Secret Recipes
In honor of TODAY, being National Meatball Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for… #NationalMeatballDay FREEZER MEATBALLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1987, p. 5). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. INGREDIENTS: 3 beaten eggs ¾ […]
Thank God 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, have a happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #WriteYourStoryDay Saturday is National Write Down Your Story Day. This observance encourages self-expression through writing. It also inspires the preservation […]
Happy belated National Retro Day and happy Soup It Forward Day Eve! In honor of both, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for “Greenfield Style Spanish Bean Soup”; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 119). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret […]
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 #SoupItForwardDay Tomorrow is Soup It Forward Day, which has been urging people to spread love and generosity with a […]
Happy March and National Craft Month. In honor, here’s another one of Mom’s crochet patterns for a “V Stitch Pullover Vest” as seen in her self-published newsletter, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; July-Aug. 1988, p. 11). As always, asking only for proper credit if you wish to share it. #NationalCraftMonth […]
In honor of February, being National Hot Breakfast Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for “Pumpkin Nut Waffles”; as seen in her self-published newsletter… Gloria Pitzer’s Monthly Cookbook of Secret Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; October 1981, p. 5). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. #NationalHotBreakfastMonth PUMPKIN […]
Happy Monday, once more. I LOVE Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalRetroDay Friday is National Retro Day. Retro refers to new things that bring out feelings of nostalgia, as they imitate or are inspired by the style, fashion, or design […]
In honor of TODAY, being Presidents’ Day and National Almond Day, and since Almond Cake and Milk was one of President Lincoln’s favorite desserts, along with a Fruited Cream Dessert, here are Mom’s secret recipes for imitating them, as seen in her self-published newsletter, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipe Report (Secret Recipe Report, St. Clair, MI; […]
Thank God it’s Monday, once again. I LOVE Mondays and look forward to every one of them, as they are my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom. With this, I hope you have a happy Monday, too. #TheRecipeDetective #RandomActsOfKindnessWeek #RandomActsOfKindnessDay This is, among other things, Random Acts […]
In honor of February, being National Snack Food Month, and TODAY, being National Pizza Day, here’s Mom’s secret recipe for “Parmesan Pizza Snax”; as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep.-Oct. 1988, p. 7). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit if you care to re-share it. #NationalSnackFoodMonth […]