Bundookies (aka “Bundukies”, “Bundukas”, “Lithuanian Meatballs” depending on who you’re speaking with) are a Coal Region comfort food notably in the Schuylkill County section. These […]
Main Dishes
Super Easy Spaghetti Pie
When my Mom cooked spaghetti, she always dumped the entire one-pound box of dry strands into the pot. Always. It did not matter if she […]
Leniwe Pierogi (Lazy Pierogi)
Welcome to the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. As I might have mentioned a time or two – we LOVE pierogi! We’ll stand in long lines […]
Porcupine Meatballs
Here in my Coalcracker Kitchen, the temperatures are unbearably high thanks to a mid-July heatwave smothering all of Pennsylvania and much of the Northeast. For […]
Coal Region Stuffed Mangoes (Stuffed Peppers)
In the Coal Region, and in some other regions in the US, a green bell pepper is referred to as a “mango“. I grew up […]
Fresh Kielbasa
The Coal Region and kielbasa go hand-in-hand. Their connection to Poland and the immigrants who came to Northeast Pennsylvania is strong. We have contests for […]