My Polish culture calls these "pierogies"...we usually fill them with a mix of mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese, but I've had them with cottage cheese filling. Also, saurkraut and potato filling, sausage filling, and even prune preserves (Lekvar). It is so nice to see young women honoring their traditions like you do! Keep up the good work!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh... those sound so tasty 😋

Hi! I too am from the Russian Mennonite line. I found you on here today and got so excited to see you make what my family line knows as Verenika. My mom used a circle cutter and so ours is more half moon shaped. The gravy is simply bacon undrained (if not insane amount of grease) onions and cream. My ancestors came from Prussia to Canada to Minnesota. I have a cookbook made from that era of recipes. I would be happy to copy the pages and send them to you if you are curious😊

As someone with Russian heritage, I am saddened at how some people are bashing all things Russian. What is going on now has nothing to do with the people. It is the corrupt government and has been going on a long time ( both sides). I am saddened that the Ukrainian people as well as Russians are being affected so horribly by greedy governments😢.

@prettylady995

2 жыл бұрын

The Main Stream Media is responsible for spewing the propaganda and lies about Russia. If anyone is smart they would know that. It’s just a political football. The US government is corrupt that’s the elephant in the room. People are awakening to that and sad it is. No Russian person or people should feel guilty or ashamed of anything. It has been admitted that the Russian army has bombed bio weapon labs. If that is the truth then Bravo to them. Bad people have been doing bad things in Ukraine. Political people in US want a war to happen and Bad people in Ukraine government are harming the people and blaming it on Russia. Here is a fact the truth is that 80,000 Ukrainians fought alongside and for Hitler. Why did they help and fight with the Nazis? There is still an Army core that calls themselves Nazis in Ukraine. So we should at least be asking the question Why did 80,000 Ukrainians go over and fight with Hitler? Second question why did the US citizens’ taxes go to fund, own and operate bio weapons labs in Ukraine? Why are we in Ukraine? No, the Russians aren’t the cause of everything bad it’s just propaganda. Russia has a hard history it’s people have had rough times. If any American wants to criticize or blame Russia for anything they need to do their homework and start studying what’s been going on in this country first before calling out another country. Intelligent people know that there are good people everywhere. Most people don’t want wars. I love to hear about other cultures and love to see Russian recipes. Blessings to you for your comment!

@amyeitelberg1598

2 жыл бұрын

@@prettylady995 yes and the US government is giving them billions, yes BILLIONS of dollars! How about helping the veterans of the US who live in poverty? How about helping US CITIZENS who are burdened with the cost of living right now? Why? Because Biden is soooo corrupt and in with the Ukraines. This makes me so mad! 😡

Yes! My grandma made vrenika. My uncle used to smoke our sausage. Grandma would make Bubat.

Loved your cooking video! It’s so interesting seeing what traditional foods folks grew up eating. Looks delicious!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💗 yes, I love learning about traditional foods too! So fun to try new things 😁

This reminded me of the good ole’ days… Watching you make this almost had me drooling, lol. You know what, I think we’ll have this for supper tonight! Thanks for the inspiration.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yay, I hope you love it 😉

Russian Mennonite heritage here - big verenekye fan here!

My heritage is also Russian Mennonite. If I could choose my last meal on earth, it would be German sausage and verenika!

I love heritage cooking and this looked delicious!! Beautifully done!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💗

Looks so good!I really enjoy your videos.You seem so sweet and like such a good homemaker.

My hubby is from Ukraine, and im from Russia. He grew up eating vareniki with fresh blueberries or cherries, and I, with cottage cheese or meat filling. I make them sometimes, my way:)

Your sweet nature and love for your children shine so brightly on camera. Thank you for giving us new recipes to try. 🇨🇮🙏❤

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words Eileen 💗

Loved the video. I always feel like I’m a guest in your home. Thanks for sharing! The food looks delicious!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That is so kind of you, Danielle 💗 thank you!

