Here’s a handwritten (Mom’s handwriting) recipe for “Meatballs”

Meatballs

• 2 lbs. hamburger
• 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup breadcrumbs

Make meatballs

• 1 bottle chili sauce
• 1 can cranberry sauce
• 16 oz. sauerkraut
• 1 c. brown sugar

Pour over top. Bake 1.5 hours at 350.

It is probably pretty good — but very sweet.

In a bag of recipes, some handwritten, some clipped from newspapers or magazines, I found six that were clipped from the Free Press newspaper.

None of them look very healthy and only a few look appetizing.

I might actually make this recipe — it doesn’t look too bad.

I’d call this recipe “Spanish Rice” instead of “Italian Rice.” I might make it because Dean likes Spanish Rice.

This recipe confuses me. Why would you take a small can of pork and beans, add over 4 times as much liquid and a tiny amount of onion? How can this be in any way tasty? I think I will pass on this one.

I hate to admit that this sounds kind of tasty too. But unhealthy! I might try it if we host a 1970 themed party sometime.

I might make these too. Just for “old time’s sake.”