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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.

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Homemade

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Post date February 20, 2023
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Thank God Its Monday and #HappyMonday to everyone! I 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 #NationalRetroDay #NationalCraftMonth Next Monday celebrates National Retro Day! Retro describes something new that’s imitative of past, classic fashion styles or designs. […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Month Of Love

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Post date February 13, 2023
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Happy Valentine’s Eve! Plus, Thank God Its Monday and #HappyMonday to one and all! As usual, I always look forward to every Monday, as they’re my 52 Chances, each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalWeddingsMonth February (aka: the “Month of Love”) is also, among other things, […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Pure Michigan Love

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Post date February 6, 2023
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Happy February! Plus, Thank God Its Monday and a very #HappyMonday to everyone! As always, 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 With Valentine’s Day right in the heart of February, this month is generally […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – When You’re Doing What You Love

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Post date January 30, 2023
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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 In what seems like the blink of an eye, January is already almost gone. However, it’s not gone […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Pay A Compliment

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Post date January 23, 2023
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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 #NationalComplimentDay Tomorrow is, among other things, National Compliment Day! And guess what – paying a compliment doesn’t cost […]

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ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

ICE CREAM SANDWICHES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Secrets Of Homemade Groceries (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979, p. 37) If you’ve never made your own ice cream sandwiches, you’ve been missing something (besides hips and double chins)! All things in moderation. These are the very best and so […]

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BISCUIT MIX, LIKE BISQUICK

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Post date January 17, 2023
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BISCUIT MIX, LIKE BISQUICK By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 5) INGREDIENTS: 8 cups flour 3 TB baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp salt ¾ cup dry, milk powder 1 cup solid Crisco INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all […]

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TUNA SALAD, LIKE SANDERS’

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Post date January 17, 2023
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TUNA SALAD, LIKE SANDERS’ By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 37). INGREDIENTS: 2 cans (6-oz each) tuna packed in water (not oil), drained 1 rib celery, finely minced ½ cup mayonnaise 3 TB sweet pickle relish 3 […]

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CHICKEN SALAD, LIKE SANDERS’

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Post date January 17, 2023
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CHICKEN SALAD, LIKE SANDERS’ By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 37). INGREDIENTS: 2 cups chopped celery [prepared*] 2 cups canned, drained, chunk chicken (white meat, like Hormel’s) 2/3 cup real mayonnaise ½ cup canned, jellied cranberry sauce; […]

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MONTE CRISTO, TORONTO-STYLE

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Post date January 17, 2023
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MONTE CRISTO, TORONTO-STYLE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 185). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Allow 3 slices of bread per sandwich. You’ll assemble the sandwiches and trim […]

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