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Pierogi are filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around a filling and cooked in boiling water. They are occasionally flavored with a savory or sweet garnish. Typical fillings include potato, cheese, quark, sauerkraut, ground meat, mushrooms, fruits, and berries.<\/p>\n

Did You Know? <\/b>Traditionally considered peasant food, pierogi eventually gained popularity and spread throughout all social classes, including nobles. Some cookbooks from the 17th century describe how, during that era, the pierogi were considered a staple of the Polish diet, and each holiday had its own special kind of pierogi created. Different shapes and fillings were made for holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Important events like weddings had their own particular type of pierogi kurniki \u2013 filled with chicken. Also, pierogi were made especially for mourning or wakes, and some for caroling season in January.<\/dir>Pierogi are an essential part of Polish culture and cuisine today. They are served in various forms and tastes (from sweet to salty to spicy) and are considered the national dish. They are served at many festivals, playing an essential role as a cultural dish. At the 2007 Pierogi Festival in Krak\u00f3w, 30,000 pierogi were consumed daily.<\/p>\n

Polish pierogi are often filled with fresh quark, boiled and minced potatoes, and fried onions. This type is called in Polish pierogi ruskie, which literally means “Ruthenian pierogi” (sometimes being mistranslated as \u201cRussian pierogi\u201d). Ruskie pierogi are probably the most popular pierogi in North America and Poland. The other famous pierogi in Poland are filled with ground meat, mushrooms, and cabbage, or an assortment of fruits (berries, with strawberries or blueberries the most common) for dessert. Sweet pierogi are usually served with sour cream, sugar, and savory pierogi with bacon fat and bacon bits.But before Pierogi time, it was time to get bent!\u00a0 \u00a0Mary was in her kerchief, and I was in my cap.\u00a0 We had just settled down to a long morning’s nap when, out on the breakfast table, there rose such a clatter that I sprang from my seat to see what was the matter.<\/p>\n

The dreaded alarm clock reminded us we had to go!\u00a0 Yes, kiddies, it’s time for the dreaded three-letter word, GYM.\u00a0 We dressed for the occasion and departed in The Silver Fox.<\/p>\n

We arrived and did our 45-minute pre-workout bike rides, leaving the machines ready for the junkyard since smoke was pouring off the back wheels and brakes!<\/p>\n

My trainer said “Time to exercise?”\u00a0 I was so happy,\u00a0 I thought I\u00a0 heard \u201cextra fries!\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not a fan of jumping rope, so I tend to skip it.<\/p>\n

I got onto the floor and did floor exercises for half an hour, then went to the weights and strength machines, where I am a veritable strong man, able to use three-pound weights with no problem.<\/p>\n