Secret Recipes
ONION RINGS, LIKE BK SERVED By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 112). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] There was a time when Burger King spent a good deal […]
MARIE CALENDAR-STYLE CORNBREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 100). INGREDIENTS: 9-oz box yellow cake mix 9-oz box corn muffin mix INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare yellow cake mix in 1½-qt bowl, exactly as box directs. Set aside. Prepare the corn muffin mix in another […]
MACKINAC ISLAND LIGHT FUDGE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 31) INGREDIENTS: 1-lb brown sugar 2 cups granulated sugar 1-lb [4 sticks] margarine or butter 1½ cups milk 1 tsp maple flavoring or vanilla Dash salt 1½ cups powdered sugar 1 […]
(STRAWBERRY) RHUBARB PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987, p. 6). INGREDIENTS: 3 TB flour 1 cup sugar [or sugar substitute equivalent] 1 large egg, beaten 1 cup sugar-free strawberry jam [see our homemade version on the “Recipes” tab] 2 cups rhubarb, cut […]
STRAWBERRY JAM, SUGAR-FREE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987, p. 10). INGREDIENTS: 4 TB liquid sweetener (Pillsbury’s Sweet 10) 2 cups fresh or frozen, diced rhubarb ½ cup sliced, fresh strawberries Small box (1.1-oz) sugar-free, strawberry Jell-O powder INSTRUCTIONS: Combine liquid sweetener and […]
APPLESAUCE CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 32) INGREDIENTS: ½ cup butter (or other fat) 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 cup applesauce 1 cup chopped raisins 2¼ cups sifted pastry or cake flour ½ tsp [baking] soda 1 tsp […]
ELEVEN SECRET SPICES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 90). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons paprika 1 tablespoon onion salt 1 teaspoon celery salt 1 […]
MACARONI & CHEESE, LIKE BEEFEATER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 22). INGREDIENTS: 1½ cups macaroni, broken into ¼-inch pieces ½ tsp salt 4 cups boiling water 2 TB fat 2 TB flour ¼ tsp [additional] salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1 cup […]
SEVEN-LAYER SALAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 36) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] This is a great salad to make for a party or for taking to […]
SUGAR-FREE KETCHUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987; p. 50) INGREDIENTS: 6-oz can tomato paste ¼ cup oil ¼ cup margarine 2 packets Sweet & Low 2 TB light vinegar 5 TB chicken bouillon powder (not crystals) INSTRUCTIONS: As listed, combine ingredients in small mixing bowl, […]