For her 33rd birthday on December 28, Sarah suggested we make our traditional New Year's Day dinner. Who cares if it was a few days early? She said her new husband Dan needed to try it.
Together, we prepared a pork roast with plenty of thick gravy, a pot of sauerkraut, and two batches of high balls. We treasure my Mom's family recipe for German potato dumplings (fondly called high balls in reference to how they rise to the top of a pot of boiling, salted water when fully cooked). Everyone new to the family delights in their first taste. This bowlful — sliced and fried — didn't last long; and we all smiled and joked about countless family high ball dinners and the effect these dense, delicious dumplings have on one's belly. Worth it, we all said.
I praise you, Lord, for every single family high ball dinner.
what a tradition - the high ball dinner! Isnt it wonderful to keep these family traditions going over the years. Memories that everyone will share. Will you have the same again for New Year, I wonder?
I'd never heard of them but they sound awfully interesting. Love the idea of having them as part of a New Year's Day tradition.. Down here it's black eyed peas and ham.
