Making pierogi/varenyky today and it turns out we have a difficult choice right off the bat

Going with Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens as it ponders questions that may prove increasingly relevant

Ugh peeling potatoes is the absolute worst, shoutout to all the scullery maids out there

Flour! You may remember it from yon olden times. I will trade this canister for your car

The recipe doesn't speciflcally say to slag off on mashing your potatoes while the dough rises to enjoy a beer in the sunshine, but it also doesn't say NOT to

(Mostly just wanted to show off that amazingly garish pint glass from the Santísima Flor de Lúpulo brewery in Oaxaca, Mexico. Remember vacations?)

Do not taunt happy fun pierogi balls

Onto the filling stage: today we'll be stuffing our pierogi with potatoes, caramelized onions, sauerkraut and a myriad of existential anxieties

Not feeling so guilty NOW about panic buying that kilo of bacon lardons

And done. I may not have the old world cred of Svetlana's Varenyky Emporium up the block but this turned out pretty delicious

Post-script: there's saskatoon berry pie for dessert, because of course there is. If you're looking for new recipes during the pandemic, seriously, track down a copy of @prairiefeast's Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens.