Secret Recipes
FRIED ICE CREAM BALLS & BEST FAST HOT FUDGE SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 15). INGREDIENTS: 1-qt ice cream, any flavor, in 2” balls, hard frozen 2 cups finely rolled pound cake crumbs or cookie crumbs 2 eggs, well […]
AUNT JENNY’S PINEAPPLE BARS (or Tarts) [aka: 4-CORNER MUFFIN TARTS] By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 5) INGREDIENTS: 2 cups crushed pineapple, drained [and saved] ¼ cup maraschino cherries, halved 2 TB pineapple juice ½ cup sugar ¼ tsp grated lemon […]
DAYTON SUMMER FRUIT PUDDING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 53) Mickey, from Dayton, passed this delightful recipe to me at the potluck supper our Good Sam chapter had in Ohio. It was the first dish on the table to turn […]
BATTER-FRIED CHEESE BALLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 134). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] One of the best recipes for making this unusual side dish was originally […]
LASAGNA WITH RICOTTA SUBSTITUTE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 74). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] At “Two Guys from Italy” (Palos Verdes, CA), there was a baked […]
CHIEF BOY HARDLY ITALIAN DINNER SAUCE – Herb & Spice Mix By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018) [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 packet “Mix & Eat” Cream […]
HAPPY August to everyone – literally – as it’s National Happiness Happens Month! Additionally, Thank God Its Monday again; thus, #HappyMonday, too! I always look forward to Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #HappinessHappensDay #HappinessHappensMonth Tomorrow is, among other things. […]
Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! I personally look forward to Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective Friday is the 15-year anniversary of when my brother, Mike, first designed and launched TheRecipeDetective.com’s original website for our […]
Thank God Its Monday, again; and, as such, #HappyMonday to one and all! I personally look forward to every Monday. Among other things, they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalLoveIsKindDay One of the celebrations happening on Thursday is National Love is Kind […]
Thank God Its Monday, again! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalJunkFoodDay Friday, July 21st, is National Junk Food Day! For decades, fast foods and junk foods were always getting a bad rap from […]