This is the first time I have watched your KZread channel and I thought it was very interesting. My mom side of the family was from Russia they immigrated to the US just before the revolution. We would do a pierogi which use that same cheese mixture in it but it was made with a crêpe and it was fried and then we use sour cream over the top. The other two mixture fillings we were used was a sauerkraut filling and a beef lung filling. Thank you for the wonderful memory. 😊. This is also the first time I’ve ever heard of a Russian Mennonite.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so interesting! I love sauerkraut so would love to try your version sometime 😊

We went to a mennonite/amish museum in Shipshewana and they didn't even know about Russian Mennonites!

I have got to try these recipes! Looks so yummy. Thanks for sharing.

Oh you did it!! Can't wait to watch this😊

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy 😉

I never thought of using a ladle to pour the muffin batter into the tins and it's the best idea ever.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Saves so much mess 😉

Also, the best way to get tasty schmaunt fat is to brown the farmer sausage in a skillet, then remove the sausage and pour your cream into the skillet. All the little bits of sausage give it amazing flavour. I’m from southern Manitoba.

Everything looks absolutely delicious!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Angelina 💗

It is so neat how women can continue to explore and teach their heritage through food and homemaking! I am from PA, with a Dutch background; of course being exposed to Amish culture. My husband is an Alaska Native. While living in AK, I have been introduced to Russian Orthodox believers who wear a covering similar to what you were describing. Different in that they are very ornate and always colorful. It would make sense how believers had to migrate and move through the years because of various reasons. Certainly trying to maintain their culture even when resources and environment is different. Thanks for sharing some of your history and experiences with us! *Megan Glover

I am also the same kind of mennonite as you :) we often make fruit filled Wereknakje with plum or cherry filling. Or fruit and cottage cheese. it is so delicious and not as sweet as the jelly ones.

Loved this video! I grew up with vereneki. I've personally never made them, but buy them locally when I'm in the mood for them. We eat them with shmont fat and strawberries. We bake home smoked varsh instead of sausages. I find it so interesting how cultural food varies even from community to community. Enjoyed watching this! ~Joanne

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds wonderful! I totally forgot that some eat vereneki with strawberries but I guess that would sort of resemble the jelly? Haha now I’m hungry for strawberries 😜

It looks so yum!😋🤤

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Loved watching this! My husband is half Russian.

I think every traditional cuisine has their filled dough. Venedeta(?), pierogi, ravioli, blintzes. So much the same and so different and so delicious. I love the idea of cake with warm fruit topping and cold ice cream. Thanks for the bit of education regarding Mennonite origins. I often wondered why the headwear was different.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so true! I never thought of all the different “filled doughs” like that but that’s so interesting! 😊

Looks like a great meal! We have the farmers sausage with pierogies atleast 1-2 times a month...and yes, it needs to be served with the cream gravy....but I've never added chicken bouillon...only cream, salt pepper and flour to thicken.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

I really miss being able to get farmer sausage😊

Love love love veraniki! 😍

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yay 😁

Love your vlogs!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nora 💗

Tanti saluti from Italia ! Adoro il tuo canale,anche il tuo stile, sembri una regina in cucina ! Dio benedica te anche tua familia

Ahh Wereknakje are the best😋 We would also eat them with schmant fat, and then we would top with strawberry jam 😋 Thanks so much for sharing this video 💐

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

They’re so tasty 😋

There are many Russian Mennonites living here in Kansas. I was raised in Illinois so wasn't familiar with the Russian Mennonite Foods but have learned to like them. Sure enjoy your channel.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Margaret 💗

I am Russian, born and raised in Russia. Of course, I know what Vareniki is :) Love all the varieties, but call them pierogi these days (my husband is partly Polish)

Something new to learn 😊 Looks so yummy😋

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

It’s one of our favorites! I hope you love it 💗

Definitely know what verenike are. Make them too and have many memories of my mom making fruit filled ones.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Aww that’s so sweet 🥰

Russian Mennonite here from Winnipeg Manitoba. Love vrenjke and farmer sausage and all the Mennonite food! Roll Kuchen and watermelon, platz, chicken and bubbat… so tasty! Grew up spending a lot of time in Steinbach, my grandmother was the best cook. Thanks for the video, I think vrenkje will be on the menu this week!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that’s amazing 😁 Steinbach is only about 2 hours from where I grew up!

