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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Family Business

Thank God it’s Monday, all over again. I personally look forward to every Monday, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! Therefore, I always like to say, “happy Monday”. #TheRecipeDetective #MomAndPopBusinessOwnersDay Friday is National Mom And Pop Business Owners Day, honoring all small […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Cleaning Makes Me Happy

Thank God it’s Monday, again. I personally look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! Therefore, happy Monday to everyone. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalCleaningWeek I’m so excited, I can hardly wait – next Sunday is the beginning of National [Spring] […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Plant A Flower, Grow A Memory

Thank God it’s Monday, once again I look forward to all Mondays, as they’re my annual 52 Chances, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Thus, happy Monday! #TheRecipeDetective #PlantAFlowerDay Tomorrow is National Plant A Flower Day. Unfortunately, it’s a couple of months too early for planting flowers in Michigan […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Solidarity and Sisterhood

Thank God it’s Monday, once again. I personally look forward to each and every Monday, as they are my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you. Therefore, happy Monday to everyone – and happy March. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalWomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensWeek #InternationalWomensDay Welcome to March, which celebrates, […]

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HOBBIES THAT HAVE KNOWN ME

HOBBIES THAT HAVE KNOWN ME By Gloria Pitzer – Recipe Detective (circa mid-1970s), as seen in… No Laughing Matter (her syndicated series of articles).   EVER SINCE I SAW Carol Duvall make Sonny Elliott weatherman buttons out of baby food jar lids, on her television craft show, I was determined to do something creative. I […]

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COAL GARDEN

COAL GARDEN By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 44). About this coal garden: Usually, around power plants or [old] factories, you might find the burned remnants of real coal, with which you can make this pretty dish garden. […]

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