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VANILLA ICE CREAM

VANILLA ICE CREAM By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes, Revised (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; November 1978, p. 48). INGREDIENTS: 2/3 cup (7½-oz can) sweetened condensed milk ½ cup water 1½-tsp vanilla 1 cup whipping cream INSTRUCTIONS: Mix [first 3 ingredients]. Chill. Whip cream to custard-like consistency. Fold […]

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HIGHERS ROOT BEER

HIGHERS ROOT BEER By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes, Revised (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; November 1978, p. 17). INGREDIENTS: 1½-tsp Root Beer Concentrate (I used McCormick’s brand) 1 cup granulated sugar 7¼ cups luke-warm water (free of any trace of chlorine) ¼ tsp dry yeast ¼ cup […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – High Costs History Repeats

Thank God it’s Monday, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #FreshFruitAndVegetablesMonth In honor of June, being National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, I’d like to continue with my… LAST THOUGHTS… FROM LAST WEEK… Since grocery prices continue to […]

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PERFECT PUMPKIN PIE, From Ruby Christmas Tree Farm

PERFECT PUMPKIN PIE, From Ruby Christmas Tree Farm By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes, Revised (National Home News, St. Clair, MI; November 1978, p. 24). Ann & Warren Reuter’s cider mill and Christmas tree farm pumpkin pie, as they served it at their Ruby, MI location… INGREDIENTS: 1½ cups […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Michigan Apples

As usual, #ThankGodItsMonday again. Thus, #HappyMonday to all. I look forward to every Monday! They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalAppleMonth I LOVE OCTOBER! The trees are bursting with fiery colors, farmers are harvesting their crops, corn mazes have been cut for […]

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Brutus, Strawberry & Orange (After School Shakes)

Brutus, Strawberry & Orange (After School Shakes) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes, Revised (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Nov. 1978, p. 17). Julius Caesar was a great warrior. He conquered all the part of Europe that is now France. He even marched his armies into [Great] Britain. He […]

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