Chicken Soup

Chicken soup is one of the staples of our household. I have two daughters who could probably not survive without chicken soup! Not that we’re crazy about the chicken – there is just something so comforting about the soup itself. I remember one day Mom made chicken soup on a Sunday and realized she was out of salt. That was back in the days of Blue Sunday and grocery stores were not open on Sunday. We ate it saltless!!

Mom would make millions of Polish kluski. They would be hanging from everywhere to dry! My father laughed the first time she made it according to his recipe went like this: you add some flour, water and eggs and knead the dough, if it’s too sticky, add more flour, if it’s too dry, add more salt or eggs. She sent a boy down the street to the grocery store for more supplies about once an hour. Dad was shocked when he arrived home. Babi came too, and she just laughed.

I get a joy out of these memories. There’s just something about chicken soup.

Please click here to view my chicken soup recipe.

Quick Mushroom Soups

I have three ways of making mushroom soup: 1. The one we make for Christmas using dried mushrooms and lots of ushki. 2 & 3. The following, for when you’re craving mushroom soup and don’t have the time. They’re all delicious!

Two Mushroom Soup Recipes - Please click here

Pierogi Dough

According to Mom, my Grandma Babi worked in a castle for a very rich woman back in Poland. She learned to make pierogi dough from her. She told her to add the ingredients to a cloth, knead them, and when there was not a drop of flour left, it was ready to be rolled out. Hmmm…I must say times have changed because I mix mine in a mixer, then knead it if it needs it (usually does – no pun intended). We usually make at least a thousand pierogi for Christmas. This year we made beef, kraut with mushroom, sweet cabbage with onion and lots of black pepper, and potato with cheese. Sweet cheese got left out this year but I’m going to make a batch soon. I also want to get creative and try some fruits. I make them with Italian plum when they’re in season – regretfully only for about a month towards the end of September. Fried in butter and a little brown sugar – YUM!!

Babi’s Pierogi Dough -click here for recipe

Kielbasa With Sauerkraut & Cabbage

We have lots of dishes that utilize sauerkraut as a base: pork with kraut; kielbasa with kraut, bigos, fried kraut with mushrooms & onions, etc. But this dish is our family’s hallmark kraut, served every Christmas and Easter.

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