Lithuanian in the USA

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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Potato Pancakes with Pork Filling / „Kėdainių“ blynai arba bulviniai blynai su mėsa

I have been dreaming about these potato pancakes with filling for the longest time, but I could never find a good time to make them. I think I’ve been preparing to make them for so long, because I knew that when the pancakes will be done, I would eat all the pancakes in one day……

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Easy Granola Bars with Honey / Lengvai paruošiami granolos batonėliai su medumi

If you are looking for a healthier option for a snack or a little sweet something with a cup of coffee or tea – definitely stay with this recipe. When I usually make cakes, cookies or anything sweet, I don’t think about how healthy or unhealthy they are at all because I just want something…

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Sausage and Bean Soup / Pupelių ir dešrelių sriuba

Filling soup that will invite you to the table with its aroma. All you need is a toast or fragrant garlic bread and a great dinner is served. This soup is truly tasty and easy to prepare. You can adjust the list of ingredients yourself. Add diced bell peppers, chili peppers (dried or fresh), chopped…

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Shrimp Fried Rice / Kepinti ryžiai su krevetėmis

I don’t know how about you, but sometimes I just crave so bad for Chinese food. And don’t say it doesn’t happen to you! One of my favorite Chinese dishes is sweet and sour chicken or Lo Mein noodles. I usually order one of them when I go to a Chinese restaurant or order food…

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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)

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

Potato Pancakes with Pork Filling / „Kėdainių“ blynai arba bulviniai blynai su mėsa

Easy Granola Bars with Honey / Lengvai paruošiami granolos batonėliai su medumi

Sausage and Bean Soup / Pupelių ir dešrelių sriuba

Shrimp Fried Rice / Kepinti ryžiai su krevetėmis