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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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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Comebacks

Thank God Its Monday, once again, and happy April!  I personally look forward to every Monday because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you;. So #HappyMonday to one and all! #TheRecipeDetective This Wednesday is the 30th anniversary of Mom’s SECOND appearance on the Phil […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Cleaning Consumes Calories

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 #NationalCleaningWeek Yesterday, being the fourth Sunday in March (for 2023), began the week-long celebration of… National Cleaning Week […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Spring Benefits Begin

Spring begins today so happy spring and happy Monday to everyone! Thank God Its 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! #TheRecipeDetective #LawnAndGardenMonth #NationalGardenMonth Spring begins tonight AND April is just around the corner […]

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HOMEMADE FINGER PAINTS

HOMEMADE FINGER PAINTS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 44). INGREDIENTS: ½ cup laundry starch, like Linit 1 cup COLD water 1 envelope plain Knox gelatin powder 2 cups HOT water ½ cup soap flakes, like Ivory Food coloring INSTRUCTIONS: Combine, […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – It’s Your Story, Run With It

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 #WriteDownYourStoryDay #NationalLetsLaughDay Tomorrow observes, among other things, National Write Down Your Story Day and Sunday is National Let’s […]

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WHITE MOUNTAIN MUFFINS

WHITE MOUNTAIN MUFFINS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 101). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups self-rising flour 2 TB sugar 1 cup milk 4 TB mayonnaise INSTRUCTIONS: In 1½-qt mixing bowl, stir the self-rising flour with the sugar; and, in a cup, whip the […]

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TORTILLA SHELLS

TORTILLA SHELLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 68). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] It’s amazing how this Mexican form of bread could be a 2nd-cousin-twice-removed (probably on […]

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MASA HARINA IMITATION

MASA HARINA IMITATION By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 70). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup yellow or white cornmeal ¼ cup […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Celebrate Women More

Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! Welcome to #MemoriesOfMyMom! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalWomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensWeek #InternationalWomensDay As I wrote last week, since 1987, March observes and celebrates National Women’s History Month – to honor women and their endeavors in making the world a better place for ALL women – regardless of their age, race, […]

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