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My First Blog “Homemade Pierogies”

I have been thinking for days what my first blog should be and then it came to me. My grandmother and sister came over from Poland as young girls and their first job was making homemade pierogies. With the Easter holiday upon us I thought I would share our family recipe. These are perfect to […]

Skillet Apple Pie

It is the first week in January and it is time to sort the apples I bought this past fall. If you get the right type of apple you can keep them stored in your refrigerator for 4 to 6 months. I am coming up on the 4 month mark and need to use up […]

New Year’s Traditions … Bake some Good Luck!

Even though I live here in Oregon (8 years) I am originally from a town just south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We had many great food traditions that I have not seen here in the Pacific Northwest. I grew up on Pork & Sauerkraut on New Year’s Day, Isaly’s chipped ham made into BBQ sandwiches, Holuski […]

Fresh Pumpkin vs can… you decide!

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and I am getting ready early for my holiday baking and cooking my fresh blue Hubbard squash and pie pumpkins. I have been using fresh blue Hubbard squash or pie pumpkins to make my Thanksgiving pie for over 20 years. Marrying into a farm family helped me […]

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