recipe card microstories: cranberry meatballs
poetry in motion
The recipe cards: glossy and colorful, a trio tucked in an old cookbook from the island library’s annual Book & Bake sale. Hidden treasure filed and forgotten by its former owner.
The recipe cards: a passport to Home Ec class. The clamor of stainless-steel mixing bowls, a thin mist of chalk dust in the flickering fluorescence, the classroom fragranced with chocolate cake and mimeograph ink.
The recipe cards: a time capsule. Gingham aprons, fondue pots, a box of Bisquick.
The recipe cards: an ode to potluck parties and church suppers.
The recipe cards: a meditation.
The recipe cards: an inspiration.
Intrigued, I made the meatball recipe—with a vegetarian twist. It’s the Cook & Tell Recipe of the Month!
I can’t tell you how excited I get when I purchase a cookbook and within find these hidden treasures 💕 ~ Leigh
Ah, how well I remember Home Ec, though not the mimeographed sheets. A lemon meringue pie and a “puffy omelet” rather than fondue and Bisquick come to mind. I love the imagery your microstory calls to mind and the smart idea of veganized meatballs with cranberry sauce—old+new=delish! Always a great read, Amie!🤗