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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Sizzling Summer Celebrations

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date July 1, 2024
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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 […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Festivals, Carnivals & Fairs

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date June 24, 2024
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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, […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Summertime Appreciation

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date June 17, 2024
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Thank God it’s Monday, once again. I personally look forward to each and every Monday, 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 #DaylightAppreciationDay #SummerSolstice #Summersgiving Even though we celebrated the unofficial start of summer several […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – High Costs History Repeats

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date June 10, 2024
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Thank God it’s Monday, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #FreshFruitAndVegetablesMonth In honor of June, being National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, I’d like to continue with my… LAST THOUGHTS… FROM LAST WEEK… Since grocery prices continue to […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Gardening Benefits

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date June 3, 2024
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As usual, thank God it’s Monday, once 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 June, too. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalGardeningWeek #NationalGardeningExerciseDay #FreshFruitAndVegetablesMonth #RoseMonth This week celebrates, among other things, National Gardening Week. […]

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HOW TO MAKE POCKETS FOR GRANNY SQUARE VEST

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date June 1, 2024
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HOW TO MAKE POCKETS FOR GRANNY SQUARE VEST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov.-Dec. 1987, p. 11). Whether you use one pocket or two pockets on the Granny Square Vest, per directions… [see also https://therecipedetective.com/2024/05/06/light-spring-vest/]… You will make a 12-round Granny […]

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CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS & STITCH EXAMPLES

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date June 1, 2024
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CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS & STITCH EXAMPLES CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder, Granny Square How To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI: Fall 1986, p. 1). The only abbreviations in my patterns… STITCHES: ½-DC…….Half Double Crochet DC………..Double Crochet SC………..Single Crochet sts………..Stitches rnd(s)…….Round(s) ch…………Chain SIZES: X-Lg………Extra Large Lg…………Large Med……….Medium Sm………..Small [For reference, see […]

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BEEF BRISKET

BEEF BRISKET By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 14). INGREDIENTS: 3 to 3½-lb beef brisket ½ cup Lambrusco wine 1.5-oz envelope onion soup mix 12-oz bottle Heinz Chili Sauce INSTRUCTIONS: Combine it all in a Pam-sprayed 9x12x2-inch baking pan or deep baking […]

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CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 120). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 10-ounce can cream of chicken soup 10-ounce can cream of celery […]

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NEAT MAN MARKET’S OPEN-FACE APPLE PIE

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date May 27, 2024
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NEAT MAN MARKET’S OPEN-FACE APPLE PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 237). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Like that served by the Neiman Marcus – Zodiac Room […]

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