In article >,
Ranee Mueller > wrote:
(snip)
> Have you noticed, too, that it is odd for siblings to share a room
> anymore? We have had people ask us if we will move, or renovate this
> house to accomodate the kids. We have three rooms acting as bedrooms
> now, with this room (our computer, play, craft room) probably becoming
> our daughter's room when she gets old enough to require a bit more
> privacy. Right now, though, we have us in one room, two boys in
> another, and one son and daughter in the third. The kids figure that's
> just how people live, after all, Mama and Baba are roomies, so why
> shouldn't they have a roommate, too?
>
> Regards,
> Ranee

<grin> Share a room? A *room*? What a luxury! How about share a bed?
In the small house where my mom raised 13 of us, there were three
bedrooms up (one was my grandfather's) and one down (my folks'). The
other two upstairs rooms were the boys' room and the girls' room. Ten
kids slept in those two rooms for a time. Two beds in each room,
sometimes there were three sisters in one bed. Short straw got the
bed-wetter. (Later found out the problem was compounded by the fact
that she was born with only one kidney.) I don't think I slept alone
until I was maybe eight or nine.

OB Food: Sister Julie has informed me that she will be bringing these
(or her version) to the family reunion this summer. We're expecting
60-70 people from three generations.

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Chrusciki (Mom called them crullers)

Recipe By : Slovensky Jedlo book, posted to r.f.cooking by Barb
Schaller, 5-19-05.
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Slovensky Recepty

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 egg yolks
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar

Beat the egg yolks until creamy, adding sugar gradually. Alternately
add flour, salt and sour cream and vanilla.

Knead dough until it doesn't stick to hands. Divide dough into 3 or 4
parts and roll thin.

Cut into strips, about 3" long. Cut slit close to one end and bring the
longer end through slit. Heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees and fry
quickly. Dust with powdered sugar.

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NOTES : Have not made. Recipe is poorly written.
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-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton