Kolache
Jan 12, 2025
Kolache update: Ready for the oven. I had to make maps so I’d remember what was what!
Jan 11
Kolache update: Cooking fillings: cherry, mango, cranberry. Meant to do this yesterday, but the headache witch interfered with my plan!
Jan 13, 2025
Kolache update #last: Ready for the freezer.
Jan 9
Kolache update: Started making the fillings. Today: apricot, pineapple, plum
Jan 3
Kolaches! Went on a little kolache field trip to Kolaches and Coffee in Overland Park. Brought home a pineapple and a blueberry. Tried 1/2 of the pineapple – it was good. I can’t say HOW good because it’s been so many years since I’ve had kolaches that my taste buds don’t have a comparison.
Jan 12
Kolache update: Time for the filling & then the oven.
Jan 10
Koache Update: Grace Navarro McNett asked if I had recipes for the filling portion of this project. I do! I am selecting from these:
Jan 3, 2025
Kolaches! Sprouts has a great selection of dried fruit. I selected a few. Cherries were close to $13/pound. Nope. I want some savory kolaches, but haven’t decided what yet.
Dec 28
Kolache update: BTW I always heard and pronounced this with an ee sound at the end. Wrong. A single one is a kolach. Multiple: kolaches.
Tracy Lyou checked out the Costco dried fruit prices.. definitely lower per ounce, but in the true Costco tradition, I would have to invite the entire subdivision to eat dried fruit to finish those bags. Here’s what I’ve found so far. Still researching: (probably should list the Amazon prices)
Blueberries
Costco: .55 oz / 20 oz bag / $11.00 [Kirkland]
Apricots
Costco: 25 oz / 48 oz bag / $12.00 [Kirkland]
Target: .63 oz / 6 oz bag / $3.79 [Sun-Maid]
Sprouts: .50 oz / $8.00 pound [bulk]
Mangoes
Costco: .285 oz / 35 oz bag / $10.00 [Kirkland]
Target: .75 oz / 6 oz bag / $4.50 [Good & Gather]
Dates
Costco: .166 oz / 48 oz bag / $7.90 [Kirkland]
Cherries
Costco: .550 oz / 20 oz bag / $11.00 [Kirkland]
Target: .70 oz / 5 oz bag / $3.50 [Good & Gather]
Pineapple
Sprouts: .437 oz / $7.00 pound [bulk]
Dec 26, 2024
Facebook is asking me what’s on my mind. Kolaches. Kolaches are on my mind. My next Texas/Cultural educational and yummy experience. The railroad brought Czech Immigrates to central Texas in the mid-late 19th century. Lucky us! If you’ve traveled along I-35 in Texas, I bet you’ve stopped here.
Dec 26
Kolches – Starting the search for the best prices on dehydrated fruit. So far, Target has good prices and Sprouts bulk has better prices. Do any of you local peeps know of another place that might have cheaper bulk dehydrated fruit? Strawberries and blueberries are consistently very expensive, but mango, pineapple, apricot, cherries are falling in the 44¢ to 70¢ per ounce range.