Secret Recipes
JOHNNIE LEGA’S CHILI By Gloria Pitzer – As seen in…Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 56) ‘The Working Man’s Palace’ was the name Pearl Beach had given to Johnnie Lega’s Bar when we lived near there for nearly 12 years. It was known around the world. […]
Mrs. Meadow’s Crisp Buttery Cookies By Gloria Pitzer – As seen in her “free recipes” offerings Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup self-rising flour 18-ounce box yellow cake mix (dry) 12-ounce bag mini chocolate chips Instructions: As listed, beat into a smooth dough. Pack dough into a measuring tablespoon […]
Happy last Monday of January! I always look forward to Mondays because they are my #52Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! Plus, since the spring of 2020, the last Monday of each month has become even more special to me. [See my “LAST THOUGHTS” […]
Happy Monday to one and all and happy National Michigan Day to all of my fellow Michiganders! I always look forward to Mondays because they are my #52Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #NationalMichiganDay As a proud, born-and-bred Michigander, having been raised by two […]
Hello everyone and happy Monday! I don’t know about you but, personally, I always look forward to Mondays because they are my #52Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #SundaySupper Yesterday was the observance of national Sunday Supper day – which celebrates family-togetherness, around the […]
Happy Monday to one and all, plus a very joyful 2021! I always look forward to Mondays. It’s my favorite day of the week because it represents the #52Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #CelebrateEveryDay #ThankGodItsMondayDay Every single day is a new beginning – […]
Happy Monday to all and #TGIM! I always look forward to Mondays because they are my #52Chances a year, in which I can share Memories of My Mom with all of you! Even though this is the last Monday of 2020, I am looking forward to 52 more chances in 2021! It’s still December for […]
Happy Monday and happy National Humbug Day! Additionally, happy Winter Solstice and Yule! And let’s not forget #TGIM – as I always look forward to Mondays because they are my #52Chances a year, in which I can share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #HumbugDay We’re coming into the hustle-and-bustle of the last stretch […]
Happy Monday to all and #TGIM! I always look forward to Mondays because they are my #52Chances a year, in which I can share Memories of My Mom with all of you! It was 47 years ago, this month that Mom put together her first newsletter, which she titled Gloria Pitzer’s Homemaker’s Newsletter; following the […]
Happy Monday and happy December! Additionally, happy holidays to all and to all #TGIM! I always look forward to Mondays because they are my #52Chances a year, in which I can share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #ChristmasCardDay Wednesday is national Christmas Card Day! Last week, I wrote about Mom’s annual, homemade […]