Secret RecipesHi! 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.
LIGHT SPRING VEST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May-June 1986, p. 10). This crocheted, light, spring vest (pictured above), made with large granny squares, brought Mom many compliments, every spring. See also Mom’s ‘Granny Square – How-to’, which was featured on […]
Thank God it’s Monday. 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. Therefore, happy Monday to one and all. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalHumorMonth #NationalCartoonistsDay MOM’S HUMOROUS CARTOONS These are the last couple days of April, which is still observing […]
SWEETEN HOUSE RICE CONFETTI (with Pecans) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 278). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 3-ounce box strawberry or raspberry Jell-O gelatin ¾ cups […]
A BRIDE’S DESSERT By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… My Cup Runneth Over and I Can’t Find My Mop (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Dec. 1989) INGREDIENTS: 1 prepared Share-A-Lease Cheesecake 2 boxes (4-serving size, each) “Cook & Serve” chocolate pudding, prepared per box directions 9-oz tub Cool Whip, thawed 12-oz pkg. chocolate covered peanuts […]
BANANA CREAM PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 246). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 boxes, 3 ¾ ounces each, vanilla pudding and pie filling – […]
WAGON WHEEL LODGE (Colorado) HUB ROLLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 48) A Colorado restaurant make alike from 1976… INGREDIENTS: 1 cake yeast (or 1 packet quick rise) ¼ cup warm water ½ cup Pet Evaporated Milk 1 cup warm […]
Thank God it’s Monday. I look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom and stories of our family with you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalTellAStoryDay Saturday’s National Tell a Story Day. Mom was a wonderful story teller. She could “spin-a-yarn”, as they […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I look forward to all Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday! #TheRecipeDetective #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay This Thursday, being the third Thursday of the second quarter, for 2024, is… Get to Know Your Customers Day. Successful business […]
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 #EncourageAYoungWriterDay Wednesday is, among other things, Encourage a Young Writer Day, which was something that Mom […]
Herman Sourdough Starter, Replacement Recipe, & Sourdough Biscuits By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Make Alike Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Oct. 1991, p. 11). [Written version coming soon…] INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: #GloriaPitzersCookbook See also… Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Beautify Your Garden