Saute meat in 1/3 of butter till almost fully cooked. (Meat should not be overcooked.) Drain. Use balance of butter and saute onion till crystal clear. Add meat, seasonings and optional ingredients to taste. Let mixture cool.

PREPARE THE CABBAGE LEAVES: The Old timers would freeze the head solid, then peel the leaves from the head as they thawed. The best way Ive found is to 1)cut the core out with a knife, then put the hole-where-the-core- was, side down in a steamer over boiling water. Let it sit for about 10 […]

Salt and pepper the pork chops on both sides and fry in butter until brown. Mix together vinegar, sugar, water and pour the mixture over the chops. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer gently about 1 1/4 hours or until chops are tender. Add sour cream and heat to just under boil.

-POTATO FILLING- 3 md Potatoes, cooked, drained -and mashed 1/2 md Onion 1/4 c Butter Salt and pepper; to taste -CHEESE FILLING- 1 lb Dry cottage cheese 2 Eggs; beaten 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Butter SAUCE 1 lg Onion; chopped 1/2 c Butter Dough: Mix flour, eggs, sour cream, salt, and water, a little […]

Spread butter/margarine on 1 side of each thin bread slice. Sprinkle with chives. Season with salt to taste. Cut 1/4 inch of both ends of each egg. Carefully slice each egg crosswise into 5 equal slices. Place 1 egg slice on each buttered bread slice. Spoon mayonnaise into a pastry bag fited with a medium […]

-MARINADE – 1 1/4 c Vinegar, white 10 Peppercorns, black 2 Bay leaves MARINADE: Simmer vinegar, peppercorns and bay leaves in a small covered saucepan 10 minutes over medium-low heat. Bring to a boil over medium heat. In a large saucepan, combine water and salt; bring to a boil. Add mushrooms. Cover tightly and simmer […]

-POTATO FILLING- 6 md Potatoes, peeled & diced 2 tb Smoked yeast (optional) 1 ts Sea salt 1/2 ts Black pepper 1 tb Corn oil 1 c Finely diced onions 5 oz Firm silken tofu -CABBAGE GARBANZO FILLING- 2 tb Canola oil 2 c Finely diced cabbage 1 c Finely diced red onions 1 ts […]

Rinse sauerkraut and drain well. Saute sauerkraut along with the onions in butter, bacon or salt pork for approximately 20 minutes on low heat, in a covered pan, stirring from time to time. Add salt, pepper, sugar (mushrooms if desired). Cool. * It doesnt say what to do with the shredded cabbage.

Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined. Add sour cream, rum and vanilla and mix until smooth. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to egg yolk mixture, a little at a time. On a heavily floured surface knead the dough vigorously, punching and squeezing as much flour into […]

Preheat oven to 400F. Grease and lightly flour large baking sheet. Combine water, 1/2 cup margarine and salt in saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat. Add flour all at once. Stir vigorously with wooden spoon until smooth and dough forms a ball and leaves side of pan. Remove from heat. Add eggs, 1 at […]