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.
BOSTON MARKET STYLE SPINACH SIDEDISH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret RecipesTM Bulletin© #102 – Imitations of Boston Market Dishes (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; 1998, p. 1). INGREDIENTS: 10-oz can cream of celery soup 1 TB flour 4 TB butter ½ tsp garlic salt (or to taste) Salt and pepper (to taste) 2 pkgs. […]
LOOSE HAMBURGER & MAN-WITCH SLOPPY JOES (OPTION) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 67). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] LOOSE HAMBURGER In Kansas City, this is a close […]
BIG BOY SHRIMP SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 7). INGREDIENTS: 12-oz bottle Heinz Chili Sauce 2-oz bottled horseradish 4 TB sugar 1/8 tsp tabasco sauce 1 tsp lemon juice INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all ingredients, as listed, mixing well. Refrigerate it, […]
SHARE-A-LEASE POWDERED SUGAR POUND CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 244). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Make a Sundae Pie with this, rather than brownie squares, the […]
BILL KNAPP’S CHOCOLATE CAKE & FROSTING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published… Secret RecipesTM Bulletin© #106 – Imitations of Bill Knapp Favorites (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; 2003, p. 1) CAKE INGREDIENTS: 18-oz box Devil’s Food cake mix 1½ cups warm tap water 2 eggs CAKE INSTRUCTIONS: In big mixing bowl, beat together [ingredients, […]
CALIFORNIA FRIJOLES SOUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 125). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 cans (10 ½ ounces each) beef consommé 1 ¼ cups tomato […]
Granny Square – How To By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder, by the same name (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI: Fall 1986, p. 1) #GloriaPitzersCookbook
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 you. Therefore, happy Monday – and happy April, too. #TheRecipeDetective #KeepAmericaBeautifulMonth #LawnAndGardenMonth #NationalGardenMonth Now that I’m done spring cleaning the inside of my home, it’s […]
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 […]
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] […]