GRASSHOPPER PIE, LIKE WIN SCHULER’S By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 57). CRUST INGREDIENTS: 1¼ cups chocolate wafer cookies, crushed into fine crumbs 1/3 cup melted butter CRUST INSTRUCTIONS: Combine crumbs with butter and pat into a greased, 9-inch, pie tin. […]
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Hi! I'm Laura Emerich and Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL Secret Recipe Detective, is my mom. This website is lovingly dedicated to her memory and legacy.
FIG NEW FUNS BARS
FIG NEW FUNS BARS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Make Alike Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Oct. 1991, p. 42). The dough is prepared first and, while it is being chilled for an hour, you prepare the filling. DOUGH INGREDIENTS: ½ cup butter ½ cup margarine ½ cup sugar ½ cup honey 2 […]
BIG VOID CHEESE SOUP (like Big Boy’s)
BIG VOID CHEESE SOUP (like Big Boy’s) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Joy Of NOT Cooking – Any More Than You Have To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1983, p. 71). If you like the cheese soup served at Big Boy Restaurants, you might like this version, which is reminiscent of theirs.* […]
OATMEAL CRANBERRY MUFFINS (Like Old Country Buffet) [Plus, a raisin variation.] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret RecipesTM Bulletin© #101 – Old Country Buffet… (Secret Recipes TM, Marysville, MI; 1998, p. 2). INGREDIENTS: 1 cup fresh cranberries* 1 cup milk 2 TB sugar 1/3 cup real mayonnaise 2 cups whole wheat flour ½ tsp […]
Thank God it’s 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 everyone! Therefore, happy Monday to one and all. #TheRecipeDetective #SuperBowlSunday In honor of my dad’s memory, I want to write about Super Bowl Sunday. It’s […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. Therefore, happy Monday to one and all. 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 #NationalSundaySupperMonth January is, among other things, National Sunday Supper Month. By the way, the 14th was […]
COUNTRFIET CHAMPAGNE
COUNTRFIET CHAMPAGNE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Yup! That’s The Flavor! (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; May 1998) INGREDIENTS & INSTRUCTIONS: Combine, in equal parts club soda, white grape juice, Canada Dry Gingerale, whether in a punch bowl or stemmed wine glass. Hook slices of lime on the rim [of either one]. Freeze red maraschino […]
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BRITTLE
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BRITTLE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 222). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: ¼-lb butter ½ cup Crisco 2¼ cup powdered sugar 2 tsp […]
OATMEAL MUFFINS
OATMEAL MUFFINS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Better Cooker’s Cookbook (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; 1973, p. 12) INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cold, cooked oatmeal 2½ cups biscuit mix 2 TB oil 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk ¼ cup honey INSTRUCTIONS: [Combine, as listed.] Spoon into muffin cups. Bake at 350°F for 30 […]
SIMMERING POTPOURRI
SIMMERING POTPOURRI By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Make Alike Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Oct. 1991, p. 65). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups water 2 TB cinnamon 1 TB apple spice 1 TB ground allspice 1 tsp ground cloves Citrus peels from an orange and/or lemon INSTRUCTIONS: In a small skillet or saucepan, combine water, […]