Lithuanian in the USA

Bundt Cake with Caramel Frosting / Kondensuoto pieno keksas su karameliniu glaistu

I really like caramel. Ice cream with caramel, cakes with caramel, pies with caramel, etc… All desserts flavored with caramel are simply much tastier. Please don’t think I don’t like chocolate. Obviously, everything tastes better with chocolate, but sometimes I think caramel is a completely underrated flavor… Caramel used in America is usually with some…

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Brown sugar bacon BLT sandwich / Sumuštinis su karamelizuota šonine

When I first came to America, I couldn’t believe how much Americans love sandwiches. They could eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some like completely simple sandwiches with a slice of ham, cheese and mayonnaise, or simply spread some peanut butter and jam on a white bread, while others prepare or order giant sandwiches…

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Super Soft Braised Honey Chicken Wings / Vištienos sparneliai kinietiškai

Soft, juicy and lightly sweet – these are the chicken wings braised in a skillet. Although I usually bake chicken wings in the oven, because it is simply the easiest and most convenient way (I admit, sometimes I’m lazy), but after I prepared wings this way in a skillet with a thick honey-soy sauce, I…

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Garlic and Parsley Zucchini / Kepta cukinija su česnaku ir petražole

When you enable your fantasy you can create the best tasting dishes from the simplest ingredients. That’s how I made this zucchini appetizer (or it could be a side dish, depending on how and what you’ll be serving with it). The main ingredients are zucchini, garlic and parsley. I don’t count olive oil, salt or…

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Cherry Cake / Vyšnių pyragas

I bake such cakes when I just want a soft and delicious piece of cake with a cup of tea or coffee. This is exactly what this cake is like. And plus light cherry sourness. Preparing the cake is simple, you won’t even have to pull out an electric mixer, which will save you a…

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Layered Salad with Homemade Dressing / Sluoksniuotos salotos su padažu

An impressive looking salad that will surprise both family members and guests. You will see how others will start making such salad as well. And the salad not only looks beautiful, but also is so delicious! The salad goes perfectly with creamy mayonnaise and buttermilk dressing. Such salads can be served with a wide variety…

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No-Bake Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake / Nekeptas šokoladinis maskarponės sūrio tortas

You slice the cake, take one bite and say “mmmmm, what a fantastic taste!!“ – this is exactly what will happen when you taste the first bite of this wonderful cake. Melting in your mouth, a uniquely mild-tasting mascarpone cake for which you won’t even need to turn on the oven. Sounds brilliant, doesn’t it?…

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Salmon with Creamy Spinach / Lašiša su kreminiu špinatų padažu

When preparing salmon, I always know it will be quick and surely delicious. Since salmon needs only a few minutes in a skillet or 12-15 minutes in the oven, preparing salmon for dinner is a pleasure. And I hope I didn’t surprise you by such a short salmon cooking time. After all, salmon can be…

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Sweet and Sour Chicken / Saldžiarūgštė vištiena kinietiškai

What could be better than crispy chicken in sweet and sour sauce?? I think everyone from time to time is craving for a good Chinese food, especially for the crispy, fragrant chicken pieces in sweet and sour sauce. Sometimes, to find a good Chinese restaurant, which makes really tasty chicken in sweet and sour sauce…

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Veggie, Mushroom and Tortellini Soup / Tortelini (koldūnų) sriuba su daržovėmis ir pievagrybiais

Oh yes! Warming, filling and such a delicious tortellini soup. Simply perfect for chilly/cold weather (depending on where you live). It’s a soup and also a whole meal in one. Believe me, after eating a bowl of this soup you feel full and you won’t even need a main dish. You can use both tortellini…

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Flaky Pasties with Mushroom and Sauerkraut / Trapios tešlos pyragėliai su pievagrybiais ir raugintais kopūstais

We finally made it – 2021 here we come!!! I think most of us have high hopes for the new year, hopefully it will be much better than last year. I keep my fingers crossed for that. I haven’t shared a new blog post in a long time. It is to blame work, home, intense…

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting / Šokoladiniai keksiukai su riešutų sviesto kremu

As this year is going towards the end very fast, I always wonder where and how that year went. It seems just recently everyone celebrated New Year, and now it’s almost the end of Octobe ?! Well, of course, this year was really “special”. The quarantine weeks seem to have simply dissapeared and flew by…

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Lithuanian in the USA

Peach and Strawberry Yogurt Cake / Gaivus jogurtinis tortas su persikais ir braškėmis

Traditional Lithuanian No Bake Lazy Cake / Tradicinis tinginys su pienu

Fried Rye Bread, Carrot Salad and Salami Appetizer / Keptos duonos, morkų ir dešros sumuštinukai

Perfect Creamy Tomato Soup / Tobula trinta pomidorų sriuba

Vegetarian Mexican Tostadas / Meksikietiškas užkandis – vegetariški tortilijų skrebučiai

The Best Chocolate Cheesecake / Skaniausias šokoladinis kreminio sūrio tortas (Cheesecake)

Bundt Cake with Caramel Frosting / Kondensuoto pieno keksas su karameliniu glaistu

Brown sugar bacon BLT sandwich / Sumuštinis su karamelizuota šonine

Super Soft Braised Honey Chicken Wings / Vištienos sparneliai kinietiškai

Garlic and Parsley Zucchini / Kepta cukinija su česnaku ir petražole

Cherry Cake / Vyšnių pyragas

Layered Salad with Homemade Dressing / Sluoksniuotos salotos su padažu

No-Bake Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake / Nekeptas šokoladinis maskarponės sūrio tortas

Salmon with Creamy Spinach / Lašiša su kreminiu špinatų padažu

Sweet and Sour Chicken / Saldžiarūgštė vištiena kinietiškai

Veggie, Mushroom and Tortellini Soup / Tortelini (koldūnų) sriuba su daržovėmis ir pievagrybiais

Flaky Pasties with Mushroom and Sauerkraut / Trapios tešlos pyragėliai su pievagrybiais ir raugintais kopūstais

Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting / Šokoladiniai keksiukai su riešutų sviesto kremu