Kraut Berok...or Runza

Memories of my grandmother center around the kitchen.  She was a good cook.  One of the things I enjoyed eating was her "Kraut Berok".   She was a  full German, coming from Russia when she was just a child.  My thoughts turned to her and her specialties when I began looking for recipes to use for our garden fresh cabbage.But I thought...I don't have the time to cook like she did! She would spend what seemed all day in the kitchen making kraut berok. But I really want my children to experience this...so I carved out a time in my schedule for making this special treat.

 Cut the cabbage

 

And the onion

 

Your choice of "meat" chopped

 

Place it all in a pot to simmer for an hour or more...some people saute the onion first, but I didn't.

 

Ok...here I cheated...instead of making my own bread dough, I found this to work just fine, though I would prefer it to be wheat...I will have to look for some wheat dough.

 

Flatten the thawed dough...add filling

 

Take another flattened roll, place it on top, and seal the edges all around the filling.

 

                                                            Let rise for half an hour

 

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes

It doesn't taste as good as Grandmas....or look the same...but with practice it may improve:)

Valentines Day Escapades...a day to remember...

My sister in law and I decided to go check out some country land that is for sale.  She had seen it and wanted to show it to me.  So since our sweethearts were off at work, we decided to do some gallivanting.
When we approached the area, there were some pretty muddy spots...that we dutifully avoided. However, there were  some lessons for the day...

 

Stay on the beaten path... silly me thinking that the grassy spot would be firmer!

 

But God is gracious to such foolish actions.  He provided angels of mercy who just happened to be on this un-named road in the middle of nowhere working on the property they own.

They tried to push me out...but it didn't work.  They had to call in extra reserves...

 

one of his relatives brought us a chain and pully rope

 

And that got us back onto the "straight and narrow". With a little extra mud as proof.

 

But it had left this willing, and very helpful family  with very muddy exteriors... with no water to clean up.

I have yet to really thank them for their deed. Profuse verbal thanksgiving just isn't enough. Fortunately I have contact information.

God is good. I hope I remember what I learned this day.

1.Stay on track.  Read the Word, and pray!

2.Consequences and residue linger from our actions.

3.When we trust Him, He provides a way.

4.He will not bring greater tests or trials than we can handle.

The thoughts of what could have happened to us silly girls...if they had not just 'happened' to be within 1/4 a mile with their 4x4...

Learning Anatomy and Physiology

'R' had "fun" in lab with this pig...I asked her to take pictures of it for me.  I am intrigued!

How come they have to use pigs???!

Garden Produce Picking Continues

A great picking for a salad.... We have really been enjoying the garden produce.

Garden Produce and Daffodils

I love our daffodils this year.

This is the first year we have grown cabbage, and this is the first head we picked.  Will now be looking for good recipes. 

Winter..and... Spring

 

All experienced in one month

Thought for the Day

 

 O wonderous life that lets me see a sky of blue, a golden tree!

A small child's happy little face, bright flowers in a lovely vase;

That lets me hear a song so sweet; glad people, laughing, down the street;

That lets me feel a tiny hand nestled in mine-and understand

The thrill of fun, the ache of pain, the warmth of sun, the wet of rain.

That bestows Love, and lets me give, and then say: "Thank you, God, I live!"

~anonymous~

"To be successful 

is to be helpful, caring

and constructive-

to make everything 

and everyone you

touch a little bit better.

The best thing you

have to give

is  yourself."

~Norman Vincent Peale~