Secret Recipes
CRANBERRY (HOLIDAY) PUNCH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Copycat Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1988, p. 112). INGREDIENTS: 1-qt cranberry juice 1-qt prepared lemonade 1-qt [Faygo] “Red Pop” ( or strawberry or cherry carbonated soda) 1-qt Sundance brand carbonated cranberry drink or carbonated apple drink INSTRUCTIONS: In [a large] punch bowl, […]
CHERRY TARTS (Shortcut) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; July-Aug. 1997, Issue 181; p. 7). INGREDIENTS: 24 vanilla wafer cookies [aka: Nilla Wafers] 21-oz can cherry pie filling 8-oz [jar] cherry preserves Cool Whip Chocolate sprinkles INSTRUCTIONS: Line 24 cupcake wells in paper liners. Into […]
VANILLA ICE CREAM By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes, Revised (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; November 1978, p. 48). INGREDIENTS: 2/3 cup (7½-oz can) sweetened condensed milk ½ cup water 1½-tsp vanilla 1 cup whipping cream INSTRUCTIONS: Mix [first 3 ingredients]. Chill. Whip cream to custard-like consistency. Fold […]
HIGHERS ROOT BEER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes, Revised (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; November 1978, p. 17). INGREDIENTS: 1½-tsp Root Beer Concentrate (I used McCormick’s brand) 1 cup granulated sugar 7¼ cups luke-warm water (free of any trace of chlorine) ¼ tsp dry yeast ¼ cup […]
LIFE SLIVERS (Candy) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, P. 231). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] The Candy WITHOUT the holes! INGREDIENTS: 3¾ cups sugar ½ cup light corn […]
Thank God it’s Monday. I love Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective It’s summer break – what students see as 12 weeks of freedom from schoolwork. Nowadays, it’s the time in which most families take long vacations […]
YES, CAROL! I WANNA MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF IT! By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her syndicated1 column… “No Laughing Matter” (Circa 1970s). I just finished reading a brand-new book called Crafts For Everyone – For Your Family And Friends, by Carol Duvall, and believe me, my life will never be the same again. I […]
AMISH QUILT CROCHETED AFGHAN By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter… Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May-June 1989, p. 11) [This pattern really goes fast! I completed a single bed size cover in 4 weeks of spare time – television watching time, mostly. Try it!] INGREDIENTS/NEEDS: “I” hook suggested 4-round […]
Thank God it’s Monday. I look forward to every Monday. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday AND happy July. #TheRecipeDetective #TheDogDaysOfSummer Michigan’s cold, wet winter and spring is long gone, for now. The Dog Days of Summer are about to […]
Thank God it’s Monday. I 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 so happy Monday! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalGreatOutdoorsMonth It’s officially summertime fun season. No wonder National Great Outdoors Month is celebrated in June. Although, it’s great for July, August, […]