{"id":15052,"date":"2022-03-07T16:16:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T16:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=15052"},"modified":"2022-03-07T16:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T16:16:29","slug":"celebrating-ukrainian-culture-with-vareniki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/celebrating-ukrainian-culture-with-vareniki\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Ukrainian culture with vareniki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the horrific headlines of Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine evokes many difficult emotions in all of us. It is even more heart breaking during the beautiful week of <strong>\u041c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430 <\/strong>we just had. In his last blog, Ryan wrote a wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/all-the-%d0%bf%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82-in-one-post\/\">overview<\/a> of this religious holiday before the season of Lent. Today, I continue our celebration of the Ukrainian culture and people through an exploration of traditional Ukrainian food prepared for <strong>\u041c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15054\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15054\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15054\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/pexels-kostiantyn-stupak-190340-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"ukraine\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/pexels-kostiantyn-stupak-190340-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/pexels-kostiantyn-stupak-190340.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/ru-ru\/@kstupak?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Kostiantyn Stupak<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/ru-ru\/photo\/190340\/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Pexels<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although my family is Kazakh, I grew up celebrating <strong>\u041c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430<\/strong><strong>, and <\/strong><strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u044d\u0442\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u043d\u0435\u043e\u0442\u044a\u0435\u043c\u043b\u0435\u043c\u0430\u044f<\/strong> <strong>\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u043c\u043e\u0435\u0433\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0434\u0435\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-1\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\">vareniki are an integral part of my childhood<\/span>! I hope you enjoy my mom\u2019s recipe for <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u0441<\/strong> <strong>\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0448\u043a\u043e\u0439<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"2\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-2\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"2\">vareniki with potatoes<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><em>All photos of vareniki and the cooking process are by author<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Ingredients<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>3 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u043c\u0443\u043a\u0438 (1 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e 200 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c) \u2013 about 600 grams of flour<\/li>\n<li>1 \u044f\u0439\u0446\u043e \u2013 1 egg<\/li>\n<li>3 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0435 \u043b\u043e\u0436\u043a\u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0430 \u2013 3 Tbsp of vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>\u041f\u043e\u043b \u0447\u0430\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043b\u043e\u0436\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u043e\u043b\u0438 \u2013 \u00bd tsp of salt<\/li>\n<li>1 \u043d\u0435\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d \u043a\u0438\u043f\u044f\u0442\u043a\u0430 (\u0441\u043e\u043b\u044c \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u043a\u0438\u043f\u044f\u0442\u043a\u0435) \u2013 1 glass of water, not full<\/li>\n<li>\u041a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0448\u043a\u0430, 600 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c \u2013 about 600 grams of potatoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p>Wash and peel the potatoes. Boil in salted water <strong>\u0434\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"3\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-3\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"3\">until done<\/span>. Mash the potatoes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15056\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274722619_673544914070274_5863630202374597608_n-259x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274722619_673544914070274_5863630202374597608_n-259x350.jpg 259w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274722619_673544914070274_5863630202374597608_n.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15055\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273967283_473315920951491_2478570890356770980_n-259x350.jpg\" alt=\"mashed potatoes\" width=\"259\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273967283_473315920951491_2478570890356770980_n-259x350.jpg 259w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273967283_473315920951491_2478570890356770980_n.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start making the dough. <strong>\u041c\u043e\u044f<\/strong> <strong>\u043c\u0430\u043c\u0430<\/strong> <strong>\u043b\u044e\u0431\u0438\u0442<\/strong> <strong>\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u0437\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0435<\/strong> <strong>\u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"4\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-4\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"4\">my mom likes to make hot water dough, sometimes called <a href=\"https:\/\/earthtoveg.com\/hot-water-dough\/\">scalded dough<\/a><\/span>, because it doesn\u2019t stick to your hands and you don\u2019t have to add more flour later.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15058\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274583929_496013442135254_3241134050830011050_n-259x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274583929_496013442135254_3241134050830011050_n-259x350.jpg 259w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274583929_496013442135254_3241134050830011050_n.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15057\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274471439_356982426305551_8356841264271385650_n-350x263.jpg\" alt=\"kneading the dough\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274471439_356982426305551_8356841264271385650_n-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274471439_356982426305551_8356841264271385650_n.