Secret Recipes
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, […]
#ThankGodItsMonday! I look forward to all Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances, annually, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalCraftMonth March is coming and celebrating National Craft Month, among other things. I love crafting, as did Mom (and her mom). Crafting turns ordinary things into extraordinary things – like […]
WIN SCHULER’S LEMON CHIFFON PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 57). INGREDIENTS: 2 pkgs. (4-serving size, each) instant lemon pudding 1¾ cups cold milk ¼ cup cold water 1 envelope Knox plain gelatin powder Grated rind of 1 fresh lemon […]
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 everyone! Therefore, happy Monday to one and all. #TheRecipeDetective #SuperBowlSunday In honor of my dad’s memory, I want to write about Super Bowl Sunday. It’s […]
BEEF IN WINE SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… “Cookbook Corner” (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; circ 1972). INGREDIENTS: 4 ponds boneless beef chuck, cut in 1½” to 2” cubes Garlic powder [to taste] 2 cans (10½-oz each) condensed “Golden Mushroom” soup 1 envelope (1 3/8-oz) onion soup mix ¾ cup dry sherry 1 […]
Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! 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 In what seems like the blink of an eye, January is already almost gone. However, it’s not gone […]
LINDY’S STRAWBERRY PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 20) A favorite New York restaurant… INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sugar 3 TB cornstarch 10-oz 7-Up or lemon-lime soda 2 TB strawberry Jell-O powder 1-qt whole strawberries, hulled One 9-inch, baked pie […]
Happy Monday to all! Personally, I look forward to every Monday because they are my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective My mom passed away just over four years ago, leaving behind a very special legacy of love. I started and continue […]
Happy Monday to all! I always look forward to Mondays because they are my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! And the last Monday of each month has become extra special to me ever since last April, when I started getting together with […]