Secret Recipes
Happy September and happy National Sewing Month! AMISH WINDMILL QUILT PATTERN (Hand Sewn) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1990, p. 5). INSTRUCTIONS: Make your pattern for the 2 squares from heavy, box-weight cardboard. Use a T-square to be sure corners […]
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 […]
OUTBACK DARK BREAD IMITATION By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Restaurant Recipe Secrets (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; January 1997, 3rd Printing; p. 56). You can bake this dark and moist bread in 2 large, round loaves OR, to imitate Outback’s, use the small foil loaf pans placed on a cookie sheet to […]
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 #NationalRadioDay Tomorrow is National Radio Day, among other things. Radio was a major cornerstone in the success of the family recipe […]
KOOL AID JELLY By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; May 1997, p. 20). INGREDIENTS: 3 cans (1-lb each) sliced beets 1 tsp lemon juice 1 pkg. grape [flavored] Kool Aid powder 1 pkg. (1¾-oz) Sure Jell 4 cups sugar Paraffin wax INSTRUCTIONS: Drain [beets] and […]
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 #BargainHuntingWeek This is, among other things, National Bargain Hunting Week. People hunt for bargains in a wide variety of places. Mom […]
Catfish, Oven Style & Basting Broth By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Make Alike Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Oct. 1991, p. 103). This is the official main dish of Branson, Missouri! CATFISH, OVEN STYLE INGREDIENTS: 3½ to 4-lb skinned and deboned catfish ½-tsp season salt 2 cups seasoned croutons 1 TB dry minced […]
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 #SimplifyYourLifeWeek This is, among other things, Simplify Your Life Week. Most people covet “the simple life” – but what is that? […]
GRANNY SQUARE BOX PURSE – A Purse Full of Pockets! By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder… Granny Square How To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Fall 1986, p. 2). LAST ROUND OF each square can be done in black yarn, with other rounds in other colors – the brighter, the better! OR […]