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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Americanized Halloween

Happy Monday to everybody – and a chilling, un-official, Halloween week (literally – burr)! As for myself, I look forward to every Monday of the year, because they’re my 52 Chances in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective It’s less than a week until Sunday, when America’s […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Michigan Map Dots

Happy Monday! If you’ve read any of my blog posts, you probably know that I always look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share, with you, Memories of My Mom! #TheRecipeDetective Last week, I heard a story about a fellow Michigander who’s literally been collecting map […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Gone But Not Forgotten Eateries

Once again, happy Monday! Personally, I love Mondays! They’re my 52 Chances per year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective Detroit has been home to many famous restaurants in the past century. Gone but not forgotten are influential places like the Ponchatrain, Roma Café, and Topinka’s […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Original Secret Recipe Detective

Happy Monday and happy October to everybody! 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 #NationalWomensSmallBusinessMonth #NationalWorkAndFamilyMonth #SelfPromotionMonth October is chucked full of wonderful, month-long observances. Among them, in relation to Mom, are… […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Happy Fall And Family

Happy Monday and happy fall y’all! I always look forward to Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances each year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalFallFoliageWeek I LOVE fall – it’s definitely my favorite season! I adore the crisp, cool nights and lukewarm days. I love […]

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Prime Rib (Two Ways)

PRIME RIB (TWO WAYS) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, Make Alike Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Oct. 1991, p. 83) Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Tell A Story Day  

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Little Seizure’s Pizza

  LITTLE SEIZURE PIZZA By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 79). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] TO PREPARE THE CRUST: sprinkle 2 packages dry yeast over 2/3-cup […]

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Olive Garden-Style Alfredo Fettucine

OLIVE GARDEN-STYLE ALFREDO FETTUCINE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… My Personal Favorites (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; Nov. 2000, p. 19) INGREDIENTS: 8-oz cream cheese, in bits ¾ c grated Parmesan 8 TB butter ½ c milk 1-lb box fettucine, prepared as box instructs INSTRUCTIONS: Put first 4 ingredients in a saucepan on medium heat, […]

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Kenny Larger’s BBQ Chicken

KENNY LARGER’S BBQ CHICKEN (Like Kenny Roger’s) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, That’s the Flavor (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1998, p. 25). Also seen in her “Free Recipes/Information” sheet (circa 2000). INGREDIENTS: 3-lbs. chicken pieces, still frozen 1-lb. can cranberry sauce (jellied or whole) 1 envelope onion soup mix […]

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Oven-Fried Kentucky-Style Chicken

OVEN-FRIED KENTUCKY-STYLE CHICKEN By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 89). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] DONAHUE THIS RECIPE WAS CREATED on-the-spot when I discovered that my usual […]

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