Thanksgiving

Well I just went to Thanksgiving supper at my Baba and Dido's (which is Ukrainian for Grandma and Grandpa). I spent time with family and ate a ridiculously large amount of delicious food!! We had turkey, ham, holubchi (cabbage rolls), nalesniki (cottage cheese and parsley wrapped in an almost crepe, smothered in cream and baked in the oven), stuffing, and other such delights!! Then I realized how much the Ukrainian aspect of my life and of my holidays are so important to me! And then I realized how much I want to share that someday when I have my own family! This was the point it also hit me that I know very little about it and now I would like to learn from my Baba all the preparation and recipes etc. that she has to offer me! I want to learn more about our culture and my heritage! So I'm going to plan a day to learn to make nalesniki, nachynka (cornmeal sort of stuffing), traditional wheat, perogies and other delicious dishes! So this is my plan and hopefully I will get the chance to do that soon.