Secret Recipes
SWEETEN HOUSE RICE CONFETTI (with Pecans) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 278). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 3-ounce box strawberry or raspberry Jell-O gelatin ¾ cups […]
A BRIDE’S DESSERT By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… My Cup Runneth Over and I Can’t Find My Mop (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Dec. 1989) INGREDIENTS: 1 prepared Share-A-Lease Cheesecake 2 boxes (4-serving size, each) “Cook & Serve” chocolate pudding, prepared per box directions 9-oz tub Cool Whip, thawed 12-oz pkg. chocolate covered peanuts […]
WAGON WHEEL LODGE (Colorado) HUB ROLLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 48) A Colorado restaurant make alike from 1976… INGREDIENTS: 1 cake yeast (or 1 packet quick rise) ¼ cup warm water ½ cup Pet Evaporated Milk 1 cup warm […]
Thank God it’s Monday. I look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom and stories of our family with you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalTellAStoryDay Saturday’s National Tell a Story Day. Mom was a wonderful story teller. She could “spin-a-yarn”, as they […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I look forward to all Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday! #TheRecipeDetective #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay This Thursday, being the third Thursday of the second quarter, for 2024, is… Get to Know Your Customers Day. Successful business […]
Thank God it’s Monday, 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 everyone! Therefore, happy Monday to one and all. #TheRecipeDetective #EncourageAYoungWriterDay Wednesday is, among other things, Encourage a Young Writer Day, which was something that Mom […]
Herman Sourdough Starter, Replacement Recipe, & Sourdough Biscuits By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Make Alike Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Oct. 1991, p. 11). [Written version coming soon…] INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: #GloriaPitzersCookbook See also… Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Beautify Your Garden
BOSTON MARKET STYLE SPINACH SIDEDISH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret RecipesTM Bulletin© #102 – Imitations of Boston Market Dishes (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; 1998, p. 1). INGREDIENTS: 10-oz can cream of celery soup 1 TB flour 4 TB butter ½ tsp garlic salt (or to taste) Salt and pepper (to taste) 2 pkgs. […]
LOOSE HAMBURGER & MAN-WITCH SLOPPY JOES (OPTION) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 67). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] LOOSE HAMBURGER In Kansas City, this is a close […]
BIG BOY SHRIMP SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 7). INGREDIENTS: 12-oz bottle Heinz Chili Sauce 2-oz bottled horseradish 4 TB sugar 1/8 tsp tabasco sauce 1 tsp lemon juice INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all ingredients, as listed, mixing well. Refrigerate it, […]