This was my first time making Matzo Ball Soup. I will definitelly make this receipe again. My 15 year old daughter helped me and it came out great!!! I read all the reviews and took some advice, like using only one onion and grinding up the matzo crackers. I used the magic bullet. I made my own stock with chicken parts and veggie tops, than I skimmed the fat off, removed the fat and bones from chicken than chopped the chicken up, added garlic, carrots, celery, onions,parsnips,and chicken boulion. I didn't over water the matzo crackers, so no need to drain excess, added very little matzo meal, kept it a little moist. When rolling matzo balls hands get very messy, but they floated to the top pretty quick. It is alot to clean up, but worth it. Thank you, Oma