Secret Recipes
HERMIT BEER STARTER – Story & Recipe By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mixed Blessings – Recipes & Remedies (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; March 1984, pp. 102-103). HERMIT – Herman’s Little Brother Hermit is a batter that does not have to be fed like his big brother, Herman, and he does […]
Hermit Batter Bread & Thin Vanilla Glaze (Icing) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mixed Blessings – Recipes & Remedies (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; March 1984, pp. 98 & 103). HERMIT BATTER BREAD INGREDIENTS: 3 cups Hermit Beer Starter (at least 3 hours old) 1 large egg, well beaten 3 cups boxed […]
THIN VANILLA GLAZE (ICING) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mixed Blessings – Recipes & Remedies (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; March 1984, p. 98) INGREDIENTS: ½ cup powdered sugar 1 TB buttermilk 2 tsp melted butter Few drops vanilla Dash of salt INSTRUCTIONS: Beat on high speed, with electric mixer, until satin-smooth; […]
Happy Monday. I LOVE all Mondays, as they are my 52 Chances, every year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalColorDay Last weekend, in honor of Tuesday, being National Color Day, me and my husband took a fall color, road trip through Michigan’s “Thumb Area”. Then we meandered […]
Watergate Inn Pork Loin Roast & Quick Pan Drippings Gravy [(1976) Washington, DC hotel restaurant] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 50). INGREDIENTS: 1 pork loin for roasting (3 to 4 pounds) 2 TB season salt 1 tsp nutmeg ½ tsp […]
Thank God it’s Monday, once again. I always look forward to every Monday, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, I love to say: “Happy Monday to one and all!” #TheRecipeDetective #NationalBusinessWomensWeek #WomensSmallBusinessMonth Again, October has a lot for me to celebrate, […]
FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 15) INGREDIENTS: 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 tsp baking soda Pinch of salt 2 cups canned fruit cocktail, undrained 1 slightly beaten egg 1 recipe “Topping”* [included below] 1 recipe […]
Happy Monday! 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. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalCookbookMonth October is special, when it comes to writing about my mom, being the “Secret RecipesTM Detective”. Besides all of the food related observances, it’s also National […]
Happy I Love Yarn Day! TRIANGLE GRANNY – Half of a Granny Square (For 3 Rounds) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder… Granny Square How To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Fall 1986, p. 1). [NOTE: As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to share this.] HOOK NEEDS […]
SHRIMP SCAMPI, LIKE OLIVE GARDEN’S By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, The Great Imitator’s Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; October 1999, p. 46). As always… asking only for proper credit if you care to share it. DRESSING MIXTURE: Combine: ½ cup creamy garlic dressing & 1 TB lemon juice… OR… ½ cup […]