also still in season, as it is in the squash family. I was just given a big bag of huge zucchini from a friend’s garden! Another friend recently told me that she made some pumpkin zucchini muffins....
by Cindy Alldredge | Oct 23, 2024 | Autumn, Baking, Brunch, Cake, Christmas, Dessert, Pumpkin, Thanksgiving
Poke Cakes are such a wonderful invention! Such a great way to throw together a delicious cake-and-cream dessert with almost any flavor you want! For this we want to go AUTUMNAL. Just make any boxed cake mix according to the package directions. I suggest a yellow or...
by Corinne Ritz | Sep 30, 2024 | 4th of July, Autumn, Baking, Cake, Dessert, Food, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
I always thought that Apple Crisp was an OLD classic recipe. Like too old to be vintage. Like early American/Colonial times. Or maybe even sooner! BUT I was WRONG! The first time it was ever mentioned in print was in 1924! It didn’t really move to the forefront...
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 | 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 The apples are baked in a rich, sticky syrup originally made with molasses.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...
