I had a request for this recipe by one of our friends of A Coalcracker in The Kitchen’s Facebook page. I promised her that I […]
Meatless
Homemade Pot Cheese
Pot cheese is very east to make and is a consistency between cottage cheese and the firmer farmer’s cheese. You only need 3 ingredients and […]
Easy Pierogi Casserole
“Tis the season for potlucks and picnics and being the good Coal Cracker that I am, pierogi are always at the top of my list, […]
Fried Cornmeal Mush
Many a breakfast in Pa. Dutch country and the Coal Region, both in the past and present, includes fried cornmeal mush. Sliced thinly and fried […]
Retro Carrot-Pineapple Salad
Dad was a “meat and potatoes” kinda guy. Mom and I, however, had no problem with veggies. Of course, the older I got, the more […]
Pa. Dutch Pretzel Soup (Shdreis’l Suppee)
This is a real Pa. Dutch comfort food that goes way back, is cheap and easy to make, warms you up and is often eaten […]
Potato Pampushki – Cheese Stuffed Potato Cakes
Pampushki are starchy bites usually served with soup, such as borscht. Much of the time, pampushki are yeast rolls, usually drizzled with butter and garlic. […]
Pagach (aka “Pierogi Pizza”)
Pagach is made of mashed potatoes and dough (sometimes with cabbage or sauerkraut instead of potatoes). It originated as a Lenten dish in Slavic regions. […]
Easy Homemade Farmer’s Cheese
Farmer’s cheese is a fresh or un-aged cheese. It is also known as dry curd cheese or peasant cheese. This type of cheese is used […]
Hrudka (Egg Cheese)
Hrudka (aka cirek, sirets, sirok, sireczs) is a simple custard cheese that’s essential for many Eastern European Easter tables. It’s served cold, sliced and eaten […]