Farmer’s cheese cookies with apple slices are very well known in every Lithuanian’s kitchen. I have no idea where this recipe came from, but even my grandmother used to bake them, so I suspect that the recipe is fairly old. Crunchy on the outside and soft inside – that kind of farmer’s cheese and apple…
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Vegetarian Mushroom Quiche/Vegetariškas pievagrybių kišas
I really love this mushroom quiche. This is one of those dishes when you don’t want anything meaty, but still want to have a filling meal. The preparation of quiche is truly easy – prepare the dough, when the dough is getting cold, make the filling. Then you’ll just have to form the base for…
Brigadeiros – Brazilian Chocolate Caramel Truffles / Brigadeiros – braziliški šokoladiniai-karameliniai triufeliai
These beautiful brigadeiro sweets are made super easy and you need just 4 ingredients! This is a great sweet for those who are looking for a simple, sweet ideas for holidays or every day treat for yourself. Brigadeiro truffles came from Brazil, where you can find many kinds of brigadeiro options. I usually like to…
Spanish Adobo Chicken Recipe/Ispaniškas adobo vištienos receptas
Probably after reading the name of the recipe many of you have a question in your head – what is adobo? Adobo – is a marinade for meat products, which main ingredients are chili powder, oregano, vinegar, salt and garlic. Of course, in addition you can add other herbs. Adobo marinade was “invented“ in Spain,…
Baked Mac and Cheese / Amerikietiškas makaronų ir sūrio apkepas (Mac and Cheese)
It’s just impossible to imagine American cuisine without macaroni and cheese. I have no doubt that every American housewife has its own, unique recipe how to prepare the most delicious macaroni with cheese. My recipe is very simple and traditional, so you’ll make the meal with little efforts. Macaroni and cheese is not only tasty,…
Simple, Fast and Super Delicious Farmer Cheese Pie / Paprastas, super greitas ir skanus varškės apkepas
This farmer cheese pie is probably the fastest farmer cheese pie I have ever baked! You just have to mix all the ingredients in a bowl and voila – pour the batter in the baking form and put it in the oven. It can’t be more simple! If you want an old, good, traditional farmer cheese…
Creamy Celery Soup / Kreminė salierų sriuba
All creamy soup lovers will certainly enjoy this celery soup. Celery gives a very good flavor and aroma in the soup. In addition, celery is extremely useful vegetable for those who want to get rid of some weight and are conscious of their figure, so the soup has many major pluses! The soup is made…
Huevos Motuleños – Mexican Breakfast Dish/Huevos Motuleños – meksikietiškas pusryčių patiekalas
Huevos Motuleños is one of the traditional breakfast dishes in Mexico. The meal usually consists of fried tortillas, fried eggs, refried beans, homemade tomato sauce, peas, ham, plantains, avocado and fresh cheese. In other words, in one plate you will find everything you need to start a productive day. Of course, the preparation of such…
Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting / Tortas „Raudonasis aksomas“ (Red Velvet)
A wonderful flavor and texture Red velvet will be liked by even the most demanding sweet lovers. I think Red velvet is one of the most popular cakes in all USA. In every supermarket you can find Red velvet cakes, cupcakes, pies and biscuits, and according to this I think that Red velvet taste is…
Zrazai – Pork Rolls/Zrazai su kiaulienos faršu
Zrazai in Lithuanian cuisine is a quite popular dish, often prepared for various holidays. Although zrazai came from Poland, but they are very widespread in Lithuania. These meat rolls can be made not only from pork, but from beef as well. I think they are made from beef even more often. The filling for rolls…
Focaccia Bread with Olives/Focaccia duonelė su alyvuogėmis
Focaccia bread wonderfully fits for the evening with a glass of wine, olives, cheese and other light snacks. You can also choose bread filling by yourself. I really enjoy focaccia with black olives, but you can bake it with green olives, olives with a variety of fillings, caramelized onions, fresh herbs and so on. Thus, you…
Alfajores (Dulche de Leche Cookie Sandwiches)/Alfajores (sausainiai su karamelizuotu pienu)
Alfajores cookies are popular in Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and, more generally, throughout South America. Alfajores cookies filling is usually caramelized milk (caramel), which is widely used in South American confectionery. For Alfajores filling you can also choose a variety of other sweet creams or chocolate. I kept the traditional version. The cookie by itself is…
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