Secret Recipes
INTRODUCTION In the 1960s and 1970s, Mom designed a few different editorial columns, satirically geared toward working homemakers like herself (or those who just want to laugh at life), mailing out samples to over 300 newspapers. Within a year, she was steadily writing two different columns (“No Laughing Matter” and “Minding the Hearth”) for 60 […]
“No Laugh ‘N Matter”, by Gloria Pitzer – How I Spent My Summer Vacation INTRODUCTION In the 1960s and 1970s, my mom designed a few different editorial columns, satirically geared toward working homemakers like herself (or those who just want to laugh at life), mailing out samples to over 300 newspapers. Within a year, she […]
INTRODUCTION Mom was very creative and funny. She designed a few different satirical editorial columns in the 1960s and 1970s that were geared toward working homemakers like herself (or those who just wanted to laugh at life), mailing out samples to over 300 newspapers. Within a year, she was steadily writing two different columns (“No […]
“No Laugh ‘N Matter”, by Gloria Pitzer – Eat Your Heart Out Mr. Clean! (aka: “No Laughing Matter”) INTRODUCTION #NationalHumorMonth April is, among other things, National Humor Month. Mom wore many hats in her hectic life, including humorist. She was very creative and funny. She designed a few different editorial columns, satirically geared toward working […]
Happy June! By the way, Friday, the 13th, is… National Sewing Machine Day! In honor, here are directions for making one of Mom’s beloved rag dolls. RAG DOLL By Gloria Pitzer* FROM MOM’S MEMORIES… No Laughing Matter [Gloria Pitzer’s syndicated column (circa early 1980s)] Excerpt from… ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE THANKFUL AND/OR JOLLY [RE: […]
Kids’ Summer Break Recipes – Quick Peanut Butter Fudge By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… “When the Kids Take Over the Kitchen”, National Home News Magazine (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; Circa 1979–1980, p. 11). INGREDIENTS: 1 stick margarine, plus a little extra 1 cup brown sugar ¼ cup cocoa [Dash] of salt 1/3 […]
Kids’ Summer Break Recipes – Pseudo Pizza By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… “When the Kids Take Over the Kitchen”, National Home News Magazine (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; Circa 1979–1980, p. 11). INGREDIENTS: 2 tubes (10-oz each) refrigerated biscuits 2 cans (4-oz each) tomato sauce Oregano Dry minced onion Parmesan cheese Garlic salt […]
Kids’ Summer Break Recipes – Humble Heroes By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… “When the Kids Take Over the Kitchen”, National Home News Magazine (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; Circa 1979–1980, p. 11). INGREDIENTS: Hero sandwich rolls, sliced lengthwise into 3 layers Butter Mayonnaise Mustard Ketchup Relish Muenster cheese Boiled ham Hard salami Lettuce […]
Thank God it’s Monday. I love 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 It’s summer break – what students see as 12 weeks of freedom from schoolwork. Nowadays, it’s the time in which most families take long vacations […]
HOBBIES THAT HAVE KNOWN ME By Gloria Pitzer – Recipe Detective (circa mid-1970s), as seen in… No Laughing Matter (her syndicated series of articles). EVER SINCE I SAW Carol Duvall make Sonny Elliott weatherman buttons out of baby food jar lids, on her television craft show, I was determined to do something creative. I […]