Secret Recipes
In honor of March, being Irish-American Heritage Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth COLCANNON By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Mar.-Apr. 1987, p. 2). Irish potato and cabbage classic sprinkled with bits of green onion. INGREDIENTS: 4 cups shredded cabbage ½ tsp salt 1-lb […]
As always, thank God it’s Monday. I look forward to this day every week, as Mondays are my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #MomAndPopBusinessOwnersDay #CoupleAppreciationMonth Yesterday was National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. Plus, Wednesday begins the month of […]
In honor of Thursday, being National Spinach Day, here’s Mom’s secret copycat recipe for… #NationalSpinachDay SPINACH SOUFFLÉ [(MAYBE) LIKE STOUFFER’S] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 132). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; […]
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 #SpringBegins #NationalCleaningWeek We officially hopped into Spring this past Friday, PLUS, yesterday, being the fourth Sunday in March (for […]
In honor of TODAY, being National Artichoke Hearts Day, and this month, being National Flour Month, here’s Mom’s copycat recipe for… #NationalArtichokeHeartsDay #NationalFlourMonth ARTICHOKE BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Secret Fast Bread Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; November 1985, p. 24). As always, I’m asking only for proper credit […]
As always, happy Monday. 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 #LetsLaughDay Thursday will be observing National Let’s Laugh Day, which encourages us to embrace and celebrate all types of humor with laughter – anything from […]
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 […]