Secret Recipes
MOCK PEACH MELBA By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Issue 120, May/June 1986; p. 8). INGREDIENTS: 1½-lb can Cling Peach halves 21-oz can cherry pie filling 8-oz tub Cool Whip, thawed Dusting of cinnamon INSTRUCTIONS: Remove peach halves from canned syrup, placing 2 per [dessert] […]
As always, Thank God it’s Monday. I love Mondays, as they are my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday to everyone. #TheRecipeDetective #CleanOffYourDeskDay #NationalHobbyMonth As the second Monday in January (for 2025), today is, among other things… National Clean Off Your Desk […]
BEEF RIB ROAST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 22). Any size roast… Have butcher cut loose chine bones and ribs from meat. Then have him [or her] tie it all back into place with heavy twine. INGREDIENTS: 8-10 pounds small end […]
Happy Monday and happy New Year. I always look forward to Mondays. Plus, this being the first Monday for 2025, it’s also… National Thank God It’s Monday Day. They’re my 52 Chances, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalSundaySupperMonth #NationalSundaySupperDay #NewYearsResolutionsWeek January, like other months, celebrates many food […]
Happy January and happy New Year! This is National Oatmeal Month and Sunday, January 5th, is… National Bird Day. Mom loved feeding our backyard birds (and squirrels), especially those that stayed for our Michigan winters. I remember helping her turn milk cartons into feeders and hanging them around the yard (just out of the reach […]
CUSTARDY WILLIAMSBURG CORNBREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 167). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of bacon 1 pound can of cream style corn ½ […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective This year, we got a bonus Monday! 2024 has “53 Chances”, as NationalDay.com advocates (in part), to see the sun rise […]
HAM SALAD SANDWICH SPREAD 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) Hormel canned chunk ham, drained 1 rib celery, finely minced ½ cup mayonnaise 3 TB sweet pickle relish 3 TB sweet […]
CANDY CANES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 19). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ½ cup water ¼ tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp peppermint extract 1 tsp red food coloring INSTRUCTIONS: Mix sugar, corn […]
Happy Monday, again. I love Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Actually, 2024 offers 53 chances. Next week, Monday is a bonus chance! #TheRecipeDetective #WriteABusinessPlanMonth For those who are thinking about starting their own business in 2025, December is, among other things, […]