Secret Recipes
PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; Nov. 1978, 4th Printing; p. 12) INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup peanut butter ½ cup soft butter or margarine ½ cup light corn syrup 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp salt 4 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar ¾ […]
QUACKER JACK CARAMEL POPCORN & PEANUTS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1978, p. 12). POPCORN IS NOT a junk food. It is a source of fiber and contains B-complex vitamins – niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin, as well […]
Thank God It’s Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday and happy Labor Day to everyone! 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 #LaborDay Today is, among other things, National Labor Day – an Americana celebration of […]
SHARE-A-LEASE MACAROONS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in The Second Helping of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1977, p. 30) INGREDIENTS: ½-lb almond paste 2 or 3 egg whites ¼ tsp salt 1 cup fine granulated sugar ½ cup Powdered sugar INSTRUCTIONS: Knead almond paste with hands until soft then break […]
Happy Monday! 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 #WriteDownYourStoryDay Today is National Write Down Your Story Day! This is me – I’ve always loved to write, draw, and create/craft things (like […]
BIG BOY-STYLE SPAGHETTI By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1977, p. 9) INGREDIENTS: 1½-lbs ground beef ½ cup water 2-lb jar Ragu [Traditional] Spaghetti Sauce 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix (or the Beef & Mushroom Mix) 1 TB dehydrated green peppers […]