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0435\u044f\u0442\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u043c\u0443\u043a\u0443<\/strong> <strong>\u0432<\/strong> <strong>\u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0443\u044e<\/strong> <strong>\u043c\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0443<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>\u0434\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u044f\u0439\u0446\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u043c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u043e<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"5\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-5\">5<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-5\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"5\">Sift the flour in a large bowl, then add eggs and oil<\/span>.\u00a0 Mix salt with boiling water and slowly add to the flour mixture. Combine and knead the dough into a ball. Prepare the surface for making <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> by sprinkling a bit of flour. <strong>\u041e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u043f\u043e\u0434<\/strong> <strong>\u043c\u0438\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0439<\/strong> <strong>\u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b<\/strong> <strong>\u043d\u0435<\/strong> <strong>\u0437\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0445\u043b\u043e<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"6\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-6\">6<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-6\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"6\">Leave the dough under the bowl to prevent it from drying out<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15060\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274200163_368553894866925_3092514346586383775_n-193x350.jpg\" alt=\"rolling out the dough\" width=\"193\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274200163_368553894866925_3092514346586383775_n-193x350.jpg 193w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274200163_368553894866925_3092514346586383775_n.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15061\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274456786_5057697587658149_4282691132648139009_n-193x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274456786_5057697587658149_4282691132648139009_n-193x350.jpg 193w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274456786_5057697587658149_4282691132648139009_n.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can make the circles for <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> many different ways<strong>. <\/strong><strong>\u041d\u0435\u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u044b\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0439 \u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0438\u0437 \u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430 \u0442\u043e\u043b\u0449\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0432 2-3 \u043c\u043c \u0438 \u0432\u044b\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u043a\u0440\u0443\u0436\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d\u043e\u043c<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"7\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-7\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"7\">Some people roll out one big circle and cut out little circles using a glass<\/span>. Our family prefers a different method that keeps the dough from drying out. To do that, divide the <strong>dough <\/strong><strong>\u043d\u0430<\/strong> <strong>\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0435<\/strong> <strong>\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"8\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-8\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"8\">into equal parts<\/span> and roll out each part while the rest of the dough is covered. This makes it easier to cut little circles that you can roll out individually.<\/p>\n<h4>My favorite part<\/h4>\n<p>Fill each circle with your filling of choice \u2013 <strong>\u0443<\/strong> <strong>\u043d\u0430\u0441<\/strong> <strong>\u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/strong> <strong>\u043f\u044e\u0440\u0435<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"9\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-9\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"9\">we had mashed potatoes<\/span>. <strong>\u0410\u043a\u043a\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043d\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043f\u043b\u044f\u0435\u043c<\/strong> <strong>\u043a\u0440\u0430\u044f<\/strong> <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432<\/strong> <strong>\u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b<\/strong> <strong>\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u0432\u044b\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0435\u043c<\/strong> <strong>\u043d\u0430\u0448\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u043d\u0430<\/strong> <strong>\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u043d\u0443\u044e<\/strong> <strong>\u0431\u0443\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0443<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"10\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-10\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"10\">Gently pinch the edges to make half circles and place our vareniki on parchment paper<\/span>. <strong>\u0422\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0435<\/strong> <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0445\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u0432<\/strong> <strong>\u043c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0438\u043b\u043a\u0435<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"11\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-11\">11<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-11\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"11\">These are perfect for storing in the freezer<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15065\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274482813_515239629963485_9116580216381512196_n-263x350.jpg\" alt=\"vareniki\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274482813_515239629963485_9116580216381512196_n-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274482813_515239629963485_9116580216381512196_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15062\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273752833_5132688106770701_9194119682848883861_n-263x350.jpg\" alt=\"vareniki 2\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273752833_5132688106770701_9194119682848883861_n-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273752833_5132688106770701_9194119682848883861_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15063\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274016127_277530274495798_2675114897291294407_n-263x350.jpg\" alt=\"vareniki 3\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274016127_277530274495798_2675114897291294407_n-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274016127_277530274495798_2675114897291294407_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To cook \u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 you need to bring <strong>\u043f\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0443\u044e<\/strong> <strong>\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0443<\/strong> <strong>\u0434\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u043a\u0438\u043f\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"12\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-12\">12<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-12\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"12\">salted water to boiling<\/span> and <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong> <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong><strong> 5-6 <\/strong><strong>\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0443\u0442<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"13\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-13\">13<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-13\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"13\">boil them for 5-6 minutes<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15067\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274052634_1347320689072064_4414109801736968470_n-1-263x350.jpg\" alt=\"cooking time\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274052634_1347320689072064_4414109801736968470_n-1-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274052634_1347320689072064_4414109801736968470_n-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15068 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274469672_348451637287266_647806762923615740_n-e1646414562879-317x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274469672_348451637287266_647806762923615740_n-e1646414562879-317x350.jpg 317w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274469672_348451637287266_647806762923615740_n-e1646414562879.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Serve with butter. <strong>\u0423<\/strong> <strong>\u043d\u0430\u0441<\/strong> <strong>\u0432<\/strong> <strong>\u0441\u0435\u043c\u044c\u0435<\/strong> <strong>\u0432\u0441\u0435<\/strong> <strong>\u043b\u044e\u0431\u044f\u0442<\/strong> <strong>\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u043f\u043e<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u0440\u0430\u0437\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0443<\/strong><strong> \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u043a\u0442\u043e<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0441<\/strong> <strong>\u043c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u043e\u043c<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>\u043a\u0442\u043e<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0441\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0441\u043c\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0439<\/strong> <strong>\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u0437\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044c\u044e<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>\u0430<\/strong> <strong>\u043a\u0442\u043e<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u043e<\/strong> <strong>\u0441<\/strong> <strong>\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0442\u044b\u043c<\/strong> <strong>\u0441\u044b\u0440\u043e\u043c<\/strong> <strong>\u0438<\/strong> <strong>\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0446\u0435\u043c<\/strong><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"14\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-14\">14<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-0000000000002ec30000000000000000_15052-14\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"14\">Everyone in our family loves vareniki with different toppings \u2013 some prefer just the butter, some like sour cream and herbs, and others love shredded cheese and black pepper<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15069\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273178543_483103186867233_6434129195090073205_n-263x350.jpg\" alt=\"\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273178543_483103186867233_6434129195090073205_n-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273178543_483103186867233_6434129195090073205_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15070\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273998457_278591154388079_8850573710167652307_n-263x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273998457_278591154388079_8850573710167652307_n-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/273998457_278591154388079_8850573710167652307_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15071\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274234011_3075429216007518_6070661703003311975_n-263x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274234011_3075429216007518_6070661703003311975_n-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/274234011_3075429216007518_6070661703003311975_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The most important thing is that this delicious Ukrainian dish always brings the family together!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0421 \u041c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0435\u0439!<\/strong> Happy Maslenitsa!<\/p>\n<p>And as always: \u041d\u0415\u0422 \u0412\u041e\u0419\u041d\u0415! NO TO WAR!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"modern-footnotes-list modern-footnotes-list--show-only-for-print\"><li><span>1<\/span><div>vareniki are an integral part of my childhood<\/div><\/li><li><span>2<\/span><div>vareniki with potatoes<\/div><\/li><li><span>3<\/span><div>until done<\/div><\/li><li><span>4<\/span><div>my mom likes to make hot water dough, sometimes called <a href=\"https:\/\/earthtoveg.com\/hot-water-dough\/\">scalded dough<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><span>5<\/span><div>Sift the flour in a large bowl, then add eggs and oil<\/div><\/li><li><span>6<\/span><div>Leave the dough under the bowl to prevent it from drying out<\/div><\/li><li><span>7<\/span><div>Some people roll out one big circle and cut out little circles using a glass<\/div><\/li><li><span>8<\/span><div>into equal parts<\/div><\/li><li><span>9<\/span><div>we had mashed potatoes<\/div><\/li><li><span>10<\/span><div>Gently pinch the edges to make half circles and place our vareniki on parchment paper<\/div><\/li><li><span>11<\/span><div>These are perfect for storing in the freezer<\/div><\/li><li><span>12<\/span><div>salted water to boiling<\/div><\/li><li><span>13<\/span><div>boil them for 5-6 minutes<\/div><\/li><li><span>14<\/span><div>Everyone in our family loves vareniki with different toppings \u2013 some prefer just the butter, some like sour cream and herbs, and others love shredded cheese and black pepper<\/div><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/pexels-kostiantyn-stupak-190340-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ukraine\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/pexels-kostiantyn-stupak-190340-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/pexels-kostiantyn-stupak-190340.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Following the horrific headlines of Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine evokes many difficult emotions in all of us. 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