Savory
The old board had seen the beginnings of thousands of meals. Scars from sharp knives decorated the surface of the wood, remnants of cuts no longer remembered.
I peeled cloves of garlic and set them down to be diced. Their scent filled the air as their sticky residue clung to the board. Once they had been finely chopped, I moved them aside to make room for the onion.
I sliced off its head and pulled its brown skin away. My nose twitched, but my eyes didn’t water at all as I cut the bulb first in half and then into smaller pieces. These I added to the garlic in an aromatic blend.
The tomato’s juices ran freely when the fruit was pierced by my blade, settling in riverbeds long carved into the board. I let the pieces rest where they sat as I heated oil in a pan to saute the garlic and onion.
Their time to cook would be soon.
Inspired by the 5 Minute Freewrite Prompt - Board provided by the lovely @mariannewest!
Nice hook, @ellievallie. The photo is fragrant with your words.
Thank you!
I want to come and eat with you lol
I have a board like that with many scars :)
That would be fun!
I imagined the board, but I can definitely make the food.
Some day.... Steem will hit the big times and all dreams become reality lol
Yes!
After reading that, the time for me to eat is now!! Thanks for making me hungry @ellievallie!
Today I am hopping through the town of Freewrite on my brand new pogo-stick! It's super-powered by my desire read your awesome stories and deliver the prompt of the Goddess Marianne!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/day-93-5-minute-freewrite-sunday-prompt-fourth
Prompt delivery accepted!
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My mouth started watering. 🍴
Mine was too when I wrote it!
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A beautiful photograph and story. You can feel the history emanating from the board, and your story brings it to life!
@ellievallie the feel of the article was so nice you definitely have wonderful writing skills... Keep steeming!!
nice