Hryby (Mushrooms)

Mushrooms for sale in YAREMCHE RYNOK, Ukraine

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August  22, 1980:  Mary Stadnyk wrote:

I have been very busy last and this week ,  mostly this week.   Have no time to write letters.  

I have been picking raspberries.   Made 2 gallons wine and canned 8 quarts raspberries, canned 17 pints mushrooms, and 5 pints peas, 5 quarts borsch, and picked two more pails of peas and shelled them today.   Tomorrow I will can them.   I have pickled 14 quarts cucumber dills and yesterday picked the last of raspberries. 

Mom was almost 68 years old at that time.

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Canning mushrooms, on top of everything else?    I’ve never canned anything.

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SHERRIED MUSHROOMS  (Serves 4)

9 ounces button mushrooms

2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp chopped garlic

2 tbsp cider vinegar

1/3 cup stock (vegetable or chicken)

2 tbsp sherry

salt & pepper

Dill for garnish

1.  Slice mushrooms.
2. Chop garlic .
3. Heat oil.   Sauté mushrooms and garlic over high heat for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Stir in vinegar and stock.  When liquid is gone, add sherry and stir until absorbed.
6.  Serve with steak, etc.