Secret Recipes
In honor of TODAY, being National Mincemeat Day – PLUS it’s National Dessert Month and National Apple Month – here’s Mom’s secret recipe for… #NationalAppleMonth, #NationalDessertMonth, #NationalMincemeatDay MODERN MINCEMEAT (& PIE) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Copycat Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1988, P. 116). As always, I’m asking only for […]
I’m so grateful 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, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalBookMonth, #NationalCookbookMonth, #NationalWomensSmallBusinessMonth, #NationalWorkAndFamilyMonth This is the last week of October, which is, among other things, National Book Month, National Cookbook […]
In honor of Wednesday, being National Dessert Day; plus, it’s National Dessert Month, as well as National Bake and Decorate Month, National Book Month, and National Cookbook Month; additionally, since Friday is Department Store Day… Here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalDessertDay, #NationalDessertMonth, #NationalBakeAndDecorateMonth, #DepartmentStoreDay CHIFFON CREAM CHEESE CAKE, Bundt (Style) – Like Hudson’s By Gloria […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. I LOVE Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, I hope this brings you a happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective THE SECRET RECIPES DETECTIVE #NationalWomensSmallBusinessMonth, #NationalWorkAndFamilyMonth, #PositiveAttitudeMonth, #SelfPromotionMonth, #NationalCookbookMonth, #NationalBookMonth, #NationalBusinessWomensWeek October has a lot of observances that […]
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 […]
CARAMEL APPLES – Inspired by Disney’s (Los Angeles, CA) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Top Secret Recipes Al’a Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep. 1979, p. 11). INGREDIENTS: 14-oz caramels 1 cup mini marshmallows 2 TB peanut butter 2 TB water 8 apples, on wooden skewers finely crushed pecans or peanuts (optional*) INSTRUCTIONS: […]
APPLE SQUARE PAN PIE – like Marie Calender’s Shoppe (Los Angeles, CA) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Copycat Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1988, p. 75). I borrowed this idea, for the crumbled top crust, from my very first visit to Marie Calender’s Pie Shoppe Restaurants in the Los Angeles area […]
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 […]
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 […]