Secret Recipes
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 […]
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 – and happy Cinco de Mayo, too. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalHumorMonth #NationalCartoonistsDay Last month, we celebrated National Humor Month, among other things; […]
Happy May to one and all. May is the gateway to summer since Memorial weekend is seen as its unofficial start. When I think of summer in Michigan, I think of beaches and sand… SAND CANDLES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; […]
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 […]
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 […]
WHOOPIE PIES OR DEVIL DOGS (& FILLING) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; May 1997, p. 55). This is a favorite Amish recipe from our recent travels through Indiana. [See also: “Whoopie Pie Filling”] INGREDIENTS: 6 TB butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups […]
WHOOPIE PIE FILLING (for Whoopie Pies or Devil Dogs) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; May 1997, p. 55). This is a favorite Amish recipe from our recent travels through Indiana. INGREDIENTS: 6 TB butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups flour ½ cup […]
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 #TakeOurDaughtersAndSonsToWorkDay #NationalTellAStoryDay #NationalColumnistsDay Thursday (for 2025) is National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day and next Sunday […]
SUGARED PECANS (from Cracker Barrel’s Bread Pudding) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Secret Make Alike Recipes – Revised (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; May 1997, p. 29). INGREDIENTS: 2 TB butter 1 TB oil 2-oz pecan pieces 4 TB sugar INSTRUCTIONS: In a small skillet, combine butter and oil, on medium-low heat, with pecan pieces […]
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 #NationalPetDay #NationalKidsAndPetsDay #NationalPetParents Day April 11th was National Pet Day. Plus, National Kids and Pets Day is coming on […]