This is a recipe full of memories which crosses many chapters in my life. Today I’m a bit melancholy and misty-eyed as I remember my (ex) Mother-in-Law who passed a year ago would make blintzes for the Jewish celebrations and my own Mother who now suffers from dementia, used this recipe to make Palatschinke, a favorite […]
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Whoa. Making stuffed cabbages is a big deal for me. In fact, EATING stuffed cabbages is even a bigger deal. When I was growing up, it seemed like we had stuffed cabbages ALL the time! This was a typical Sunday in our house… We would all go to church in the morning… After church, we’d […]
I bring you this recipe as a very humble woman. These are my VERY favorite cookie of the season… an old Slovenian recipe of my Mom’s… Kolachy. Kolachy are the JEWELS of Christmas cookies. Flaky cream cheese crust filled with jam and preserves….apricot, pineapple and raspberry. There’s even a homemade nut filling for you nut […]
This post is dedicated to my two sisters for whom I’ve made these nut rolls to celebrate one more Christmas together with our Mom. I don’t say enough how much I appreciate you. I may have mentioned this before in my posts that my Mother suffers from dementia. My Dad, my sisters and I have […]
Easter has always been a big deal in my family. My Mom followed the Slovak tradition of having an Easter table full of wonderful dishes like ham, kielbasa (both fresh and smoked), hard boiled eggs, fresh horseradish (which my Dad made), Easter Cheese or Hrudka – made from eggs and milk (recipe below) and Paska, […]
Full Disclosure: I typically don’t cook like this…way too long…way too many calories…and way too much frying! For the heck of it, read the rest of the journey below. I get back from vacation and am feeling guilty that I started this blog and haven’t posted much content yet. I realize that it is Fat Tuesday and […]