Lillian's Recipe Card

Lillian's Recipe Card is an index card containing a recipe for root vegetable stew, written in Lillian Lynxley's handwriting. The card includes a personal note—"Pawbert likes extra carrots"—making it one of the few physical items that prove Lillian knew and loved her son as an individual.

Description

A simple index card with a handwritten recipe. The handwriting is Lillian's, and the personal annotation shows she paid attention to Pawbert's preferences—something Milton would never do.

History

S01E10 - "Station 118"

The recipe card is discovered among Lillian's belongings during a safehouse scene. Its existence surprises Pawbert—he didn't know his mother had written down recipes, much less annotated them with his name.

The note "Pawbert likes extra carrots" is significant precisely because it is mundane. It proves Lillian noticed small things about her son, remembered them, and wanted to make him happy. In a household where Pawbert was systematically diminished, this small detail is evidence of genuine love.

S01E24 - Intake

The recipe card is stored at Zootopia Correctional Facility with Pawbert's other personal effects during his incarceration.

Season 4

After release (S04E01), the recipe card is returned to Pawbert. In S04E02, he places it in a kitchen drawer at Pawthorne Mansion—a practical location where he can reference it while cooking.

Significance

The recipe card represents:

• Lillian's Love: Proof that Pawbert's mother noticed and remembered him
• Individual Recognition: "Pawbert likes extra carrots" = he was seen as a person
• Cooking Connection: Links to Pawbert's skill and comfort in the kitchen
• Counterpoint to Milton: Where Milton erased Lillian's memory, this card survived

The recipe card works alongside the green sweater as physical evidence that Pawbert was loved by his mother. Milton destroyed photographs and removed Lillian's belongings from the household, but these items survived.

Cooking Theme

Pawbert's cooking ability is established throughout the series:

• He makes soup when stressed (S01E08 onward)
• He takes over cooking at the safehouse (S01E06)
• His first job is at Snarlbucks (S04E13)
• He eventually works professionally with food

The recipe card connects this skill to his mother's love—cooking was something Lillian shared with him before her death.

Current Status

The recipe card is kept in a kitchen drawer at Pawthorne Mansion, where Pawbert can access it while cooking.

Related Items

• The Green Sweater — Another item representing Lillian's love
• Four Green Mugs — Modern items in the kitchen alongside the historical recipe card