Lithuanian in the USA

Traditional Lithuanian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls / Tradiciniai balandėliai

If you translate Lithuanian word “balandėliai“ to English, you get simply pigeons. But it has another meaning too. It can be translated as two people in love, that share their love in a very gentle, loving way. “Balandėliai“ can also be translated as lovebirds. So, I guess now it makes more sense why I’m posting…

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Valentine’s Day Desserts / Desertai Valentino dienai

Inevitably Valentine’s Day comes every year. As for me, during this day there may be no presents at all, but better give me a delicious dessert and on Valentine’s Day I will be the happiest girl in the entire world… 😀 Usually I don’t pay too much attention to Valentine’s Day, but I like to…

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3 Ingredient Sweet Cookie Balls / Saldūs sausainių rutuliukai iš 3-jų ingredientų

Cookie, caramelized milk and nut sweet balls are not only easy to prepare, not only delicious, but also great for making a small gift. Wrap these balls in small papers, then put them in a gift box nicely, put the ribbon on it and your present is ready! How awesome is that?! Such a sweet…

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Vegan Indian Yellow Split Pea and Spinach Stew (Dhal) / Veganiškas, indiškas žirnių troškinys su špinatais (Dhal)

For me Indian dishes always associate with a wide variety of flavors and colors. Every Indian meal is like a new adventure. I don’t know how about you, but for me Indian cuisine seems so enchanting, mysterious and even a bit magical… Since I have grown up with only Lithuanian cuisine meals, which are seasoned…

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Chocolate Walnut Brownie / Šokoladinis pyragas su riešutais ir grietinėlės kremu

Valentine’s Day is coming at a fast pace! A couple of weeks and everyone will enjoy Valentine’s Day with their loved ones… How romantic! I think most of us are going to surprise our loved ones with some sweet desserts or cozy dinner. So, my dears, I share with you a sweet Valentine’s Day dessert…

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Chicken and Apple Salad / Vištienos ir obuolio salotos

I like to roast chicken in the oven quite often, but sometimes you want that or not some of it will be a leftover. I think it doesn’t happen only to me. One of the options where to use roasted chicken is to make creamy chicken salad. And then it can be eaten however you…

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Soft and Fluffy Funfetti Cupcakes / Minkšti ir purūs amerikietiški „Funfetti“ keksiukai

I could confidently say that Funfetti cupcakes are one of the most popular cupcakes in the US. I don’t think that at least one birthday (children or adult party) would even happen without these cupcakes. Although the cupcakes don’t contain any special ingredients, but if you ask an American to name one favorite cupcake, at…

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Pasta with Salmon and Lemon Sauce / Makaronai su kepta lašiša ir citrininiu padažu

I won’t lie, I fell in love with this pasta from the first bite!!! Pasta prepared in this way can become a very light and delicious lunch or dinner. The taste of pasta with salmon is slightly different from traditional pasta dishes, as there is no heavy sauce or cheese. All the ingredients in the…

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Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo) / Krevetės ispaniškai – su alyvuogių aliejumi ir česnaku (Gambas al Ajillo)

Spanish style shrimps with olive oil and garlic is one of the fastest prepared Spanish dishes. Preparation takes only 10-15 minutes and it’s ready to eat! For the first time I tried Spanish style shrimps when I first came to Spain and it became one of my favorite Spanish dishes. In Spanish restaurants, these shrimps…

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Crispy Belgian Waffles with Whole Wheat Flour / Traškūs belgiški vafliai su pilno grūdo miltais

On weekends I think most of us are often dreaming about late, delicious, filling, long breakfast… Belgian waffles are the ideal choice for such breakfast. Well, and to be honest, you can get full while baking the waffles. Since waffles have to be baked longer than pancakes, so until one pair of waffles are baking,…

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Chicken, Mushroom and Potato Casserole / Vištienos, pievagrybių ir bulvių apkepas

To make this filling casserole you’ll need very simple ingredients. The preparation is also really easy and it will take even shorter time if the potatoes are cooked in advance. Then you’ll only need to prepare chicken with sauce, grate cheese and potatoes, layer all the ingredients in a baking dish and bake in the…

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Blueberry Lemon Scones / Mėlynių ir citrinų pyragėliai „Scones“

You can find American scones probably in almost every coffee shop in the US. They are really delicious and filling pastries that go so well with a cup of coffee or tea. These pastries are usually quite big, so you can practically get full after eating only one. However, for most people scones are probably…

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Lithuanian in the USA

3 Ingredient Sweet Cookie Balls / Saldūs sausainių rutuliukai iš 3-jų ingredientų

Sticky Baked BBQ Chicken Wings / Lipnūs vištienos sparneliai su barbekiu padažu

Farmer Cheese Cheesecake Squares / Varškės apkepo kvadratėliai

Easy Apple Yogurt Pie / Obuolių pyragas su natūraliu jogurtu

Sopa Tarasca – Mexican Bean Soup / Sopa Tarasca – meksikietiška trinta pupelių sriuba

Tuna Empanada (Empanada con atún) / Empanada su tunu (Empanada con atún)

Traditional Lithuanian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls / Tradiciniai balandėliai

Valentine’s Day Desserts / Desertai Valentino dienai

3 Ingredient Sweet Cookie Balls / Saldūs sausainių rutuliukai iš 3-jų ingredientų

Vegan Indian Yellow Split Pea and Spinach Stew (Dhal) / Veganiškas, indiškas žirnių troškinys su špinatais (Dhal)

Chocolate Walnut Brownie / Šokoladinis pyragas su riešutais ir grietinėlės kremu

Chicken and Apple Salad / Vištienos ir obuolio salotos

Soft and Fluffy Funfetti Cupcakes / Minkšti ir purūs amerikietiški „Funfetti“ keksiukai

Pasta with Salmon and Lemon Sauce / Makaronai su kepta lašiša ir citrininiu padažu

Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo) / Krevetės ispaniškai – su alyvuogių aliejumi ir česnaku (Gambas al Ajillo)

Crispy Belgian Waffles with Whole Wheat Flour / Traškūs belgiški vafliai su pilno grūdo miltais

Chicken, Mushroom and Potato Casserole / Vištienos, pievagrybių ir bulvių apkepas

Blueberry Lemon Scones / Mėlynių ir citrinų pyragėliai „Scones“