holiday – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Babka or Paska for Easter

This loaf was purchased at Weiland's Market in Clintonville Ohio
Babka or Paksa.  That's what's on the Reinecker's Bakery label.

“the Polish and Belarusian noun babka and the Belarusian,Ukrainian, Macedonian, Bulgarian and Russian baba means “grandmother” or “old woman”, and as applied to the pastry probably refer to its shape, a tall cylinder, sometimes with corrugations resembling a skirt’s pleats.^[1] “

or Paska.

“Paska breads are a traditional element in the easter holidays of Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Romania, Moldova, Georgia and parts of Bulgaria”

“Paska is made with milk, butter, eggs, sugar, except in Romania, where the recipe most commonly includes sweet cream, cottage cheese and/or sour cream with eggs, sugar, raisins and rum. An egg and water mixture is used as a glaze.”

I can tell you that it tasted delicious. It is said to have a Brioche-like quality and there is a richness due to those moist golden raisins and the bread has just a hit of sweetness. Add a little butter. Mmmmm.

Here is a recipe from the Brown Eyed Baker for Paska Easter Bread and it has FIVE egg yolks.

Here is a recipe for Polish Babka Easter Bread from King Arthur’s Flour with three whole eggs.

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 by Ruth Categories: BakingTags: Babka, Babka recipe, baking, bread, celebration, Easter, Easter bread, Eastern European, food, holiday, loaf, Macedonia OHIO, Paska, Paska Recipe, recipe, Reinecker's Bakery, traditional, Weiland's Market 3 Comments

Easter House

In the next neighborhood, my daughter-in-law found this Easter house. She drove me by today and took a quick snap with the old phone.

April 11, 2019 by Ruth Categories: architectureTags: childhood, Columbus, decoration, Easter decoration, Easter eggs, holiday, neighborhood, ohio, photography, postaday, Spring 5 Comments

Groundhog Day at The Oaks Theater

Happy Groundhog Day.

My granddaughter Maura has predicted six more weeks of winter prior to Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog.

We’ll know at sunrise if she’s right.

The movie starts at 7:30 PM at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont PA

Laura and Charlie called earlier to wish me a Happy Groundhog Eve.

You might remember my post of Woodstock Illinois where the movie was filmed or the post where Mary Laura and I ventured to Punxsutawney to see Phil at sunrise.

You can see my Groundhog Compendium here
https://rutheh.com/2017/02/01/groundhog-day-compendium/

February 1, 2019 by Ruth Categories: movies, PhotographyTags: Bill Murray, Candlemas, family, Groundhog Day, Groundhog's Day, holiday, photography, postaday, Punxsutawney Phil, retro, Spring, The Oaks, theater, vintage, weather, winter 10 Comments

Shopping Fun Photographed by Shannon

Erika’s cousin Shannon captured the store exploring we did. I missed National Sloth Day last month.

I captured the “found grocery list” in the cart.

What fun to find and read other people’s grocery lists

first time seeing Peatos

November 23, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: apron, candy, chocolate, cousin, elf, family, holiday, photography, postaday, shopping, shopping list, sloth, travel, Virginia 10 Comments

Unexpected Sighting

Not yet Halloween. Photographed October 16th at Beaver Valley Mall.

October 17, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Beaver Valley Mall, Christmas Tree, holiday, mall, photography, postaday, shopping 23 Comments

Yes, it’s the moon AND fireworks

Yes, it’s the moon AND fireworks at the same time. Columbus Ohio with the family last week for the gigantic fireworks display. We had a nice evening together.

it’s the annual effort to improve my fireworks photography.

And I am celebrating another year with my Fourth of July birthday today.

Happy Birthday to me.