Making Varenyky!

On a recent weekday in February, parishioners gathered in the church hall to make varenyky. This is a two-day process. First the potatoes are prepared, and then the next day the potato-filled and cabbage-filled dumplings are assembled. Everyone has a designated job, and they’re experts at it. Some prepare the potato balls, others roll and cut out the dough while many fold and pinch the dough around each individual dumpling. Meanwhile others cook them in bubbling pots of boiling water. Finally, they are packaged to be put up for sale, raising much-needed funds for the church. This session included individuals who came for the first time and others who have been making varenyky for the church for 50 years! The over 800 varenyky made on this day will brings smiles to many faces when they eat them and think, “Just like Grandmother used to make!”