Melting in your mouth chocolate dessert!!! Do you know what is it like to think all day about a wonderful piece of chocolate cake which you saw somewhere at the store, on TV or on the internet? If you dream about it, but you are hesitant to bake such a cake at home, I will…
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Easy Oven Roasted Chicken with Vegetables / Orkaitėje kepta vištiena su daržovėmis
The colors of this dish are so beautiful! When the chicken was done I was so amazed about the wonderful color palette… Purple, red, orange, yellow, brown – almost autumn colors, but also very summery. Oh, and the chicken came out so soft, very flavorful and so delicious! It’s just the perfect dish for dinner….
Lithuanian Honey Cake / Tortas “Medutis“
Honey cake is one of the most famous cakes in Lithuania. Therefore there are many recipes and preparation methods for this cake. Some bake thick, fluffy sponges, some very thin cookie disks. Some prepare the cream with whipping cream, others with sour cream. Sometimes this cake has 4-5 layers of cream, sometimes a whole 10….
Zucchini Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate Glaze / Cukinijos ir aguonų keksas su šokoladiniu glaistu
Zucchini can be used to make many different dishes, including desserts. One of them would be a zucchini cake (or bread). Well, any name you give to it, you won’t spoil it anyways. It’s kind of a healthier cake option if I may say that. Or at least that’s what you want to believe, since…
Chicken with Creamy Mustard Sauce / Vištienos kepsniai kreminiame garstyčių ir grietinėlės padaže
Sometimes it’s so hard to figure out what to make for dinner, ufff… Especially after a long day at work… But I have a very simple, quick and really delicious solution for you – chicken with creamy mustard sauce for dinner. Sounds fancy, right? But in reality, it’s a very fast and satisfying dish that…
Super Thin and Soft Crepes with Sparkling Water / Super ploni ir minkšti lietiniai blynai su gazuotu vandeniu
I can bet that you’ve never eaten such thin and soft crepes anywhere! I suggest for betting so boldly, because for me, these crepes are a real discovery. I have made crepes many times using either milk or water, but when using sparkling water crepes come out extremely thin and super soft. These crepes can…
Ground Turkey Kofta Kabobs / Kalakutienos iešmeliai
Actually, I was thinking for a while how to call this dish. It’s like ground turkey burgers in the oven or they can be also called mini kabobs. Whatever is the name, these turkey skewers are very tasty, somewhat different, with a non-traditional taste, reminiscent of Middle Eastern dishes. Turkey kofta kabobs can be served…
Berry Sour Cream Pie / Pyragas su uogų ir grietinės įdaru
To me, this pie looks so beautiful, fresh and cute. And the preparation is simple, that’s why you won’t have to spend a long time in the kitchen. This is a very summery berry pie that does not need many ingredients and you can use favorite berries to make it (or those you have on…
Chicken Quesadillas with Peppers and Onions / Kesadilijos su vištiena, paprika ir svogūnu
If you are waiting for friends or are having a family movie night – quesadillas are an ideal snack. It is also very convenient to take them to your picknick or while traveling to nature, because quesadilla is delicious both cold and hot. Of course, when it comes to spending time in nature, quesadillas can…
Baked Rice Pilaf with Pork / Plovas keptas orkaitėje
Yummy dish for a cozy dinner. Sometimes nothing can be better than a simple, just a few ingredient dishes. It is such dishes that always remind me of home food. This pilaf is exactly like that – rice, pork, carrots, onions and ketchup. And at the end you get a filling and very delicious meal….
Cake “Friendship“ / Pyragas „Draugystė“
I have no idea about the origin of this cake, but everyone in Lithuania knows it. In fact, this cake is not even very special, but it always reminds me of those traditional “tea“ type of cakes from my childhood. If my mom didn’t bake something delicious at home, then she brought a “Friendship“ cake…
Creamy Mushroom and Cream Cheese Soup / Tiršta pievagrybių sriuba su lydytu sūreliu
Thick, creamy and very flavorful – this mushroom soup will attract everyone with its aroma. Oh, how yummy the whole kitchen smells when the mushrooms are frying in butter.. Mmm 🙂 Of course, if I had chanterelles then the taste and smell would be even better, but in the US it is quite difficult to…
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