Secret Recipes
WESTERN OMELET SANDWICH 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).] Another truly American sandwich creation! INGREDIENTS [per sandwich]: 2 eggs 2 TB grated […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to 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 #BeKindToHumankindWeek It’s the last week of August, which observes Be Kind to Humankind Week, always on the 25th to 31st. It’s […]
ENGLISH MUFFINS, LIKE FARMCREST’S By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 15). INGREDIENTS: 12-oz warm water, divided [4-oz & 8-oz] 3 TB plus 1 tsp sugar ¼ tsp ground ginger 1 pkg dry yeast 4-5 cups flour, divided ½ cup dry milk […]
ENGLISH BREAKFAST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 101). INGREDIENTS: English Muffins, split and toasted Butter to taste Tomato slices Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded INSTRUCTIONS: Toast & butter split, English muffins. Add tomato slices and shredded cheddar over each. Broil only until […]
BAKED EGG CASSEROLE, LIKE MRS. HELEN MILLIKEN’S By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 7) At the Governor’s Mansion that year [June 1975], I enjoyed this luncheon dish while attending a National Federation of Press Women’s conference. I asked Mrs. Milliken if […]
GLORIFIED HASH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Better Cooker’s Cookbook (Happy Newspaper Features, Algonac, MI; 1973, p. 35) INGREDIENTS: 1 large onion, chopped fine 4 TB fat or salad oil 4 cups raw potatoes, cubed 4 cups cooked beef, cubed Salt & pepper [to taste] ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 cups hot water […]
BELGIAN WAFFLE SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Top Secret Recipes a la Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979, p. 6) INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup strawberry jam ½ cup light corn syrup ½ tsp lemon juice 2 drops red food coloring ¼ tsp vanilla ¼ tsp almond extract INSTRUCTIONS: Mix together [as listed]. […]
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 […]
Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! I always look forward to Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #AutumnalEquinox Labor Day is widely considered to be the end of summer and, thus, the start of fall. Yet, […]
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 #WorkingParentsDay Friday will be, among other things, National Working Parents Day! According to Wikipedia, these days, even stay-at-home […]