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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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MACKUS RED FOX HOUSE DRESSING

MACKUS RED FOX HOUSE DRESSING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 30). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition). This is one of those unique combinations of ingredients that […]

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CELERY SEED DRESSING – LIKE WOMEN’S CITY CLUB, DETROIT

CELERY SEED DRESSING – LIKE WOMEN’S CITY CLUB, DETROIT By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 30). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition). [From Mackus Red Fox House Dressing] […]

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(HOMEMADE) CELERY SALT MIX

(HOMEMADE) CELERY SALT MIX By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 16). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition). INGREDIENTS: 1/2-cup table salt 1/2-cup dehydrated celery leaves 1/4-cup celery seed […]

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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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MANWICH-STYLE SLOPPY JOES

MANWICH-STYLE SLOPPY JOES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 33). My version of this grocery shelf product [originally], dated 8/14/76, provided a one-pan (6-qt kettle) or Slow Cooker mixture that did not require much attention. NOTES ON SLOPPY JOE RECIPE: This […]

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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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PUNCH-A-TRAIN RAREBIT SAUCE

PUNCH-A-TRAIN RAREBIT SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 22). INGREDIENTS: ½ cup Pabst Blue Ribbon beer 1-lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated 2 TB butter ½ tsp dry mustard 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce A few grains of cayenne […]

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STRAWBERRY NUT BREAD

STRAWBERRY NUT BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 165). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] The Wine Country Inn located in St. Helena, California, has been a Napa […]

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