Secret Recipes
In honor of March, being Irish-American Heritage Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth COLCANNON By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Mar.-Apr. 1987, p. 2). Irish potato and cabbage classic sprinkled with bits of green onion. INGREDIENTS: 4 cups shredded cabbage ½ tsp salt 1-lb […]
As always, thank God it’s Monday. I look forward to this day every week, as Mondays are my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #MomAndPopBusinessOwnersDay #CoupleAppreciationMonth Yesterday was National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. Plus, Wednesday begins the month of […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Meatball Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for… #NationalMeatballDay FREEZER MEATBALLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1987, p. 5). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. INGREDIENTS: 3 beaten eggs ¾ […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I 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 #WriteYourStoryDay Saturday is National Write Down Your Story Day. This observance encourages self-expression through writing. It also inspires the preservation […]
In honor of February, being National Snack Food Month, and TODAY, being National Pizza Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for “Parmesan Pizza Snax”; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1988, p. 7). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. #NationalSnackFoodMonth […]
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, have a happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #CreativeRomanceMonth #NationalWeddingsMonth #ValentinesDay #NationalMarriageWeek February celebrates (among other things) National Creative Romance Month and National Weddings Month. Of course, […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Peanut Brittle Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for a 5-ingredient “Peanut Brittle”; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov.-Dec. 1992, p. 9). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. #NationalPeanutBrittleDay PEANUT BRITTLE By Gloria Pitzer, […]
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 #PlanForVacationDay One popular New Year’s resolution, which my husband and I both made for this year, is to travel […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Marzipan Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for Marzipan Candy; as seen in her self-published newsletter, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov.-Dec. 1997, p. 10). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. #NationalMarzipanDay MARZIPAN CANDY By Gloria Pitzer, […]
Happy Monday, again. I love Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #UniversalLetterWritingWeek Being the second week of 2026, this is, among other things, Universal Letter Writing Week. This observance encourages us to write letters to family and friends (or even just […]