Korovai

Happy Father’s Day to those who are fathers now, those who were fathers then, those who act as fathers, and those fathers yet to be!

Yesterday’s Korovai baking was dedicated to St. Honoré to make sure that it baked perfectly! The 3 Korovayi I had issues with this week went to: Soyuzivka; as a trade for a shovel to my neighbors, the Shmotolocha’s; and to the Varenyky makers in Yonkers. The bread has holy water in it so they cannot just be thrown away, they must be eaten. Delicious with Iryna Chuhan’s apple butter!

Dear Saint Honoré, patron of bakers, we seek your intercession for all who craft bread and pastries. Please grant them strength, patience, and inspiration so their work brings joy, warmth, and unity to all. Amen.

Today, I’m not McDonald. I’m MacGyver! I needed to bake some dough wrapped skewers to look like wheat for an upcoming permanent Korovai. It’s hard to find a way to bake something upright on sticks in the oven so I put a potato underneath the rack and then stuck the skewer into the potato.
Look at that, dinner and wheat all at once! 🥖🥔🌾

It’s not hard to guess what kind of a Korovai I am baking today!

Here are some great Ukrainian style crafts that you can order for your kids to do at home over the summer from our friends at UHEC.

The Summer 2026 Seasonal Subscription Box is now available online and at the UHEC! Each box includes lessons and materials for three crafts based on animals and folk traditions of the Ukrainian village.

Purchase yours today: https://www.ukrhec.org/events/ongoing/summer-2026-box-animals-folk-traditions-ukrainian-village

About the Seasonal Subscription Boxes: Explore Ukrainian culture, holidays, and traditions from home! Each box comes with supplies for three hands-on crafts along with a corresponding on-demand video. Designed especially for school-aged children, the video includes an engaging educational lesson and step-by-step instructions to complete each craft.

Not only is she one of the main organizers of in Edmonton this weekend she also baked a beautiful Korovai this week and shipped it to a customer in Ontario. Тричі Слава 🙌🙌🙌 to my Korovai baking partner Daria Vera Luciw. 

Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna: "Today we honor generations of Americans who gave their lives defending freedom in wars across the world, and those brave Americans who gave their lives standing with Ukraine.

As Ukrainians fight for our survival and liberty, we deeply understand the price of freedom. We remember their courage and sacrifice with profound gratitude 🇺🇦🇺🇸"

Homework for today!!!
1. Find your vyshyvanka
2. Wash and iron it if needed
3. Wear it tomorrow, Thursday, May 21st for World Vyshyvanka Day

No Vyshyvanka? Ask your Uki friends, they probably have extra or wear blue and yellow! 🇺🇦