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CHOCOLATE-COVERED GRAHAM CRACKERS

CHOCOLATE-COVERED GRAHAM CRACKERS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 228). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: The Crackers: 1 cup self-rising flour 2 cups Graham or wheat […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Unforgettable Family Fun

Thank God It’s Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #FamilyFunMonth We’re in the final stretch of August’s National Family Fun Month observance (for 2022) and quickly approaching Labor Day […]

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CHICKEN IN THE GRUFF

CHICKEN IN THE GRUFF By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 100). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 3-lb chicken, cut-up fryer pieces (rinsed and drained) Flour (enough […]

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SHALLOW CUP MARSHMALLOW CANDIES – Mallow Cup Imitation

SHALLOW CUP MARSHMALLOW CANDIES – Mallow Cup Imitation By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 233). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Just like my Recess Peanut Butter Cups, […]

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ARIZONA BANANA-ORANGE-NUT SALAD

ARIZONA BANANA-ORANGE-NUT SALAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s The American Cookery Cookbook (Happy Newspaper Features, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1976, p. 3). INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup oil 2 TB red wine vinegar ½ tsp dry mustard ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 3 to 4 medium oranges, peeled and sliced [or sectioned] 2 […]

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NIAGARA FALLS FUDGE – Like Maple Leaf Village’s

NIAGARA FALLS FUDGE – Like Maple Leaf Village’s By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 231). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] AT MAPLE LEAF VILLAGE, in Niagara Falls, […]

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FLOWERED JOHN’S SONS’ CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

FLOWERED JOHN’S SONS’ CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 254). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 13-ounce can Pet evaporated milk 6 ounces (¾ […]

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UTAH CHILI

UTAH CHILI By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The American Cookery Cookbook (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; July 1976, p. 37) INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. boneless lean pork, cut in ¾-inch cubes 2 TB shortening 1 cup water 4-6 tsp chili powder ½ tsp salt 1 clove garlic, minced 2 medium potatoes, pared and cut in […]

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SHARE-A-LEASE MACAROONS

SHARE-A-LEASE MACAROONS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in The Second Helping of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1977, p. 30) INGREDIENTS: ½-lb almond paste 2 or 3 egg whites ¼ tsp salt 1 cup fine granulated sugar ½ cup Powdered sugar INSTRUCTIONS: Knead almond paste with hands until soft then break […]

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WYOMING LAMB KABOBS

  WYOMING LAMB KABOBS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The American Cookery Cookbook (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; July 1976, p. 40) INGREDIENTS: 1 (1½-lb.) lamb shoulder ¾ cup French Dressing 1 clove garlic 4 slices [thick] bacon ½ pound button mushrooms (optional) 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper INSTRUCTIONS: Cut lamb into 1-inch […]

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