Secret Recipes
MRS. MEADOW’S SOFT SUGAR COOKIES By Gloria Pitzer, as printed on her “Free Recipes/Information” sheet (circa 2000). INGREDIENTS: 1/4-lb. butter, melted 14-oz. can Eagle Brand Milk 1/2 C. packed brown sugar 1/2 C. real sour cream 1 egg 1 tsp. almond or vanilla extract 3 C. self-rising flour 1/2 C. Bisquick [* small dish of […]
Mrs. Meadow’s Crisp Buttery Cookies By Gloria Pitzer – As seen in her “free recipes” offerings Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup self-rising flour 18-ounce box yellow cake mix (dry) 12-ounce bag mini chocolate chips Instructions: As listed, beat into a smooth dough. Pack dough into a measuring tablespoon […]
Mrs. Meadow’s Chocolate Chip Cookies [*with options] By Gloria Pitzer, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Fast Food Recipes (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; March 1985, p. 86) Ingredients: 2 sticks butter (1/2 lb.) 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 3 cups self-rising flour 12-oz. bag chocolate chips Instructions: Cream together the butter, sugars […]
2018 – Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best of the Recipe Detective is a re-write of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook by her daughter, Laura Emerich (published by Balboa Press, Jan. 2018). This cookbook has 318 pages filled with over 500 of Gloria’s best recipes, Food-for-Thought, inspirational stories, household and cooking tips and tricks, witty jokes, illustrations and […]
1998-2004 – Secret Recipes Bulletin was a series written, illustrated and published by Gloria Pitzer (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI). There were 7 “Bulletins” in all – most were double-sided, 8½” x 11”, full-page collections of recipes inspired by specific restaurants or “name brands”, plus tips and historic information – that sold for $1 each and […]
1988 – The Copycat Cookbook was written, illustrated and published by Gloria Pitzer (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI). NO LONGER IN PRINT – this cookbook originally had a 120-page, 5.5″ x 8.5″ format with about 484 make-alike recipes of famous favorites not contained within her other cookbooks. This unique collection includes a little of this […]
Mrs. Field’s-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies [aka: The Great Imposter Cookies!] By Gloria Pitzer; from her Spring 1995 newsletter, Secret Recipes Quarterly (St. Clair, MI; p.6 ) Even though these cookies do not appear to be completely baked, do not over bake them or they’ll be like rocks by the 2nd day! Cookies will remain soft […]
Once again, happy Monday to everyone! If you’re new to this site and this blog, let me introduce myself. My name is Laura (Pitzer) Emerich and I started this blog to honor my mom’s legacy as the ORIGINAL Secret Recipes Detective – Gloria Pitzer. Since the early ‘70s, Mom was “busting” the secret recipes of […]