Polish Doughnuts and Death From the Sky

Polish Dessert PĄCZKI(Doughnuts) INGREDIENTS 1½ tablespoons yeast1 cup milk, warm1½ tablespoons water, warm⅓ cup butter, softened1 teaspoon rum extract or 1 tablespoon brandy (optional)1 teaspoon salt½ cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract6 eggs6 cups flour (2 […]

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Jambalaya And Kick-Boxing Shrimp

Cajun Entree CHICKEN SHRIMP JAMBALAYA INGREDIENTS1½ pounds chicken breasts or thighs ½ pound andouille sausage or Polish sausage 1 bell pepper 2 celery stalks* 4 green onions 3 tomatoes 1 large yellow onion 3 garlic […]

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Machanka and Measuring the Speed of Sound

Belarusian Entree MACHANKA INGREDIENTS 1 pound pork shoulder or loin 1 pound Polish or pork sausages 1 medium onion 2½ tablespoons lard or butter 1¼ cups pork stock or beef stock 5 tablespoons flour 2 […]

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How to Say All Over the World, “No lutefisk, please, it makes me ill. Where is the nearest taco truck?”

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  “No lutefisk, please, it makes me ill. Where is the nearest taco truck?” I used GoogleTM Translate to translate the above phrases into the following languages. You might never need to use these words […]

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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls and the Demise of the Neanderthals

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Polish Entree STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS (Golumkies) INGREDIENTS 1 medium cabbage head ½ cup rice 3 garlic cloves 1 small onion 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 egg 1 pound ground beef ½ pound ground pork ¼ […]

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Beef Vegetable Soup, Genghis Khan, and Beet Ball

Uzbek Soup KOURMA SHURPA (beef vegetable soup) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds tri-tip or chuck 3 russet potatoes 2 medium carrots 1 green bell pepper 2 garlic cloves 2 medium onions 2 tomatoes ¼ cup vegetable oil […]

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Noodles With Poppy Seeds and the Polish Poppy Pasta Football League

Polish Dessert NOODLES WITH POPPY SEEDS INGREDIENTS 8-ounce bag egg noodles ¼ cup poppy seeds 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons honey Takes 15 minutes. Makes 4 bowls. SPECIAL UTENSIL spice grinder PREPARATION Cook egg noodles […]

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Friday Humor Devotional

Dear Lord, please help me forgive my OCD wife. I don’t mind, while taking an afternoon nap, her trimming my grossly overgrown toenails the exact same height and shape. What I do mind is not […]

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