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BOSTON CREAM PIE ALA FAST

BOSTON CREAM PIE ALA FAST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1977, p. 8). INGREDIENTS: 18-oz box yellow cake mix 4-oz box instant vanilla pudding (prepared with ¼ cup less milk than box calls for) 1-lb container Betty Crocker Chocolate Frosting ¼ […]

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HUDSON’S BUTTERSCOTCH BISCUITS

HUDSON’S BUTTERSCOTCH BISCUITS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 17). The bakery counters at the several Hudson’s stores in the metropolitan Detroit area always offered these special buns, which I chose to imitate this way… INGREDIENTS: ½ cup brown sugar, packed […]

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SANDERS’ STYLE ANGEL FOOD CAKE

SANDERS’ STYLE ANGEL FOOD CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Secret Restaurant Recipes Book (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; Jan. 1977, p. 40). I prefer angel cake unfrosted. Do not cut it with a knife. Tear it with one of the special implements sold for this purpose or with your fingers. It […]

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PUMPKIN SEEDS

PUMPKIN SEEDS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Cook is a 4-Letter Word! (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; November 1984, p. 46). INGREDIENTS: 1 cup table salt + ¼ cup extra 8 cups water 2 cups cleaned, pumpkin seeds 2 egg whites INSTRUCTIONS: Dissolve 1 cup salt in 4 cups water, over medium heat, in […]

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PERFECT PUMPKIN PIE, From Ruby Christmas Tree Farm

PERFECT PUMPKIN PIE, From Ruby Christmas Tree Farm By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes, Revised (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; November 1978, p. 24). Ann & Warren Reuter’s cider mill and Christmas tree farm pumpkin pie, as they served it at their Ruby, MI location… INGREDIENTS: 1½ cups […]

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FRANKENMUTH HOT GERMAN POTATO SALAD – Like Zender’s

FRANKENMUTH HOT GERMAN POTATO SALAD – Like Zender’s By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 40). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1-pound sliced bacon, cut in 1” pieces […]

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SWEETEN HOUSE BREAD PUDDING

SWEETEN HOUSE BREAD PUDDING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 277). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 6 slices of white toast – crusts trimmed away Butter or […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – TV Talk Shows

Thank God Its Monday, once again; and, as such, happy Monday to everyone! I personally look forward to all Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective Along with October being, in relation to Mom, National Women’s Small Business Month, National Work […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Women And Family Businesses

#ThankGodItsMonday and #HappyMonday to everyone! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective Mom had an undeniable gift for writing, which began at a young age. Her dedication to writing began in 1946, after seeing the […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Michigan Apples

As usual, #ThankGodItsMonday again. Thus, #HappyMonday to all. 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! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalAppleMonth I LOVE OCTOBER! The trees are bursting with fiery colors, farmers are harvesting their crops, corn mazes have been cut for […]

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