Lithuanian in the USA

Chaulafan de Pollo – Ecuadorian Style Fried Rice with Chicken/Chaulafan de Pollo – kepti ryžiai su vištiena ekvadorietiškai

In my kitchen I am very keen on trying new, not yet tasted dishes and flavors. Every time I make something from Latin American cuisine I have found unrealistically delicious dishes, which I have never made, or even tasted before. Chaulafan is one of them 🙂 To make chaulafan takes long enough, but the dish…

Spanish Cream-Filled Pastry „Miguelitos“/Ispaniški sluoksniuotos tešlos pyragėliai su kremu „Miguelitos“

Very easily prepared and tasty Spanish pastries”Miguelitos” won’t leave anyone who wouldn’t like to taste them. “Miguelitos” pastries are very common dessert in Castile-La Mancha region of Spain. At the time when I lived in Spain I had tasted these wonderful pastries from local bakeries for couple times. Mostly these pastries are eaten cold, since…

Classic Coleslaw/Amerikietiškos kopūstų salotos

I would say quite confidently that coleslaw in the US is the most popular salad in all the country… It can be ordered in every bigger restaurant or fast food restaurant, you can buy it at any larger supermarket or at a smaller store. In short, this is one of the main salad in American…

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Strawberry Cream Chimichangas/Čimičangos su kreminiu sūriu ir braškėmis

Chimichangas – another great Mexican stuff in my kitchen! 🙂 I can’t deny, all Mexican appetizers are my weakness, including sweet ones. To make chimichangas you can choose from a wide variety of fillings – sweet one, with different kind of meat, cheese or vegetables. Depending on what kind of chimichangas you want, because chimichangas…

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Pork Pilaf/Kiaulienos Plovas

Who could refuse a bowl of evaporating and delicious pilaf?? 🙂 In Lithuania it would be probably difficult to find lithuanian, who wouldn’t like pilaf. Although pilaf is especially popular in many Asian, Balkan and other neighboring countries, Lithuania is not an exception neither (although it’s neither Asia nor Balkans :D). Perhaps pilaf adapted to…

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4 Ingredient Flourless Rolled Oat-Banana Pancakes/4 ingredientų avižinių dribsnių ir bananų blyneliai be miltų

4 ingredients, 4 steps and your pancakes are on the table! It can’t be more simple 🙂 These pancakes are for healthy and satisfying breakfast, and especially for those people who work out a lot and pay special attention to their body lines. For those who are not very strict in regard to food (like…

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Satisfying Bean, Ham and Pineapple Salad/Sočios pupelių, kumpio ir ananasų salotos

If you want a little different than the usual salad – try this satisfying and tasty salad that can be a great lunch or dinner meal 🙂 You’ll need just 5 ingredients! And the preparation takes only a few minutes. This kind of quick recipes are very useful for those who don’t like to spend too much…

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Homemade Mini Corn Dogs/Amerikietiški „Corn Dogs“ (Dešrelė kukurūzų tešloje)

Corn Dog is one of my favorite American food invention 🙂 Those who tried it, will certainly understand me. I have never heard of these snacks in Lithuania, so when I came to America, I had to be sure to try it, what kind of thing this is… And to my surprise, a corn dog…

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Chilean Thousand Layer Cake (Torta de Mil Hojas)/Čilietiškas tūkstančio sluoksnių tortas (Torta de Mil Hojas)

Superb, delicious and crunchy cake – if you eat one piece of it, for sure, you’ll want a second one. I found this cake in Chilean cuisine and just wanted to try it! As you know, in Latin American cuisine caramelized milk is used very often in confectionery, so this cake is not an exception….

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Sorrel Soup with Hard-Boiled Eggs/Rūgštynių sriuba su kietai virtais kiaušiniais

I remember sorrel soup from my childhood – so simple, rustic and very tasty. To make this soup takes very little time, so, for those who are rushing to make lunch or dinner, sorrel soup will be a great option. From time to time I want that taste of sorrel soup, so when I…

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Ecuadorian Fish in Coconut Milk Sauce (Encocado de Pescado)/Žuvis ekvadorietiškai kokosų pieno padaže (Encocado de Pescado)

Very summer like, colorful and healthy fish dish will complement your summer menu 🙂 As you can see, the dishes which I make from Latin American cuisine – they all are full of colors, like all Latin American countries. Mostly these dishes are served with lots of vegetables, rice, beans, and for those who want to…

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies/Labai šokoladiniai amerikietiški sausainiai

If you are currently craving for an amazing taste chocolate chip cookies – congratulations, you have found such a wonderful cookie recipe! These cookies are reeeally chocolatey, because chocolate is used twice – not only in the cookie dough, but chocolate morsels are also mixed into the dough, and don’t forget to add some chocolate on the top. So, you can imagine what a great taste…

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Vegetarian Couscous and Vegetable Casserole/Vegetariška kuskuso ir daržovių užkepėlė

For those who are looking for a filling, but also vegetarian dishes – the couscous casserole is the perfect choice! You can use any of your favorite vegetables to make this casserole, but do not forget the mushrooms, they give a very good taste to casserole. The couscous is prepared super fast, thus producing casserole…

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Fried Bread, Bean and Cheese Salad/Keptos duonos, pupelių ir sūrio mišrainė

This is one of my favorite Lithuanian salad 🙂 Traditional, simple and filling fried bread salad is not only quite popular in Lithuanian cuisine, but prepared often as well, especially during festive occasions. Or it is one of the way how to use a little dried bread, when you don’t want to throw it away. Although, it’s…

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Lithuanian in the USA

Chaulafan de Pollo – Ecuadorian Style Fried Rice with Chicken/Chaulafan de Pollo – kepti ryžiai su vištiena ekvadorietiškai

Baked Salmon with Herbs & Lemon/Lašiša kepta orkaitėje su žolelėmis ir citrina

The Most Delicious Turkish Baklava/Skaniausia turkiška baklava

American Blueberry Pie/Amerikietiškas mėlynių pyragas

Spanish Cream-Filled Pastry „Miguelitos“/Ispaniški sluoksniuotos tešlos pyragėliai su kremu „Miguelitos“

Spanish Mixed Salad (Ensalada Mixta)/Ispaniškos salotos (Ensalada Mixta)

Classic Coleslaw/Amerikietiškos kopūstų salotos

Strawberry Cream Chimichangas/Čimičangos su kreminiu sūriu ir braškėmis

Pork Pilaf/Kiaulienos Plovas

4 Ingredient Flourless Rolled Oat-Banana Pancakes/4 ingredientų avižinių dribsnių ir bananų blyneliai be miltų

Satisfying Bean, Ham and Pineapple Salad/Sočios pupelių, kumpio ir ananasų salotos

Homemade Mini Corn Dogs/Amerikietiški „Corn Dogs“ (Dešrelė kukurūzų tešloje)

Chilean Thousand Layer Cake (Torta de Mil Hojas)/Čilietiškas tūkstančio sluoksnių tortas (Torta de Mil Hojas)

Sorrel Soup with Hard-Boiled Eggs/Rūgštynių sriuba su kietai virtais kiaušiniais

Ecuadorian Fish in Coconut Milk Sauce (Encocado de Pescado)/Žuvis ekvadorietiškai kokosų pieno padaže (Encocado de Pescado)

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies/Labai šokoladiniai amerikietiški sausainiai

Vegetarian Couscous and Vegetable Casserole/Vegetariška kuskuso ir daržovių užkepėlė

Fried Bread, Bean and Cheese Salad/Keptos duonos, pupelių ir sūrio mišrainė