Secret RecipesRecipes developed & tested by Gloria Pitzer, the Recipe Detective™
In honor of last Monday, being National Caramel Popcorn Day, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… “Carmel Corn Popcorn Crunch”; as seen in her self-published cookbook, Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; May 1997, p. 59). #NationalCaramelPopcornDay CARAMEL CORN POPCORN CRUNCH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised […]
In honor of March, being Irish-American Heritage Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth COLCANNON By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Mar.-Apr. 1987, p. 2). Irish potato and cabbage classic sprinkled with bits of green onion. INGREDIENTS: 4 cups shredded cabbage ½ tsp salt 1-lb […]
In honor of Thursday, being National Spinach Day, here’s Mom’s secret copycat recipe for… #NationalSpinachDay SPINACH SOUFFLÉ [(MAYBE) LIKE STOUFFER’S] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 132). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Artichoke Hearts Day, and this month, being National Flour Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalArtichokeHeartsDay #NationalFlourMonth ARTICHOKE BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Secret Fast Bread Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; November 1985, p. 24). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Meatball Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for… #NationalMeatballDay FREEZER MEATBALLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1987, p. 5). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. INGREDIENTS: 3 beaten eggs ¾ […]
Happy belated National Retro Day and happy Soup It Forward Day Eve! In honor of both, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for “Greenfield Style Spanish Bean Soup”; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 119). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret […]
In honor of February, being National Hot Breakfast Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for “Pumpkin Nut Waffles”; as seen in her self-published newsletter… Gloria Pitzer’s Monthly Cookbook of Secret Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; October 1981, p. 5). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. #NationalHotBreakfastMonth PUMPKIN […]
In honor of TODAY, being Presidents’ Day and National Almond Day, and since Almond Cake and Milk was one of President Lincoln’s favorite desserts, along with a Fruited Cream Dessert, here are Mom’s secret recipes for imitating them, as seen in her self-published newsletter, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipe Report (Secret Recipe Report, St. Clair, MI; […]
In honor of February, being National Snack Food Month, and TODAY, being National Pizza Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for “Parmesan Pizza Snax”; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1988, p. 7). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. #NationalSnackFoodMonth […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Heavenly Hash Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for “Heavenly Hash”; as seen in her self-published cookbook, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Fast Food Recipes [aka: Book 6] (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; March 1985, p. 97). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. #NationalHeavenlyHashDay […]