35 by 35: #19 accomplished!

One of the first big ticket items I can knock off the 35 by 35 list: learn how to make pierogis! When I first published my list on my birthday, my mom immediately e-mailed and said she'd be happy to help me accomplish anything on the list ... and that she'd especially like to help with #19 as she had never made pierogis either. So today, my mom and I set out to make 3 different kinds of pierogis -- potato & cheese, cabbage and saurkraut. And while it was a bit time intensive and a little tiring, I think we succeeded marvelously.

I'm trying to post some pics, but I clearly haven't been doing a good job of staying on top of #35 -- update my blog regularly -- because I seem to have forgotten how to do it. Oh well, I guess I'll post the pics on Facebook!

Tips if you are planning on making pierogis yourself:
1. Use a dough recipe that includes sour cream. Delicious.
2. Don't be afraid of flour -- it is your friend.
3. Give yourself 4 solid hours to make the pierogis ... rolling out the dough right takes time ... so does stuffing the pierogis.
4. Make sure you have beer in the house when it is time for clean up ... it will make washing the dishes seem less like a chore.