Secret Recipes
Happy National Brownie Day. In honor, here’s mom’s secret, short-cut recipe for… #NationalBrownieDay SHINY TOP BROWNIES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 54). INGREDIENTS: 8-oz box Baker’s semi-sweet chocolate 4 eggs 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar 1 1/3 cups Bisquick [1 cup […]
Happy Monday, again. I LOVE Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective Recycling is not a new concept. “Waste not, want not” is a centuries old proverb that encourages frugalness. Having grown up during The Great Depression, Mom and Dad were part […]
Happy National Day of Giving Eve (for 2025). In honor, here’s Mom’s recipe for… SOFT SOAP (Homemade) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipe Report (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; December 1980, p. 9). INGREDIENTS/ITEM NEEDS: 1 bar (4.75-oz) Dial soap 1-qt (4 cups) hot tap water 4-oz cologne […]
Happy… National Pie Day and National Eat a Red Apple Day! In honor, here’s Mom’s recipe for… APPLE PIE THAT’S APPLE-SOLUTELY PERFECT! By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 241). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. […]
Happy National Day of Giving Eve. In honor of giving and because a reader recently requested this hard-to-find recipe of Mom’s, here’s her copycat version of… CABBAGE SOUP, Like Unique Deli (Southfield, MI) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Best Of The First 20 Years (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; April 1994, p. 32). INGREDIENTS: […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to every Monday. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, have a happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalDayOfGiving Happy National Day of Giving Eve (for 2025). Also known as “Giving Tuesday”, this is more-or-less a 13-year-old […]
Happy… National Sardines Day. They’re not everyone’s cup-of-tea but Mom loved sardines. In honor, here’s her secret recipe for… SARDINE SPREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Report (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; January 1981, p. 8). INGREDIENTS: 1 can (3¾-oz) boneless, skinless sardines; drained 3 TB 99% fat-free cottage cheese […]
Happy Monday. I love Mondays. I’m grateful for every one of them, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalGratitudeMonth #ThanksgivingDay It’s the final week of November, which is, among other things, National Gratitude Month. Additionally, for 2025, this Thursday is celebrating… […]
Happy National Homemade Bread Day and National Raisin Bread Month! In honor, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… DARK & MOIST RAISIN-OATMEAL BATTER BREAD, Like Rags & Roses (Orleans, MA) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 148). [A revised reprint of Gloria […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to every Monday. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, have a happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #FamilyStoriesMonth #LifeWritingMonth With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we’re now approaching the “hustle-and-bustle” season. A few of my favorite […]