When you want lunch or dinner right here and right now – the perfect choice would be quickly prepared tilapia fillets. The preparation will take ~10-15 minutes and you will have a dish on the table right away! Can’t be easier. I really like this mixture of spices, because it fits perfectly with any kind…
Kategorija: Vegetariška/Vegetarian
Traditional Potato Pancakes / Tradiciniai bulviniai blynai
This is one of the easiest recipes to make the potato pancakes. Most of Lithuanians make potato pancakes according to this recipe. At least in this way potato pancakes were made in my grandparents and my mother’s house. Of course, the recipe can be adapted according to everyone’s taste – the ones who like more…
Quinoa and Vegetable Summer Salad / Vasariškos salotos su kynva ir daržovėmis
If you usually make salad using lettuce and you are getting tired of it, then instead of lettuce, try using quinoa seeds. Salad with quinoa is very refreshing, delicious and nutritious. Quinoa seeds contain a lot of vitamins and other beneficial microelements and minerals that are necessary for the body. Quinoa seeds are quite versatile,…
Champiñones al Ajillo – Garlic Fried Mushrooms / Champiñones al Ajillo – pievagrybiai kepti su česnaku
Because everything is tastier with garlic! At least in Spain this statement would definitely be valid 🙂 In Spanish cuisine garlic is very popular while preparing a wide variety of dishes. When you visit Spain make sure to check the menu of each restaurant or bar for roasted chicken with garlic (esp. pollo al ajillo)…
Cold Beet Soup / Šaltibarščiai
In my blog there was missing a one traditional, Lithuanian recipe – cold beet soup. It is really difficult to imagine summer without this soup in Lithuania. Usually, if you start making cold beet soup it means the summer has come, or the weather is warm enough that your body itself asks for a cold…
Kale Salad with Greek Yogurt-Avocado Dressing/Kale salotos su graikiško jogurto-avokado padažu
Kale or leaf cabbage is one of those types of lettuce that are especially beneficial to our body. After all, kale is considered to be a super food and one of the most nutritious lettuce in comparison to other lettuce species. They are rich in antioxidants, iron, vitamins A, C, K and many other beneficial…
Traditional Farmer’s Cheese Dumplings / Tradiciniai varškės virtinukai
That’s how my grandmother and mom used to make farmer’s cheese dumplings. Only they always eyeballed the quantities and the dumplings always used to come out perfectly! As I’ve often helped them both in the kitchen, I also prepare most of traditional Lithuanian dishes using eyeballing method. You will need only a few products to prepare…
Bacalaitos – Codfish Fritters/Bacalaitos – menkės kepsneliai
Today I wanted something made from fish, something simple and quick to prepare. And yet, I wanted to try something new. Fortunately, bacalaitos met all today’s wishes. Bacalaitos are extremely popular in the Caribbean Islands. Of course, each island has its own fish fritters recipe. I’ve tried the Dominican version. I accidentally found this fish…
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…
3 Ingredient Banana Ice Cream/3 ingredientų bananiniai ledai
I can’t figure out what’s better than a refreshing ice cream on a hot summer day. If that ice cream is low in calories, then you can eat the whole box without any guilt! By the way, I don’t think I am an only one who likes simple and quick desserts. After all, as soon…
Spanish Strawberry and Cream Roll (Brazo Gitano de Fresa y Nata) / Ispaniškas vyniotinis su braškėmis ir grietinėle (Brazo Gitano de Fresa y Nata)
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…
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 