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PISTACHIO PUDDING FROSTING

PISTACHIO PUDDING FROSTING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 67). INGREDIENTS: 1½ cups cold milk 1 envelope Dream Whip powder 4-oz box instant pistachio pudding powder [or banana] ½ tsp almond extract INSTRUCTIONS: In 1½-qt deep, narrow, mixing bowl, [with electric mixer] […]

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PISTACHIO PUDDING CAKE

PISTACHIO PUDDING CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 67). INGREDIENTS: 18-oz box white cake mix 4-oz box instant pistachio pudding powder [or banana] 1 cup club soda 3 eggs ½ cup oil INSTRUCTIONS: Stir dry cake mix with dry pudding powder, […]

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COOKIE SHEET PREPARATION

COOKIE SHEET PREPARATION By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 43). Whenever you see (*) by ‘prepared cookie sheet’, in one of my cookie recipes, I want you to prepare the cookie sheet in this manner… INSTRUCTIONS: Spray cookie sheet with Pam, evenly. […]

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HONEY BUTTER

HONEY BUTTER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 100). INGREDIENTS: ¼-lb butter or margarine ½ cup honey 6 slices bacon, fried crispy & crumbled [fine]; plus, drippings INSTRUCTIONS: In 1½-qt mixing bowl, with mixer on high speed, cream butter until light and […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Inspirations and Gratitude

Happy November and Thank God Its Monday again. Thus, happy Monday to everyone! I really 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! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalGratitudeMonth #InspirationalRoleModelsMonth November is, among other things, National Gratitude Month and National Inspirational Role […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – To Blog Or Not To Blog

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 To blog or not to blog was something over which I pondered more than half a decade ago. […]

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COCONUT CONFECTIONS

COCONUT CONFECTIONS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986) INGREDIENTS: 3-oz pkg. cream cheese 2 tsp grated orange peel 1 TB chopped walnuts ¼ cup flaked coconut INSTRUCTIONS: Beat cream cheese with mixer on medium speed, using small mixing bowl, about 3 to 4 […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Camping Michigan’s Great Outdoors

Happy June! Thank God Its Monday, again; and, as such, #HappyMonday to all! I personally look forward to each and every Monday. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalCampingMonth #PureMichigan #GreatOutdoorsMonth June is finally here, celebrating, among other things, National Camping Month […]

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BANANA BUNDT CAKE

BANANA BUNDT CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 66) INGREDIENTS: 18-oz box yellow cake mix 1¼ cups thinly sliced, ripe bananas 1 cup buttermilk ¼ cup cold black coffee 2 eggs 1 recipe of our Blender Icing [aka: Thin Vanilla (Blender) Icing] […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Celebrate Writers

Thank God Its Monday! Happy Monday to everyone! I love Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #EncourageAYoungWriterDay Today’s National Encourage a Young Writer Day, among other things. Mom loved mentoring anyone (young and old, alike) who shared her love for […]

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