Nokedli is a simple and delicious dish to put together fast. WIth just flour, egg, water and a few spices, paprika being one of them, nokedli is a traditional favorite that she learned while growing up in a Hungarian culture.
The kitchen was buzzing with food sizzling in the pots and pans as well as in the oven. Cucumber salad is one her Marty's personal favorite dishes to put together when she wants something refreshing.
eBay is a surprising big part of Marty's life. Not being able to visit Budapest as often as she would like she settles for online sellers to get a taste of Hungarian culture every so often in the mail.
History is a very important aspect in Marty's life. After her mom moved in with her sister and her father passed away, her mom was cleaning items out and gave a lot of historical content to their family to her.
Her mother had to work for a year and have a sponsor in order to come over to the States. Marty's mother's parents were already in the states and were her sponsors. Her father was in a war camp and later found his parents in Germany.
Nokedli just requires this device, or a knife if this _____ is not available. It makes the Nokedli into little balls that will float to the top of the water after a few minutes showing that they are finished cooking. When we were in the process of making Nokedli they rose to the top after 2 - 3 minutes of being in the water.
Her mother saved all of her papers when she came over to the States to keep for historical reasons. She has her passport, a paper explaining that she had worked for a year, and a medical paper showing that she had her checkups done.
Her Hungarian corner is what Marty calls it. Dolls and small glass items are in a separate room and in their own little cabinet. Each item has some significance, and a lot of the items were gifts given to her that she cherishes.
I asked her what her favorite picture was that she had from back in the day. This is a picture of her grandfather at a camp before he came over to the United States.
This is a collection of images that were pulled out of her piles of images to share her family. From the vineyard with her family, to her and her brother, and the Hungarian card games, each picture shares a story. The vineyards were a big part in her life because her family made wine so they would work together to help their father.
Coming over to the States her mother first arrived to New York City being greeted by Lady Liberty herself. She then traveled to Indiana to meet up with her family and then begin her own family.
The dolls have been gifts and artifacts she brought back from Hungary to always keep her culture apparent.
When her husband would fly he would come to spots and find Hungarian glass to bring back home to Marty. During Marty's visit to the classroom, one of the small glass containers was a gift brought back by her husband.
From an American perspective this is a confusing sight. The Hungarian Rhapsody Santa plays a traditional Hungarian instrument during Christmas time as a nice decoration.
Marty is a busy body and her husband is a pilot. When he is not up in the air she told him to find a hobby. He now owns 3 drones that he flies around in their backyard when the weather permits.
Before I tried some traditional Hungarian food it was interesting to learn her background of cooking. Her mother always cooked and shared with her what to make and how to make it the Hungarian way.
After a long day of cooking the sink begins to pile up with dishes that will later be put into the dishwasher. The nokedli, bread, and cucumber salad made a filling and scrumptious meal combining flavors American's generally don't have a pleasure of adding to their paleate.
Fresh Hungarian style bread was laid out for tasting in Marty's kitchen. After following her recipe she puts the dough in a bread maker and out comes a bread unlike no other that I have ever tried.
Tasting like gasoline _____ is an alcoholic beverage in Hungary that only a few people enjoy. Marty personally cannot drink it but her sister drink it as if it taste like juice.
The cucumber salad only tastes a few steps and the right amount of dressing. Made up of vinegar, spices, and water this delicious dish is a great snack or even meal.
Upon arrival to Marty Weber's house I walked to to be greeted by her two dogs, the smell of food cooking, and a table full of her family history just waiting be told.
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