Yes KAREN - they're also call Gnocchi (no-key) - or potato dumplings.
I grew up on them and LOVED them with butter/crumbs. Melt the butter - throw in the bread crumbs and toast lightly - add the cook dumplings - Yummmmmy!
If you make extra - after cutting freeze them on a floured baking sheet till frozen - then toss in a bag for future use. Adjust cooking time accordingly.
I think it would be a GREAT idea to have Thanksgiving dinner with all this traditional food. Seems like we have good food in common too!