Secret Recipes
CARAMEL APPLES – Inspired by Disney’s (Los Angeles, CA) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Top Secret Recipes Al’a Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sep. 1979, p. 11). INGREDIENTS: 14-oz caramels 1 cup mini marshmallows 2 TB peanut butter 2 TB water 8 apples, on wooden skewers finely crushed pecans or peanuts (optional*) INSTRUCTIONS: […]
#ThankGodItsMonday, again. Thus, #HappyMonday to all! I look forward to every Monday because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective We’re almost at the end of October. Today’s Halloween Eve (aka: Devil’s Night) and tomorrow, Halloween will be kicking off October’s farewell party. […]
ZUCCHINI BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Top Secret Recipes a la Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979) INGREDIENTS: 1 long zucchini 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 2/3 cup oil 1 TB vanilla 3 cups biscuit mix 1 tsp baking soda 1 TB cinnamon 1 cup chopped walnuts INSTRUCTIONS: Grate but do […]
Thank God Its Monday, once again; and, as such, #TGIM and #HappyMonday! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to tell a family story and share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalDNADay #NationalKidsAndPetsDay #TakeOurDaughtersAndSonsToWorkDay #NationalTellAStoryDay It’s all about family and stories this […]
POPCORN BALLS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Top Secret Recipes a la Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979, p. 38). INGREDIENTS: 1 cup (packed) brown sugar 1 cup granulated [white] sugar ½ cup water 2 TB butter 3 quarts popped corn (lightly salted) INSTRUCTIONS: Boil first three ingredients to “soft ball” stage. […]
FRENCH BREAD & CORNSTARCH GLAZE (PLUS FLOUR EQUIVALENTS) By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Top Secret Recipes a la Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979, p. 23) FLOUR BY EQUIVALENTS: White Flour, 1-lb = 4 cups sifted Cake Flour, 1-lb = 4½ cups sifted Whole Wheat, 1-lb = 3½ cups sifted INGREDIENTS: 1¼ […]
Happy Halloween! Additionally, Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday, too. I 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 Centuries ago, “happy” was never said in conjunction with “Halloween”. It was a day (or, rather, a night) […]
Happy Monday and happy spring! I look forward to Mondays every week, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective There’s an endless list of advice and tips, on the web, for how to do just about anything. I recently learned about how […]
BRANDIED FRUITS By Gloria Pitzer As seen in… Top Secret Recipes a la Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979, p. 9) [NOTE: This is not a difficult recipe, but it does take a couple of weeks’ time, from start to finish. Maybe that’s why Grandma only made it once a year.] INGREDIENTS: 1-lb […]
APPLE BETTY As imitated by Gloria Pitzer, in her self-published cookbook… Top Secret Recipes a la Carte (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; Sept. 1979, p. 1) [This dessert is like what Stouffer’s Restaurant used to offer many decades ago.] INGREDIENTS: 1-lb can apple pie filling ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 2 TB flour 2 […]