[ivanputski]

My pierogi making skills are low, as are those of my cousins. My aunts and grandmother are the masters (all Polish immigrants... I am first generation US born) , and this is second year of trying to be involved in the process/tradition. They are brutally critical of us like a sports coach, but its for our own good... undeserved praise only reinforces sub-par performance.

We make several types: Potato and cheese, cabbage, and blue berry,
But my all time favorite is still the potato and cheese.

Later on throw it in a buttered pan with some sautéed onion, lightly browned,
and served with sour cream.

When my parents generation of relatives host an event, its homemade traditional delicious Polish food...
When my cousins and siblings generation hosts an event, its store bought wings, veggie platters, chips, frozen shrimp rings,
And THAT'S the reason we are trying to learn... to carry on traditions, you have to learn them... otherwise they are lost.

We worked from 9 am - 6pm and made over 500. sounds like a lot, but my family is big, and Christmas eve is no joke.