Secret Recipes
#ReaderRecipeRequests MUFFINS LIKE TIM HORTON’S (DONUTS WITHOUT FRYING – Muffin Style) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Great Imitator’s Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; October 1999, p. 31). As always, asking only for proper credit if you share this. INGREDIENTS: 3 TB butter 4 TB sugar ¼ cup liquid non-dairy creamer 1 cup self-rising […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. As always, I look forward to Mondays. They make me happy. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Thus, I hope this post brings you a happy Monday, too. #TheRecipeDetective #TakeOurDaughtersAndSonsToWorkDay This Thursday (for 2026) will be observing National […]
Happy National Peach Cobbler Day. In honor, here’s Mom’s simple secret recipe for… #NationalPeachCobblerDay PEACH COBBLER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1991, p. 8). INGREDIENTS: 1¼ cups biscuit mix 2/3 cup [white] sugar ½ cup sour milk 1-lb can sliced Cling peaches (drain […]
In honor of last Monday, being National Caramel Popcorn Day, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… “Carmel Corn Popcorn Crunch”; as seen in her self-published cookbook, Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; May 1997, p. 59). #NationalCaramelPopcornDay CARAMEL CORN POPCORN CRUNCH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised […]
Thank God it’s Monday, once again. I love to celebrate Mondays because they are my 52 Chances, each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. I missed last Monday, due to unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, I wish you a double happy Monday, today. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalMonthOfHope Happy April to everyone, as […]
Happy April and a belated happy Easter. Here’s Mom’s easy “craft” instructions for making a bunny-shaped cake… #Easter EASTER BUNNY CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Mar.-Apr. 1987, p. 12). INGREDIENTS/ITEM NEEDS: 2 8-inch or 9-inch, round cake pans [prepared per […]
“No Laugh ‘N Matter”, by Gloria Pitzer – Eat Your Heart Out Mr. Clean! (aka: “No Laughing Matter”) INTRODUCTION #NationalHumorMonth April is, among other things, National Humor Month. Mom wore many hats in her hectic life, including humorist. She was very creative and funny. She designed a few different editorial columns, satirically geared toward working […]
In honor of March, being Irish-American Heritage Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth COLCANNON By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Mar.-Apr. 1987, p. 2). Irish potato and cabbage classic sprinkled with bits of green onion. INGREDIENTS: 4 cups shredded cabbage ½ tsp salt 1-lb […]
As always, thank God it’s Monday. I look forward to this day every week, as Mondays are my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #MomAndPopBusinessOwnersDay #CoupleAppreciationMonth Yesterday was National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. Plus, Wednesday begins the month of […]
In honor of Thursday, being National Spinach Day, here’s Mom’s secret copycat recipe for… #NationalSpinachDay SPINACH SOUFFLÉ [(MAYBE) LIKE STOUFFER’S] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 132). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; […]