Secret Recipes
ROCKY ROAD BARK, Like Sanders [From Chocolate Almond Bark, Like Sanders’] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 233). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] When you look at all […]
Thank God it’s Monday, again. 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 happy June! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalCampingMonth #GreatOutdoorsMonth Summer unofficially began on Memorial Day. However, the actual Summer Solstice doesn’t start for almost three weeks. Regardless, the whole […]
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: […]
HANCOCK INN CHEESECAKE* [*Garnished With Strawberries, Blueberries, or Other Fruit Topping] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 13). [This recipe is in three parts – crust, filling, and topping.] GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST INGREDIENTS: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs ½ cup melted […]
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, as well as a memorable Memorial Day. #TheRecipeDetective #MemorialDay DECORATION DAY Today, is the last Monday in May (for 2025) […]
QUICHE LORRAINE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Best Of The First 20 Years (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; April 1994, p. 42). INGREDIENTS: 1 unbaked pie shell, in a 9-inch pie plate 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese ½ cup chopped onion 3 eggs, slightly beaten ¾ tsp salt 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce Dash of […]
As always, Thank God it’s Monday, again. 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, to everyone. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalPhotographyMonth May is National Photography Month, among other things. Photography, as well as gardening, cooking, organizing, writing, crafting, and traveling […]
CHEESE WISH By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 273). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition)]. Part of the fun of writing my recipes is coming up with the […]
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, to everyone. #TheRecipeDetective #SmallBusinessWeek Last week celebrated Small Business Week but small businesses should be celebrated EVERY week, as they’re considered to […]
Hilton Hotel 3-Cheese Nut Roll By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 14). INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup crumbled bleu cheese 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar 3-oz pkg. cream cheese ½ tsp Worcestershire ½ cup chopped walnuts [Mixed dried fruits for garnishment] INSTRUCTIONS: Have […]