Your meal looked delicious!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jill 💗

dear Steph I really like your videos, you are like a friend talking to me, I love that. Your chocolate muffins look amazing and the warm fruit sauce is something I can't wait to try. May the Lord bless you and your loved ones, everything in that dinner's menu looks fantastic. Were you also baking bread?

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes, I was also baking sourdough sandwich bread 😉

I love love the music ❤

My mom made a lot of verenkyi growing up. I also grew up Russian Mennonite and was born in Canada and then married a Swiss Mennonite and now live in the US. Verenkyi with smaunt fat and ruk varsch is one of my favorite meals

Love your videos ❤️

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Monica 💗

I know what it is! I love those!!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

So so tasty 😋

The meal looks delicious 👌

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hilda 🥰

Looks so delicious

You bet I know what pierogies are! I make them too....along with my cottage cheese! And surprisingly my Swiss mennonite hubby loves them too!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! 😁

Oh my, i am french and i have no idea what mennonite means apart from it bieng a form of christian religion. I love your videos 🌱🌱

I’m in Canada and from a Russian Mennonite background too! And yes, I’m familiar with vrenikjie and LOVE them!!!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yay!!! They are so tasty 😋

Oh wow. Hello!! I am actually from Moldova the country that is on the border with Ukraine, and yes keep praying for Ukraine and the people of Ukraine. So many dying. We just helped one family move here, and it's horrible what the russian presid.ent is doing. He is such an anti-Christian guy, there is no freedom in Russia and he hates everyone who loves the Lord. I moved to the USA 17 years ago, and happily married the American sweet hubby that I met in my country when his oldest brother married my friend :) God has a sense of humor. Love your content!!!! I love your channel. I just discovered it today and will subscribe for sure!! Your home is beautiful and reminds me of my granny's house that lived in the village and every summer i would spend at her house and feed cows, bunnies and pigs!!! We live in Atlanta now and i am praying to buy a house with the land, so i can have animals and my own garden :) Blessings, Mary

Yes I've had 'wrenaje'! And I know what it is before you even start!😂

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yay!!

I just found your channel. I'm also Mennonite, live in Mexico and speak plautdiesch. We love wrenakje, I at least make it once a month.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s so neat! And welcome here 💗

Hey! So fun to find another Russian Mennonite! I absolutely know what Vereneki is. So delicious. Where in Canada were you from?

I grew up eating varanakje as well. And I like ketchup with mine 😋 as for the Schmaunt faat, I always put sour cream in mine so that it thickens just a little. If it doesn't do enough then I add a little corn starch. I need to try it with the parsley though. It looks delicious 😋

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh I’ll have to try the sour cream version! That sounds delicious 😋

I too have eaten wereniki all my life, my mom would always make enough so we could fry the leftovers in butter the next day, which is extra delicious. I am a fellow Mennonite from the Russian 'strain'. My dad always puts ketchup in his Somma Borscht, which seems crazy to me, but I didn't know people put ketchup on wereniki! But I guess it's like pasta and I like ketchup on pasta sometimes.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t Somma Borscht a soup? Haha that’s so interesting! My dad likes ketchup on a lot of things too 😊

@mikaylabanman7920

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisgoldenhour Yes, it's soup with potatoes, smoked farmer sausage, dill, onions and cream

@lainshka1327

2 жыл бұрын

Yes,I grew up with ketchup on my verenekje. I'm a Black veiled Russian mennonite in Canada.

