Tuesday (Potato patties)

Today I got a cooking lesson from Luda. She makes these tasty stuffed potato patties and I determined that I would learn how to make them so that I could continue to enjoy them when I got back to the US. The patties are really easy to make and I think that even I can handle them. They are essentially mashed potatoes mixed with flour, wrapped around stuffing and then fried. In some ways they resemble perogies (which we also have quite often) except instead of using dough you use mashed potatoes.

This evening after the meeting we visited a family within walking distance of the church. The wife is baptized but the husband is not and we spent some time talking with him about baptism and answering his questions. The visit went well and as we were leaving we were presented with gifts. Natasha and I each got a very nicely done wooden wall plaque. I don’t know if I have room in my suitcase for too many more visits.