Secret Recipes
BIG BOY SHRIMP SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 7). INGREDIENTS: 12-oz bottle Heinz Chili Sauce 2-oz bottled horseradish 4 TB sugar 1/8 tsp tabasco sauce 1 tsp lemon juice INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all ingredients, as listed, mixing well. Refrigerate it, […]
SHARE-A-LEASE POWDERED SUGAR POUND CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 244). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Make a Sundae Pie with this, rather than brownie squares, the […]
BILL KNAPP’S CHOCOLATE CAKE & FROSTING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published… Secret RecipesTM Bulletin© #106 – Imitations of Bill Knapp Favorites (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; 2003, p. 1) CAKE INGREDIENTS: 18-oz box Devil’s Food cake mix 1½ cups warm tap water 2 eggs CAKE INSTRUCTIONS: In big mixing bowl, beat together [ingredients, […]
CALIFORNIA FRIJOLES SOUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 125). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 cans (10 ½ ounces each) beef consommé 1 ¼ cups tomato […]
Granny Square – How To By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder, by the same name (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI: Fall 1986, p. 1) #GloriaPitzersCookbook
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I personally look forward to all Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday – and happy April, too. #TheRecipeDetective #KeepAmericaBeautifulMonth #LawnAndGardenMonth #NationalGardenMonth Now that I’m done spring cleaning the inside of my home, it’s […]
Thank God it’s Monday, all over again. I personally look forward to every Monday, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! Therefore, I always like to say, “happy Monday”. #TheRecipeDetective #MomAndPopBusinessOwnersDay Friday is National Mom And Pop Business Owners Day, honoring all small […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I personally look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! Therefore, happy Monday to everyone. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalCleaningWeek I’m so excited, I can hardly wait – next Sunday is the beginning of National [Spring] […]
Thank God it’s Monday, once again I look forward to all Mondays, as they’re my annual 52 Chances, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Thus, happy Monday! #TheRecipeDetective #PlantAFlowerDay Tomorrow is National Plant A Flower Day. Unfortunately, it’s a couple of months too early for planting flowers in Michigan […]
Thank God it’s Monday, once again. I personally look forward to each and every Monday, as they are my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you. Therefore, happy Monday to everyone – and happy March. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalWomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensWeek #InternationalWomensDay Welcome to March, which celebrates, […]