{"id":1102,"date":"2023-06-17T11:05:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T11:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2023-06-17T11:26:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T11:26:26","slug":"vareniki-and-pierogi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=1102","title":{"rendered":"Vareniki and Pierogi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the WLBOTT Senior Executive Dining Hall, we occasionally serve homemade Varenikis. They are dumplings stuffed with a mashed potato mixture, then either boiled or fried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incredibly versatile &#8211; the stuffing can include cheese, sausage, cabbage, mushrooms, onions, carrots&#8230;. And the toppings &#8211; sour cream, gravies of all types, marinara sauce. <strong>Sally the Intern<\/strong> likes ranch dressing. Texas-style toppings includes chili\/cheese, jalapeno nacho cheese, enchilada sauce, chicken-fried steak gravy, frito pie, pico de gallo&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Difficulty level:<\/strong> Look, if we can do it, how hard can it be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upsides:<\/strong> 1) Fried pierogi w\/sour cream will keep your innards well lubricated. 2) This is a fun family activity! Get the kids involved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1020983-pierogi-ruskie-potato-and-cheese-pierogi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1020983-pierogi-ruskie-potato-and-cheese-pierogi<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spendwithpennies.com\/homemade-pierogi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.spendwithpennies.com\/homemade-pierogi\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingarthurbaking.com\/recipes\/homemade-pierogi-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.kingarthurbaking.com\/recipes\/homemade-pierogi-recipe<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/homemade-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/homemade-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/homemade-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/homemade-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/homemade.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/350794174_170211762439279_1899065188159477537_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/350794174_170211762439279_1899065188159477537_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/350794174_170211762439279_1899065188159477537_n-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/canadian_living.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/canadian_living.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/canadian_living-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>WLBOTT Corporate Executive Dining Facility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/161021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/161021.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/161021-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/161021-768x503.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/menu-at-alcatraz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/menu-at-alcatraz.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/menu-at-alcatraz-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Why on God&#8217;s Green Earth would you serve sauerkraut to a bunch of men in a confined, poorly ventilated space?<br>(Alcatraz, 1956)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the WLBOTT Senior Executive Dining Hall, we occasionally serve homemade Varenikis. They are dumplings stuffed with a mashed potato mixture, then either boiled or fried. Incredibly versatile &#8211; the stuffing can include cheese, sausage, cabbage, mushrooms, onions, carrots&#8230;. And the toppings &#8211; sour cream, gravies of all types, marinara sauce. 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