Genius Hour Complete... The Process and the Product

Hi Guys!

I DID IT! I just wanted to show you the process that I used to make the pierogi.

Enjoy!

EP.

Making potatoes for the filling

Chopping onion for the filling

Sautéing the onions

Sautéed onions for the filling and to glaze pierogi

Adding cheese to the potatoes

Making the filling

Mashing the pierogi

Filling complete.

Making the pierogi

Adding in the filling.

Made the pierogi.

Pierogi made and waiting to be cooked

Boiling the pierogi in hot water with salt.

Final Product

The Final Steps

I am back! And ready to get these pierogi started! 

I am so excited to make these because it just brings back these flashbacks of when I was in Poland and my grandma would make these for me all the time. It is awesome that now I am going to be able to share my heritage and culture with my kids and future husband by making these traditional pierogi. I honestly doubted myself but I think they will turn out really delicious (I am drooling just thinking about them).  I wanted to say thanks for letting me share my genius hour with you guys and hopefully this will inspire you to do something you never thought you could really do or maybe make you think about your culture and heritage and try to keep it alive.

Well I think its time to make these pierogi. I will definitely post some pictures of me making them in the process.

Can’t wait to share this with my class, I know everyone will enjoy.

Until next time,

Signing off,

EP.

Finding the perfect recipe...

Hi Everyone!

So, I am starting to get the hang of making these pierogi, in the sense that I finally have all my ingredients and am just making sure my recipe is a close as to the one that my grandma had given my mom. However, most of the recipes online are almost the exact same, but they are in English! Phew!
So, listen up the ingredients part of pierogi is not that hard because all you basically need is dough and filling. The tradition pierogi is made from potatoes and cottage cheese (which is the one that I will be making). The tough part is not the filling but actually making the shape of the pierogi and ensuring that it does not fall apart when I boil them in hot water. Even my mom said that the first time that she made pierogi they completely fell apart because she did not secure the dough properly (which I hope does not happen for me... fingers crossed). Also, the amount of time you boil your pierogi is important too because if you boil for too long they will be hard but if for too short then they will be raw.

So I think I have my work cut out of me but I am feeling more confident each day as I completely prepare myself to make them.

Continue wishing me luck, hopefully they turn out delicious!

EP.

Pierogi, Pierogi, Pierogi...

Hey Guys, so I am back! AND Let me tell you... I thought making piergoi was going to be easy, well guess who was wrong...ME! So, I have a recipe that I am going to use it is my great grandmas that got passed onto my grandma and now my mom has it and soon enough it will be mine. However, when I was researching my topic, apparently making pierogi is very difficult. Most of the research that I conducted told me I would fail during my first time because as I make the batter for the pierogi and I drop them into the boiling water there is a great chance that they will fall apart.... I am hoping they don't but I heard it happens to everyone so I am expecting a bit of disaster over here. But, I am going to stay positive and hope for the best and just keep trying until I succeed. The whole point of this Genius Hour is to learn something I never thought I would be able to do, so I will just believe in myself and pray that it all works out.

Well, I am going to head out now do a little more research pierogi! Wish me luck!

Tootles.

EP xo.

How to make pierogi's from scratch (yikes!)

Hi Everyone!! Welcome to my Blog!

My name is Ewelina Pawlowski and welcome to my Blog. I am kind of new to this so bare with me as I attempt to intrigue you with this awesome new project I am starting. So, I am sure as you guys can see my name looks totally Polish (yes the ski gave it away...) I am Polish and proud of it. So, lets get back to this awesome new project I told you guys about. I had decided to try and attempt to make homemade pierogi's from sratch...scary right! I decided I was going to do this as my genius hour project because pierogi have been a part of my life for 22 year. When I tell someone I am Polish, usually the first thing that comes to mind is can you make pierogi and my answer is no. So, I think it is about time that I learn how to make them (only took me 22 years). With that being said I am going to be showing you guys my progress of how these pierogi's are turning out. I will make sure I post pictures of what ingredients I use and the process of me actually making them. So, I hope you guys are as excited (and scared) as I am because I would love to keep my culture alive.

I'll post an update soon! Can't wait to take you on this crazy journey.

Ewelina xo.