by Corinne Ritz | Nov 10, 2022 | Family, Fun, Heritage, Holidays, Meal Planning, Thanksgiving, Traditions, Uncategorized
Every year since I was little my mom has put together a Thanksgiving menu and sign up. All of us kids would help. I agree with my mom that it is NOT fun, nor does it feel like a holiday, to slave away in the kitchen by yourself for 2 days to prepare for a 20-minute...
by Corinne Ritz | Nov 6, 2022 | Dessert, Food, Holidays, Pies, side dish, Thanksgiving
I had a great group of friends in Portland, Oregon. Every Christmas we would have our “Girlfriend’s Christmas Party.” I am SO grateful for the two friends who stepped up and started this fun tradition. They would plan it for the rest of us, and some...
by Corinne Ritz | Nov 6, 2022 | Baking, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Food, Halloween, Holidays, Thanksgiving
I hardly every order dessert when we go out to dinner. My husband knows that there are two exceptions. I will almost definitely order dessert if there is a bread pudding or creme brulee on the menu. Years ago, after eating pumpkin bread pudding at a restaurant, I...
by Corinne Ritz | Oct 22, 2022 | Casserole, Dinner, Pasta, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian, Vintage Casseroles
My 15-year-old son LOVES homemade Mac & Cheese. He asks me several times a week if we are having it for dinner. I try not to make it more than 1-2 times a month, and I like to make different variations of it. This Pumpkin version does not taste like pumpkin, but...
by Corinne Ritz | Apr 14, 2022 | 4th of July, Appetizers, Christmas, Easter, Food, Gluten Free, Halloween, Holidays, Super Bowl, Thanksgiving, Traditions
Many years ago, my Aunt Judy made a version of this dip and set it out on Thanksgiving to snack on while we were finishing food prep. I loved it, and wrote down her measurements, and made it for years. THEN, one day my friend Emily brought this dip to a gathering, and...
