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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Joy Of Copycat Cookery

Happy Monday to all! Personally, I look forward to every Monday because they are my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective My mom passed away just over four years ago, leaving behind a very special legacy of love. I started and continue […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Love And Kindness

Happy Monday and happy Valentine’s Day! As I always say, I LOVE Mondays! I look forward to each and every one of them because they’re my 52 Chances, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #ValentinesDay The celebration of Valentine’s Day has changed dramatically throughout the centuries. Going from […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Marriage And Compatibility

Happy Monday to all! Personally, I always look forward to Mondays because they are my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective Today is the start of National Marriage Week, which is always February 7th through Valentine’s Day. This blog post is dedicated […]

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Patter Paul Ounce Bar

PATTER PAUL OUNCE BAR By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 223). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: ½-lb butter or margarine 14-oz can Eagle Brand milk 2 […]

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Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

SHRIMP COCKTAIL SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 110). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 1 cup bottled chili sauce 1 tablespoon bottled horseradish 1 tablespoon […]

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Berville Hotel Secret Shrimp & Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

BERVILLE HOTEL SECRET SHRIMP & SHRIMP COCKTAIL SAUCE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, pp. 109-110). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] Just outside of Muttonville, MI there used […]

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Potato Dumplings

POTATO DUMPLINGS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Sugar Free Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1987, p. 103) INGREDIENTS: 6 medium, boiling potatoes (about 2½-lbs total) ½ cup (or more) all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten to blend 1½ tsp salt (or to taste) 3 TB butter 1 small onion, minced 1 large slice […]

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Cinnamon Pear Cup

CINNAMON PEAR CUP By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Dec. 1983, p. 6) INGREDIENTS: 1-lb fresh pears – peeled, cut in half, and cored 1½ cups cranberry juice 1 whole cinnamon stick, broken into 3 pieces 4 whole cloves Whipped cream (for garnish) INSTRUCTIONS: […]

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Egg-Not

EGG-NOT By Gloria Pitzer, as shared in her 1994, homemade, Christmas card* INGREDIENTS: 1-pint vanilla ice cream, softened 1 small box instant vanilla pudding 1-pint milk 1 TB nutmeg 1 TB rum extract 16-oz Vernor’s golden gingerale (not Canada Dry) INSTRUCTIONS: With electric beaters on medium speed, combine all ingredients, as listed, in a punch […]

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Cinnamon Ornaments

CINNAMON ORNAMENTS By Gloria Pitzer, as shared in her 1994, homemade, Christmas card* Start with ½ cup ground cinnamon and drop in, 1 TB at a time, enough applesauce to mix into a smooth dough that you can form into a ball and roll out to ¼-inch thick, on a cinnamon-dusted surface. Cut with Christmas […]

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