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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Turning Points

Happy Monday and happy April! I love Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective Every day is a new day – a turning point, a gift, an opportunity! Each one has something to celebrate! Celebrating develops gratitude, which creates […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Twinkie Day Eve

Happy April and happy Easter Monday! Additionally, I wish a very merry Twinkie Day Eve to all! Mondays are so incredibly special! I continually look forward to them, as they are my 52 Chances, each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective #TwinkieDay  Tomorrow, April 6th, […]

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Hopeless Twinkles

HOPELESS TWINKLES – an Imitation of Hostess Twinkies By Gloria Pitzer (Feb. 1976, among Gloria’s “Original 200” recipes) Filling Ingredients: ¼ pound (1/2 cup) butter or margarine, ½ cup Crisco or homogenized solid shortening, 1 cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup Pet or Carnation evaporated milk 1 tablespoon vanilla Filling Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – A Day in the Life of the Happy Homemaker

Happy Monday AND happy “Please Take My Children to Work Day”! Yes, Virginia! There is such a thing! Before my mom was the Recipe DetectiveTM, before she authored all those newsletters and cookbooks, Mom penned and syndicated various “hot topic” and “homemaker” satirical-styled editorials/columns, as well as a series of cartoon panels! One of her […]

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