Can I ask where your dress is from? Just found your channel and I'm really enjoying catching up!!!!:-)

My grandmother was born in Alberta Canada and her family wore white head covering and I think they were called German Baptist?

Do you also make your own butter sometimes? And what else do you use the cottage cheese for?

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, with all the fresh milk on hand we love making butter! We would often eat cottage cheese as a side dish, on salads, or even in scrambled eggs 😊

And I grew up with making the schmaunt fatt with bacon drippings a lil flour salt pepper heavy whipping cream then add browning mix

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yum 😋

I do know there are two Mennonite cultures. I used to type for the Amish newspaper (Die Botschaft) and learned about that.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so interesting!

Steph, you always create such beautiful videos! This one was no exception, you did a wonderful job! I also grew up eating vereneki, we would either make the traditional cottage cheese ones or my personal favourite, the ones with mashed potatoes, cheese and bacon :) As far as schmaunt fatt, we make a roux of butter and flour and then add a combination of both heavy whipping cream as well as milk. The parsley looked like such a great addition, I will give it a try:)

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And Thanks for the schmaunt fatt clarification 😉

Oh lol just seen its a top!

I am craving this ever since I got pregnant...but have been feeling so sick...5 more weeks to go and hopefully we go get some up in Spanish lookout..

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Aww, blessings sweet girl 💗 I know all about morning sickness and pregnancy cravings! I hope you get your full when you go😘

@sylgonzalezbelizeanmommy104

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisgoldenhour thank u...sure will

That meal looked delicious! Great content as usual. Where in Canada are you from?

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I grew up in Manitoba 😊

@yogort6259

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisgoldenhour I am in BC. Would love to see a video on how you met your husband and ended up in Pennsylvania! Your farm and area looks breathtakingly beautiful .

Everything is beautiful. But that dress is gorgeous

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💗

Good God I hope u don't get censored for acknowledging your heritage! I enjoy when ppl cook their heritage, some I try and some I just marvel at😊

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here 💗

Beautiful

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon 💗

Ketchup… I never knew people to put it on anything besides burgers and fries until I moved to canada🤪

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Haha it goes on nearly everything 😜

Veranekji are similar to what my husband's German family call Kase Noodles.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s so interesting! I’ve never heard of that before but it’s so fun learning about different cultures 😊

Thanks .. it did sound like u r saying banana chips 🤷🏽‍♀️😘🤣; the dessert n pasta looked delicious

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I guess I should have clarified the pronunciation 😜

Absolutely love verenikie, although I'm sure there are different ways of eating them. Never heard of the melted butter after cooking and also any seasoning beside salt and pepper in the gravy. Russian Mennonite from Southern MB here! 🙂

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

I guess everyone had their own little twist 😉

@estherwiebe3960

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisgoldenhour yes

I'm 2:05 into the video, but when I read the video thumbnail I was like, "she's going to make vranekje and shmont fat." Glums vranekje are one of my favourites🥰

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yay!! They are SO tasty 😋

hi 🤗 I've battled lymes disease for 8 years ..what did you take to heal ? Thank you

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ruth! I talk all about it in my video “my journey with Lyme disease”. Let me know if you have further questions! Blessings 💗

Us Polish call these pierogies! I like them filled with potato and onion!

I have no idea what that is but I’m curious to see what it is maybe ill make it for my family!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you love it 😉

We called them pirogis. Not sure I spelled it right . Ate them with ham and a sweet syrup

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yum 😋

I grew up eating mine with salt pork and sauted onions

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing!!

Where is your dress from?! I love it!!! 🧡

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s from Amazon 😊

Can you please put your dresses in the description box?

This makes me so hungry for some good varenikji!!!!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

They are so tasty 😋

Yes I grew up eating veranika too. They are so good. And I’m Russian Mennonite too. I thought we were the only kind of Mennonite around until I was an adult. Where in Canada are you from ? I’m from Alberta.

Mmmm .... Вареники!

