Month: June 2023

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Fair Food Fever

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 There’s always something special to see and do in Michigan! Summers (and fall) are especially jam-packed with carnivals, […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – My Dad, My Hero

Once again, thank God it’s 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 Sunday was, among other things, National Go Fishing Day AND Father’s Day, as well as the […]

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SUGAR FREE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

SUGAR FREE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Copycat Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1988, p. 91). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Bisquick 4 packets Sweet & Low 2/3 cup skim milk 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup sugar free strawberry preserves 20-oz sugar free frozen strawberries, slightly thawed 1.1-oz box […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Marriage Made In Heaven

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 #NationalLovingDay Today is National Loving Day! It’s another one of those celebrations that should be observed and expressed […]

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BAGEL FACTORY (STYLE) CHALLAH

BAGEL FACTORY (STYLE) CHALLAH [aka: Egg Bread] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Secret Restaurant Recipes Book (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; Jan. 1977, p. 31). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups hot water or potato water 3 TB salad oil 1½ TB sugar Pinch of saffron, if desired 2 yeast, cake or dry [pkg.] 7-8 […]

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CLOSE-A-COLA

CLOSE-A-COLA By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Don’t ask me why I accepted the challenge – and it wasn’t even the Pepsi challenge, mind […]

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Brutus, Strawberry & Orange (After School Shakes)

Brutus, Strawberry & Orange (After School Shakes) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes, Revised (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1978, p. 17). Julius Caesar was a great warrior. He conquered all the part of Europe that is now France. He even marched his armies into [Great] Britain. He […]

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MACARONI OR POTATO SALAD, LIKE KFC

MACARONI OR POTATO SALAD, LIKE KFC By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 29). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] There was a time when the best deli-style macaroni salad […]

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CHICKEN SALAD A LA HUDSON’S

CHICKEN SALAD A LA HUDSON’S By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret Fast Food Recipes, Special Edition (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; Dec. 1999, p. 28). INGREDIENTS: 1-lb can mandarin orange sections, drained 1-lb can pineapple chunks, drained 4 cups cooked [and cooled] chicken, cubed ½ cup sliced almonds ½ cup diced celery (*optional) ½ cup […]

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COCONUT CONFECTIONS

COCONUT CONFECTIONS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986) INGREDIENTS: 3-oz pkg. cream cheese 2 tsp grated orange peel 1 TB chopped walnuts ¼ cup flaked coconut INSTRUCTIONS: Beat cream cheese with mixer on medium speed, using small mixing bowl, about 3 to 4 […]

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