Secret Recipes
In honor of September, being National Chicken Month, National Italian Cheese Month, National Mushroom Month, National Rice Month, and Whole Grains Month, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for… GREEN RICE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; March-April 1987, p. 2). As always, I’m asking only for […]
In honor of tomorrow, being National Chicken Boy Day and the start of September, which is National Chicken Month, here’s Mom’s copycat version of… #ChickenBoyDay #NationalChickenMonth GENE HACKMAN’S CHICKEN RECIPE [With BBQ Variation] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 15). Per […]
Happy National S’mores Day! In honor, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalSmoresDay GRAHAM CRACKERS – Homemade By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Great Imitator’s Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; October 1999, p. 20). As always, asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share this recipe. INGREDIENTS: 2/3 cup packed brown sugar […]
Happy July! During July, a month-long, annual event, the “Great Northern Yarn Haul”, will be traversing across the northeast states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont; where crafters visit participating yarn stores to collect “stamps”, win prizes, and shop. Similarly, a regional, annual “Yarn Crawl” event, called the “Heartland Yarn Adventure”, will be celebrated in […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Olive Day, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalOliveDay GREEK OLIVE SALAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 46). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd […]
In honor of this week, being a part of two months – April, being National Fresh Celery Month, and May, being National Salad Month – here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalFreshCeleryMonth #NationalSaladMonth GERMAN POTATO SALAD – PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH STYLE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa […]
Happy belated National Retro Day and happy Soup It Forward Day Eve! In honor of both, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for “Greenfield Style Spanish Bean Soup”; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 119). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret […]
THE GOOD SAMARITAN COFFEECAKE (from Herman) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Make Alike Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Oct. 1991, p. 12). WHEN YOU GIVE away a cup of “Herman” [traditionally] a note must accompany it, reading: “This is Herman. Treat him with love and keep him warm and away from […]
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