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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Celebrating Food And Foodies

Once again, happy Monday! Personally, I always look forward to Mondays; as they’re my 52 Chances, each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective #MothersDay I hope everyone enjoyed their Mother’s Day celebrations, yesterday, with their families! It’s been five years since I celebrated it with […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Faith, Hope, & Love

Happy Monday, once again! I, myself, look forward to all Mondays! They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalMonthOfHope Last week, I discussed turning points in Mom’s life that directed her journey to being The Recipe DetectiveTM. Mom always accredited these turning points, […]

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Girl’s Scoot Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

GIRL’S SCOOT PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 224). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] COOKIE INGREDIENTS: 2 cups biscuit mix 2 eggs 2/3 […]

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Lindy’s-Style Strawberry Pie

LINDY’S-STYLE STRAWBERRY PIE As imitated by Gloria Pitzer, in her self-published cookbook, The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 29) INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sugar 3 TB cornstarch 10-oz 7-Up or lemon-lime soda 2 TB strawberry Jell-O powder 1-qt whole strawberries, hulled 9-inch baked pie shell 1 cup […]

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Big Boy-Style Cream Of Broccoli Soup

BIG BOY-STYLE CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 118). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] If you like Big Boy’s Broccoli Soup, this should […]

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Beaumont Inn Cream Of Broccoli Soup

BEAUMONT INN CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 118). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] THE BEAUMONT INN (Harrodsburg, KY) has, for 4 generations […]

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Cheese Bread, Like Hudson’s

CHEESE BREAD, Like Hudson’s By Gloria Pitzer As pictured above, seen in her self-published cookbook, The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; June 1997, p. 17). As printed below, seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 154). [A revised reprint […]

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Hostess-Style Fudge Icing

HOSTESS-STYLE FUDGE ICING By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… The Original 200 Plus Recipes Book (Secret Recipes, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 14) FUDGE ICING INGREDIENTS: 4 TB butter 1/3 cup milk Dash of salt 4 TB dry cocoa [powder] 1-lb powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla FUDGE ICING INSTRUCTIONS: Cook and stir first four ingredients […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Love And Kindness

Happy Monday and happy Valentine’s Day! As I always say, I LOVE Mondays! I look forward to each and every one of them because they’re my 52 Chances, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #ValentinesDay The celebration of Valentine’s Day has changed dramatically throughout the centuries. Going from […]

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Angel Wings

ANGEL WINGS By Gloria Pitzer, from her “Original 200” collection of recipes, but also published in…  Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 280). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 5 egg yolks, well-beaten […]

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