Secret Recipes
(STRAWBERRY) RHUBARB PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987, p. 6). INGREDIENTS: 3 TB flour 1 cup sugar [or sugar substitute equivalent] 1 large egg, beaten 1 cup sugar-free strawberry jam [see our homemade version on the “Recipes” tab] 2 cups rhubarb, cut […]
STRAWBERRY JAM, SUGAR-FREE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987, p. 10). INGREDIENTS: 4 TB liquid sweetener (Pillsbury’s Sweet 10) 2 cups fresh or frozen, diced rhubarb ½ cup sliced, fresh strawberries Small box (1.1-oz) sugar-free, strawberry Jell-O powder INSTRUCTIONS: Combine liquid sweetener and […]
APPLESAUCE CAKE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 32) INGREDIENTS: ½ cup butter (or other fat) 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 cup applesauce 1 cup chopped raisins 2¼ cups sifted pastry or cake flour ½ tsp [baking] soda 1 tsp […]
ELEVEN SECRET SPICES By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 90). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons paprika 1 tablespoon onion salt 1 teaspoon celery salt 1 […]
MACARONI & CHEESE, LIKE BEEFEATER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Eating Out at Home (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; September 1978, p. 22). INGREDIENTS: 1½ cups macaroni, broken into ¼-inch pieces ½ tsp salt 4 cups boiling water 2 TB fat 2 TB flour ¼ tsp [additional] salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1 cup […]
SEVEN-LAYER SALAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 36) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] This is a great salad to make for a party or for taking to […]
SUGAR-FREE KETCHUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987; p. 50) INGREDIENTS: 6-oz can tomato paste ¼ cup oil ¼ cup margarine 2 packets Sweet & Low 2 TB light vinegar 5 TB chicken bouillon powder (not crystals) INSTRUCTIONS: As listed, combine ingredients in small mixing bowl, […]
SUGAR-FREE CATALINA DRESSING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987; p. 67) INGREDIENTS: 1½ cups oil 2/3 cup Sugar-Free Ketchup [see recipe on this website] ½ cup Pillsbury Sprinkle-Sweet sugar substitute ¼ cup white vinegar 3 TB beef bouillon powder ½ tsp garlic salt ½ tsp onion […]
BARBECUE SAUCE, SUGAR-FREE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987; p. 54) INGREDIENTS: ½ cup sugar-free apple butter ½ cup sugar-free Catalina dressing ½ cup sugar-free ketchup INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all 3 ingredients, as listed, stirring well. Refrigerate to use within 2 months. [NOTE: Each of the above […]
SUGAR-FREE APPLESAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Sugar-Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987; p. 12) INGREDIENTS: 6 peeled, cored, & diced apples ¼ cup orange juice 1 tsp cinnamon INSTRUCTIONS: In 2½-qt saucepan, combine apples and juice [and cinnamon]. Cook mixture, stirring constantly, on medium-high heat, just until it comes to […]