Secret Recipes
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 […]
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 […]