September 3rd, 2023 at 01:49 am » Comments (0)

If you happen to have a copy of 1968 of The Art of Polish Cooking by Alina Zeranski¹
this basic Mizeria ze smietanq recipe is on page 85 :
Ingredients:
2 Cucumbers peeled and thinly sliced.
1 cup Sour Cream
1 Tbl (FRESH) Dill^*
Salt & Pepper to taste.
Instructions:
Combine Cucumbers, Sour Cream, Salt and Pepper.
Sprinkle with Fresh Dill
Serve immediately
*If you do not have fresh dill and double the quantity and rehydrate in the vinegar
and refrigerate for at least an hour or two.

My copy has a number of notes –
Tiplet: At least SUB Good Quality White Wine Vinegar

If you need more detailed instruction, recently Spruce Eats shared a similar summer side recipe.
Mizeria Polish Cucumbers in Sour Cream
https://www.thespruceeats.com/cucumbers-in-sour-cream-recipe-polish-1137518

These variations are on the Spruce Eats version but I do like to add a tablespoon of Citrus juice (usually lemon) to the classic Polish recipe.
Variation 1:
SUB good quality Apple Cider Vinegar
SUB Brown Sugar and a Smidge (1/32nd tsp) Pie Spice
ADD Cored, Seeded & Thinly sliced Green Apple

Variation 2:
SUB in RED Wine Vinegar
ADD seeded chopped tomato


¹ Title Page has her last name incorrectly spelled as Zeranski
Amazon Affilate Link to 1989 reissue edition

• ASIN ? : ? 0882897098
• Publisher ? : ? Pelican Publishing; Reissue edition (January 31, 1989)
• Language ? : ? English
• Hardcover ? : ? 384 pages
• ISBN-10 ? : ? 9780882897097
• ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-0882897097
• Item Weight ? : ? 1.31 pounds
• Dimensions ? : ? 6 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches

Recommended Product:
Mini Measuring Spoons Set,Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons Set
I use these almost every day and definitely when sharing a recipe – if you begrudge me the penny or three commission – just look them up as tiny measuring spoons – possibly one of my all time best $5 impulse buys.

May 24th, 2015 at 09:41 am » Comments (0)

Memorial Day – originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America.

God our Father, Giver of life, we entrust these United States of America to Your loving care.

You are the rock on which this nation was founded.

You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Reclaim this land for Your glory and dwell among Your people.

Send Your Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation’s leaders.

Open their minds to the great worth of human life
and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom.

Remind Your people that true happiness is rooted in seeking and doing Your will.

Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate,
Patroness of our land,
grant us the courage to reject the “culture of death.”

Lead us into a new millennium of life.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.

Amen.
(author unknown, found on a Catholic prayer site)

To learn more about the history and traditions of
History of Memorial / Decoration Day