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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Goodbye Summer & Hello Fall

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date September 7, 2026
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Happy Monday and happy Labor Day. 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 #NationalLaborDay As the first Monday in September, today is… National Labor Day. It falls anywhere between the 1st and 7th of the month. It’s […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Michigan Lighthouses

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date August 3, 2026
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[NOTE: Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state – currently, about 130 (active); historically, as many as 250.]

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 #DogDaysOfSummer #PureMichigan Happy August! It’s the middle of summer, now, and it’s still considered The Dog Days of Summer, […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Michigander Pride

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date January 19, 2026
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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 #NationalMichiganDay Yesterday, January 18th, was National Michigan Day. As a Michigander, I love my home state of Michigan and […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Americana Barn Quilts And Fall

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date September 29, 2025
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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 […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Labor Day Celebrations, Americana Style

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date September 1, 2025
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Happy Monday, happy September, and happy National Labor Day. I always 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 #NationalAmericanaMonth September observes National Americana Month and more. “Americana” is basically patriotic nostalgia usually related to the United States’ […]

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KAYMART’s HERO SANDWICH

KAYMART’s HERO SANDWICH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Secret Restaurant Recipes Book (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; Jan. 1977, p. 7). [Kmart once had deep roots in Michigan, going back to 1899, when Sebastian S. Kresge opened a five-and-dime store in downtown Detroit, called S.S. Kresge Company, which eventually evolved into Kmart […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Small Towns’ Big Welcomes

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date April 28, 2025
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Happy Monday to everyone, once again. I 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. #TheRecipeDetective Small town life has its pros and cons compared to urban lifestyles – from less traffic noise and pollution, a lower cost of […]

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HAM SALAD SANDWICH SPREAD

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date December 26, 2024
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HAM SALAD SANDWICH SPREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 37). INGREDIENTS: 2 cans (6-oz each) Hormel canned chunk ham, drained 1 rib celery, finely minced ½ cup mayonnaise 3 TB sweet pickle relish 3 TB sweet […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Americana Labor Day Celebrations

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date September 2, 2024
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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 and happy Labor Day. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalLaborDay Today, being the first Monday in September (for 2024), is National Labor Day; otherwise known as […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Somewhere In Sweet Summertime

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date July 29, 2024
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#ThankGodItsMonday! I LOVE Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday and thanks for visiting. #TheRecipeDetective #DogDaysOfSummer We’re in the midst of The Dog Days of Summer – observed annually, July 3rd through August 11th. We’re also 55 days away from […]

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