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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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