I absolutely love homemade sauces and salsas. No matter what kind of sauce or salsa it is, any made at home just can’t be compared to any bought from the store. These are just two incomparable things. If I make tacos, enchiladas or other similar Mexican dishes, I always try to prepare at least a…
Kategorija: Vegetariška/Vegetarian
Vegetarian Spanish Rice (Arroz Viudo) / Vegetariškas ryžių troškinys ispaniškai (Arroz Viudo)
For a day without meat – vegetarian Spanish rice. Very simple to make, doesn’t need much effort and time. That’s why I am so fascinated by Spanish dishes, because preparation doesn’t take a lot of time (well, unless you are making paella, then it takes a little longer..), and for most dishes you need just a…
Sopa Azteca – Mexican Tortilla Soup / Sopa Azteca – meksikietiška tortilijų sriuba
Sopa Azteca is a very interesting, extremely delicious and very easy to prepare soup. I’m often looking for new soup ideas because I’ve been eating soups since childhood, so this habit didn’t disappear even now. Whatever kind of Latin American restaurant you visit in the US, you will always find at least a couple types…
Traditional Dressed Herring / Tradicinė silkė pataluose
As with most Lithuanians, dressed herring is a very common dish not only on Easter, but also on other major holidays. It’s almost a tradition. This dish looks always very nice on the table, and it can be both – a side dish and salad. Dressed herring can be served not only in this way as…
Delicious Easter Dishes / Gardūs Velykų patiekalai
We all start to prepare for Easter little by little, we think about the activities we will do with our relatives or friends, what we will serve on Easter table and how we will surprise the guests. In Lithuania, on Easter table, the most common dishes are roasted chicken or duck, meatlof “a.k.a. false rabbit“…
Quick Salad with Sprats / Greitos salotos su šprotais
In America, sprats aren’t the most popular fish, but it’s very well known in Lithuania. This fish is a small delicacy that you want to taste from time to time (at least it’s like that for Lithuanians :)). I usually make sprat sandwiches, but sprats also taste great with lettuce and vegetables, therefore, quick and…
Zucchini and Cheese Pancakes / Cukinijos ir sūrio blyneliai
When “Užgavėnės“ (a traditional Lithuanian festival) is next week, somehow I just naturally want pancakes… The thing with pancakes is that during “Užgavėnės“ everyone in Lithuania makes all kind of pancakes, it’s a very traditional meal on that day. Plain pancakes are very boring, I bet everybody had more than enough during childhood, but zucchini…
Crab Sticks and Rice Salad / Krabų lazdelių ir ryžių mišrainė
Crab sticks and rice salad to me always associates with spring time. I don’t know if I’m the only one thinking about this salad like that, but this is how I think. And I believe this is not only because the mixture of yellow, green, white and pink colors in the salad… The salad is…
Alicante Vegetable Soup (Sopa Alicantina) / Ispaniška daržovių sriuba (Sopa Alicantina)
When holidays ended, probably not only me, but most us thinking of light and very simple food. This Spanish vegetable soup will be just perfect after all those festive dishes – a lot of vegetables, filling, delicious and healthy. You can choose the vegetables according to your own taste, but the recipe’s combination of vegetables is…
Christmas Eve Dishes / Patiekalai Kūčių stalui
My favorite evening of the year Kūčios (Christmas Eve) is almost here. In Lithuania, Kūčios is a very special evening for every family and, of course, in every home it is spend slightly differently, with its own traditions. Christmas Eve table has one of the most important role during the Christmas Eve. Some essential things…
Sopa Tarasca – Mexican Bean Soup / Sopa Tarasca – meksikietiška trinta pupelių sriuba
My blog readers are well aware that I am a big fan of soups. At least once in a couple of weeks I definitely have to make a soup. And, of course, most of the times I have to try a new recipe. Therefore, today I present a Mexican bean soup – Sopa Tarasca. The…
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…
