Sometimes the names of Spanish dishes really make me laugh or make me very interested how the dish got the name. Brazo gitano translated from Spanish means a gipsy’s arm. But why is the dessert associated with the gypsy and his hand?? History tells us that during the medieval period, one Italian monk traveled around…
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Pasta with Tasty Tomato Sauce and Sausage/Makaronai su gardžiu pomidorų padažu ir dešra
This is one of my favorite pasta dishes. Easy and quick to prepare, and for the taste I give all 10 points! And most importantly, you’ll need just a few ingredients. Choose your favorite pasta and favorite sausage to make the dish. You can also use smoked small sausages. Tomato sauce gives a special taste…
American Pecan Pie/Amerikietiškas pekano riešutų pyragas
Today, I congratulate the United States on its Independence Day!!! For such a great occasion it’s just necessary to make some dainty from the American cuisine. I’ve been planning to make a peacan pie for a long time and finally the pie is on my table for this great day and occasion. For me, the…
Fluffy Farmer Cheese Pancakes / Purūs varškėčiai
Farmer cheese pancakes is one of the most delicious meal from my childhood. As a kid, I could eat farmer cheese pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner… So, as you can see I really love them! And now, at least once a month, I have to make some farmer cheese pancakes, because I just miss…
Healthy Beetroot, Spinach and Fruit Cocktail/Sveikas burokėlio, špinatų ir vaisių kokteilis
Almost every morning I start with this beautiful cocktail. Usually, in the evening I put all the ingredients into a cocktail container, fill it up with water and leave it in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, in less than a minute you just have to blend the cocktail, “strengthen“ it with chia seeds and start…
Pipirrana – Spanish Salad/Pipirrana – Ispaniškos salotos
One more refreshing, healthy and quickly made salad is goin on my favorite salad list! The preparation takes about 10 minutes (or even less) until you dice all the vegetables, mix them together and serve. And that’s it – you can eat! This salad originate from Andalusia, the region of Spain, but throughout Spain there…
3 Ingredient Strawberry Ice Cream / 3 ingredientų braškiniai ledai
Ice cream and strawberries are one of the most important ingredients of summer. Without them it’s really hard to imagine at least one summer day. And what could be better than homemade strawberry ice cream? For this ice cream, I needed only 3 ingredients! And the taste is amazing 🙂 Since now it’s the strawberry…
Tuna Empanada (Empanada con atún) / Empanada su tunu (Empanada con atún)
Perhaps everyone knows more or less what empanada is, or at least you have heard about it. As you know, empanadas are very popular in Spain and Latin America. This is very simply explained by the fact that empanada originated in Spain, in the region of Galicia, and later spread to Latin American countries. Thus,…
Very Quick Breakfast Egg Spread/Labai greita kiaušinių užtepėlė
My mom was very fond of making this spread for breakfast to my sister and me. So, I like it since my early school days. The preparation of the spread is very fast, if you have boiled eggs before hand. It is an ideal breakfast spread, especially for those who are always in a rush,…
Farmer Cheese Cheesecake with Rolled Oats / Varškės apkepas su avižiniais dribsniais
Since I always have some farmer cheese in my fridge, so I often like to make light and simple farmer cheesecakes. Most importantly, the preparation of the batter for farmer cheesecakes takes a very short time, and then you can enjoy the cake for several days. I made some improvements to my cake with adding…
Limonana – Frozen Mint Lemonade / Limonana – šaltas mėtų limonadas
On hot summer days I could drink a glass of cold lemonade one after another! Although the most popular lemonades are mostly made of lemon, but I wanted a new and different taste. Since I had a big bundle of fresh mints, so, I thought, why not to make a lemonade with mint and lemon??…
Vegetarian Chickpea Soup / Vegetariška avinžirnių sriuba
When I make dishes from chickpeas, I always remember Spain. And the explanation is very simple – in Spanish cuisine there are many different kinds of stews, soups, and salads, where the dominant ingredient is chickpeas. Because I lived in Spain, I had the opportunity to try all kind of meals made from chickpeas and…
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