Secret Recipes
In honor of Friday, being National Food Day… #NationalFoodDay SALT-SPICE MIX By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 16). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup sea salt […]
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 #MakeADifferenceDay #RandomActsOfKindness Saturday, being the fourth one in October (for 2025), will be celebrating National Make A Difference Day, among […]
APPLE SAUCE & APPLE BUTTER From: “Apple Drying At Home” By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… My Cup Runneth Over and I Can’t Find My Mop (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Dec. 1989, p. 35). Reconstitute the slices [from Apple Drying At Home] to natural texture by soaking slices in apple juice or [apple] cider […]
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 #NationalNewspaperWeek Among other things, this week celebrates National Newspaper Week. Regularly printed newspapers supposedly began in Germany in the […]
Thank God it’s Monday, once again. I look forward to every Monday because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, I hope you have a happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalFallFoliageWeek It’s National Fall Foliage Week so my husband and I took a day trip […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #WomensSmallBusinessMonth #WorkAndFamilyMonth Happy October and National Women’s Small Business Month, plus National Work and Family Month. It’s a perfect time to […]