by Mary Tastad | Mar 8, 2022 | Art, Belfield, cooking, Dickinson, Fairfield, History, North Dakota, Ukrainian
Pysanky. The Most Beautiful Eggs in the World! Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter eggs (Pysanka is the singular form), are renowned around the world. They are an iconic image which heralds spring. The decorative eggs date back to early Slavic cultures, perhaps even...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 16, 2019 | Church, cookbooks, Culture, Food, North Dakota, Ukrainian
Paska! It’s a Tradition! Paska is Ukrainian Easter bread, beautifully decorated. It is part of the traditional Easter Basket of food consumed on Easter morning to break the fast of Lent. According the website Ukrainian People it is traditional that the baker...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 14, 2019 | Billings County, Bowman County, flowers, Golden Valley County, Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Road Trip, Slope County, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
Pasqueflowers! It’s Spring! Pasque Flowers, part of the buttercup family, are the first plant to bloom on the prairie. A true herald of spring in the badlands and grasslands of western North Dakota and eastern Montana (and South Dakota!) is the emergence of...