Yes I know what “vraniki” are. Don’t know how to spell it though. I am Russian Mennonite as well. I love in Ontario.

@bethanyklassen4802

2 жыл бұрын

*live

Oh yes 👍🏻 wrenajki love that unhealthy pocket of dough filled with cottage cheese 😂 schmaunt fatt & sopsul😋😋😋

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Haha calories don’t count with wrenakji do they? 😜

Looks like Perogies…. Cheese perogies. I typically make potato perogies. Everything looks good! Yum

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds tasty 😋

never knew this about the Russian mennonites. So neat to hear of this. And not that all memmonites are not beautiful but the fact that you have Russian DNA -- well-- it shows in your beauty. Russian women are beautiful.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

You are so kind Cindy! Thank you 💗

I come from a Russian background and actually speak Russian in my home! I grew up on vareniki with homegrown strawberries 🍓 😋 the best! Still a favorite of mine! Thank you for this video! Just curious do you speak Russian?

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is so cool!! Homegrown strawberries sound amazing 😁 I do not speak Russian. We grew up speaking a lot of low German!

@innaonu7924

2 жыл бұрын

Thats so cool to know 😊thanks for the reply ! Blessings to you and your family from SC.

I grew up also eating vareniki! They are by far my favourite traditional Mennonite meal. I’m curious though, since you’re from the Russian Mennonites, did/do you also speak German or Low German then?

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I speak low German 😊

@alannadyck669

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I do as well. I find it so interesting finding fellow Mennonites around the world 😊

Also sour cream

Your dough filled with cottage cheese reminds me of my childhood favorite Pierogi. Lol no idea how you spell what your saying because it almost sounds like banana chip oh. This on facts remind me a lot like my childhood favorites 😋. Are Mennonites more social then the Amish? I ask because your a youtuber and I know The Amish are not in with technology. Are Mennonites?

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, veranekji are very similar to pierogies except I think pierogies have a mashed potato filling? And yes, Mennonites (even the more conservative ones) usually have technology/phones/laptops 😊 Thanks for being here 💗

@agathareimer2924

2 жыл бұрын

Perogies and veranakje are the same thing in my opinion.

My parents immigrated from Ukraine to the US back in the 90’s a couple yrs before I was born, so I grew up immersed into the Slavic culture and my first language was Russian mixed in with Ukrainian. I had no idea there were Russian mennonites! So I was curious to see what food you would make as Russian food was what I had my entire life 😋 do you actually speak Russian? And yes, totally know what vareniki are!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s so cool!! Unfortunately I do not speak Russian (we grew up speaking a lot of low German!)

@evelinapreiss

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisgoldenhour Interesting! Do your parents speak Russian? What was the language your parents/family primarily spoke? English? And did you grow up eating a lot of traditional Russian food or not really? Sorry for the million questions, I’m just so curious since you have such a unique experience! 😁

Only we do our vareniki not square but round...

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds really pretty! How do you cut them out?

Love your dress wheres is from?

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💗 it’s from Amazon!

@KL-tp3gq

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisgoldenhour could you link it for us? Love your channel!

I grew up eating verenke.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing!!! It’s one of my favorite childhood meals 😊

@annapnnr

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisgoldenhour I like them best fried with gravy 😊

Until I found your channel, I had never heard of Russian Mennonite! I just recently found out about Hutterites too!

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so interesting! We had lots of Hutterite neighbors growing up but hadn’t seen Amish till I was probably 10 years old! 😁

This made me have all the feels! I lived in a small Mennonite community in Kansas for 20 yrs and ate these often! I love Russian/German/Polish foods! I got to experience all of them living and traveling throughout the area! Lovely video! My hubby is German and ate a version of these growing up.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s so neat, Kelli 🥰

Where do you live? I come from the same background

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Manitoba and now live in PA!

I’m from Russia but never heard about anything like that.

@thisgoldenhour

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it was more specific to the Mennonites there? 🤷🏼‍♀️