Author: jz
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Avo, Flight from Estonia
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We pulled up to the dock and sure enough there were two small cargo ships docked. We picked the first one, painted black and brown. We were able to claim…
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French Onion Soup
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Ingredients: 8-10 Large Onions: I like 3 varieties, at least 2 of which are Sweet.3 cloves of garlic1 Quart Beef Stock1 Quart Vegetable or Chicken Stock1-2 cups Unfiltered Apple Cider1/2…
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5. Pop Goes On A Walkabout
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I remember Pop telling us that he and three or four Ukrainian youths decided to see some of America before settling down. They started by going west as far as…
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4. Parents (Brazilian connection)
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Around 1929, our father received a letter from a nephew who had emigrated to Brazil. He gave his address at that time as John Zefronova Zdebski, Prudentopolis Linka, Inahi N.59,…
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3. My Parents (Mother)
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Mother was also born in Ukraine in the small village of Zvenyhorod to Safron Gula and Mary Zakaluk Gula. Zvenyhorod, is a short distance from Lviv. Mom was named…
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2. My Parents (Father)
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Anyone who was born in the Ukraine in years past when under the jurisdiction of other nations, was not recognized as a Ukrainian but rather was said to be a…
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1. My Ancestors
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Ukraine means Borderland and these borders have been changed innumerable times. The Scythians dominated this land from the 7th to 4th century BC to all the land north of the…
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0. Preface
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This is series of posts taken from the final version of Stephen Zdepski’s memoir completed in 1998, and edited just after his death. Stories will appear here on a regular…
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Mr Mike’s Sashimi Appetizer
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This is another of Mr Mike’s recipes, late of Noida Radisson fame. Ingredients: 1/2 lb of sashimi grade Hamachi.1 lb of salt1 lb of sugarOlive OilLime or lemon1 Tablespoon of…
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Flower-Pot Smoker
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This was project I did to make a smoker out of a flower pot, a 500W electric heating element, and much half-assery. Basics of the setup in video 1 and…