Tag Archives: Polish

Planning for 2011

Posted on 31 December 2010 by Valarie

This time of year is always sort of weird for me.  The Christmas Crescendo has almost faded out, and the New Year is bearing down upon us.  I gave up on resolutions years ago, because they seem to always be … Continue reading →

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Traditional Polish Easter Basket

Posted on 29 March 2010 by Valarie

Today, I began preparing food to place in our Easter Basket and take to the priest to be blessed on Holy Saturday.  I will pretty much spend the week preparing food for our feast on Sunday.  The Traditional Polish Easter … Continue reading →

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Colored Eggs

Posted on 18 March 2008 by Valarie

I confess to having a very deep-seated disdain for easter egg hunts. When I was a child, my parents took me to an easter egg hunt at our local country club. My mother made a beautiful blue egg, just for … Continue reading →

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Paczki Day

Posted on 5 February 2008 by Valarie

While everyone is down in New Orleans partying at Mardi Gras, and Europeans are indulging in Carnival, Poles all over the United States are celebrating Paczki Day! (Pronounced: punch-key day) Traditionally, the reason for making paczki has been to use … Continue reading →

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Wigilia

Posted on 23 December 2007 by Valarie

Today, we will come home from Mass and begin preparing for our Christmas Eve Celebration, Wigilia (vi-GEE-lee-ah’). This is the traditional Polish Christmas Eve Vigil Dinner, beginning with the first star of the evening, Gwiazdka (g-VIAHZ-kah), followed by the lighting … Continue reading →

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