Valentine’s Day is almost here, do you already know how you’ll surprise your significant other? My husband is very lucky, because he can taste all the occasional sweets (and not occasional sweets) several days or weeks before important dates. Since he is also my greatest food critic, all the dainties are always evaluated not only…
Kategorija: Amerikietiška virtuvė/American Kitchen
Classic Deviled Eggs / Amerikietiškas kiaušinių užkandis
Have you started planning your Christmas table menu? I’ve tried couple of new snack recipes here and there. Nevertheless, my favorites during the festive period are always quickly prepared snacks. Then, you can have a bigger variety of flavors on the table and you don’t have to spend the whole day in the kitchen… This…
Classic Potato Salad / Klasikinės amerikietiškos bulvių salotos
Classic American potato salad – the joy for those who love filling salad. The salad is very easy to prepare and it’s always a big hit. A few simple ingredients and delicious salad will fit with a variety of meat or fish dishes. It is important to use rich, good mayonnaise, then the salad taste…
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies / Avižinių dribsnių ir razinų sausainiai
In autumn, when it rains outside, it’s cold and wet, I always crave for cookies with a cup of tea. When the weather is like that, the best is just to make yourself comfortable with a cup of tea, put a plate of cookies in front of you and watch a nice, lovely movie. Do…
American Apple Pie / Amerikietiškas obuolių pyragas
In autumn, all the baked goods smell like apples… Although it can’t be otherwise! Autumn without apple pie is like Christmas without Christmas gingerbread 🙂 Today I’m sharing with you the recipe of an American apple pie that I have made for several times and every time it turned out perfect. Of course, you have…
Monte Cristo Sandwich / Sumuštinis „Monte Cristo“
I’ll admit that from all fried sandwiches with ham and cheese this one is the most most delicious of all. I really think it would be pretty hard to find a sandwich that is easier to prepare and has such a good taste… For those who count calories, I definitely don’t recommend this sandwich (one sandwich…
Garlic Potato Wedges / Česnakinės bulvių skiltelės
Crispy outside, soft inside and very delicious garlic potato wedges will invite all the family members into the kitchen with amazing garlic smell. For those who like garlic potatoes, these potato wedges can surely become one of the favorites. The potato wedges can be served with a variety of main dishes, although to me these…
Banana Kefir Pancakes / Blyneliai su bananais ir kefyru
American pancakes in a different way – with banana and kefir. Since I am a pancake fan, from time to time I try out various pancake recipes. I figured out this recipe when I wanted American pancakes, but I also had really ripe bananas, which is why it was a great way to use them. I used…
Easy Chicken Tenders / Greitai paruošiami traškūs vištienos gabalėliai
Chicken tenders are one of those snacks where you really can’t stop eating. Our hands tend to reach out for the second, third and n-th piece… In the USA, it’s hard to find a restaurant or bar that doesn’t have chicken tenders on the menu. Most have their own, unique chicken tenders. The same is…
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Buffalo Sauce / Traškūs vištienos sparneliai su Bufallo padažu
If I buy chicken wings, I always know what I’ll make – crispy chicken wings with a spicy sauce. Nom, nom, my favorite..! Crispy wings go perfectly with cold beer, so you have an ideal snack for a weekend with movie or some game on TV. It’s just impossible to fail while making these wings,…
Buttermilk Cornbread / Kukurūzų duona su pasukomis
In USA is hard to imagine fried chicken without cornbread and coleslaw, as in Lithuania cepelinai (potato dumplings stuffed with meat) are not imaginable without fried bacon and sour cream. Cornbread originated from the southern parts of the states and from there it quickly became very popular throughout all USA. Of course, the recipe of cornbread…
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…
Lithuanian in the USA 