Secret Recipes
GLORIFIED HASH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Better Cooker’s Cookbook (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; 1973, p. 35) INGREDIENTS: 1 large onion, chopped fine 4 TB fat or salad oil 4 cups raw potatoes, cubed 4 cups cooked beef, cubed Salt & pepper [to taste] ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 cups hot water […]
BISCUIT MIX, LIKE BISQUICK By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 5) INGREDIENTS: 8 cups flour 3 TB baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp salt ¾ cup dry, milk powder 1 cup solid Crisco INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all […]
TUNA SALAD, LIKE SANDERS’ By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 37). INGREDIENTS: 2 cans (6-oz each) tuna packed in water (not oil), drained 1 rib celery, finely minced ½ cup mayonnaise 3 TB sweet pickle relish 3 […]
CHICKEN SALAD, LIKE SANDERS’ By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 37). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups chopped celery [prepared*] 2 cups canned, drained, chunk chicken (white meat, like Hormel’s) 2/3 cup real mayonnaise ½ cup canned, jellied cranberry sauce; […]
Thank God It’s Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday and happy Labor Day 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 #LaborDay Today is, among other things, National Labor Day – an Americana celebration of […]
Happy Monday and happy fall y’all! I always look forward to Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalFallFoliageWeek I LOVE fall – it’s definitely my favorite season! I adore the crisp, cool nights and lukewarm days. I love […]
Happy Monday and happy fall y’all! I always look forward to Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective I LOVE fall – it’s definitely my favorite season! I adore the crisp, cool nights and lukewarm days. I love seeing […]
It’s another spectacular Monday! Happy Monday and happy Labor Day to one and all! I always look forward to each and every Monday, as they are my 52 Chances per year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective #LearnSomethingNewEveryDay 127 years ago (in June 1894), Labor Day […]
Happy Monday and happy National Beach Day to everyone! Personally, I always 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 #NationalBeachDay The unofficial end of summer is just around the bend now, as September and […]
Happy Monday everyone and, once again, #TGIM! I always look forward to Mondays because they are my #52Chances a year, in which I can share Memories of My Mom with all of you! Over the past few weeks I’ve been identifying some of the oldest, American fast-food/restaurant-chain franchises, whose famous menu choices were among the […]