Lithuanian in the USA

Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce / Sūrio tortas (Cheesecake) su aviečių uogiene

Cheesecake is one of those desserts that requires some patience… While it’s baking, while cooling down and while cooling in a fridge. But at the end the taste overcomes the long waiting time! Mmm, such a creamy, sweet, delicious cake will make everyone crave for it. Raspberry sauce gives to the cake a light, refreshing…

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Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs / Kiaušinių užkandis su rūkyta lašiša

Whoever loves deviled eggs, please, raise your hands! I like deviled eggs with mushrooms, meat, fish, cheese and so on. To be honest, whatever deviled eggs are on the table, my attention always goes towards them and I have to try them, that’s for sure. It’s a necessity! Of course, as Easter approaches, we all…

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Creamy Flan Napolitano / Kreminis pudingas „Flan Napolitano“

After a short break, I came back to post again on my lovely blog. During the last few weeks I was busy moving because we moved from one place to another, so there was a lot of stuff to do while transferring all the items from point A to point B. Only when you move…

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Peruvian Lentil and Beef Stew / Lęšių ir jautienos troškinys peruietiškai

Sometimes it’s really hard to come up with an idea for dinner. You can become bored with one or another meal pretty quick… And if you want to prepare something healthier, then you may end up with a headache. Although I rarely make dishes with lentils, I really look forward to make the stew according…

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Avocado Salsa / Avokadų padažas

If only I have the opportunity and time, I always try to make my own sauce for fish or meat dishes, snacks or salads. Perhaps one thing you rarely find in my fridge is the sauce for salads or snacks. I just don’t like store bought sauces, that’s all. Of course, I always have a…

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Easy and Quick Chocolate Chip Cookies / Lengvai ir greitai paruošiami amerikietiški sausainiai su šokolado gabalėliais

I have a weakness for American cookies. Here it is, I confess that. I could probably eat a whole oven pan of American cookies by myself… And not only could I eat that much of them, but it’s a pleasure for me to bake these cookies. So fast and easy! It doesn’t surprise me that…

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Salad with Sprats / Mišrainė su šprotais

I think sprat is often devalued as a fish. Everyone worships anchovies, puts them on salads, pizzas, etc. But it’s also very easy to make a quick sandwich, salad or any other snack with sprats. By the way, pizza with sprats is super tasty (if you haven’t tried one, I highly recommend to do it)….

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Cauliflower and Cheese Patties with Homemade Tomato Sauce / Kalafioro ir varškės sūrio kotletai su naminiu pomidorų padažu

Cauliflower and cheese patties not only look very pretty, but they also almost surpass the usual meat patties. The specific reason why these cauliflower patties are so different from others is because of a special egg and flour mixture, which coats them and gives that extra fluffiness and softness. Preparing a dish from cauliflower always…

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Farmer Cheese and Apple Cake / Varškės ir obuolių pyragas

Very soft, light and amazing taste cake will delight all cake lovers. It’s a great combination when it’s hard to pick what to bake – farmer cheese or apple cake. I found a way to make the choice easier – just bake the two cakes in one! And believe me, the cake base, filling and…

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Spanish Style Pork Medallions with Wine-Onion Sauce / Kiaulienos kepsniai ispaniškai su vyno-svogūnų padažu

A quick dinner doesn’t have to be boring. In 20-30 minutes, without much effort, you can prepare a fairly fancy and particularly tasty dinner. The secret of these Spanish-style pork medallions lie in the sauce. The subtle sauce taste comes from sweet red and dry white wines. All the remaining ingredients are pretty simple. Besides,…

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Traditional Lithuanian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls / Tradiciniai balandėliai

If you translate Lithuanian word “balandėliai“ to English, you get simply pigeons. But it has another meaning too. It can be translated as two people in love, that share their love in a very gentle, loving way. “Balandėliai“ can also be translated as lovebirds. So, I guess now it makes more sense why I’m posting…

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Valentine’s Day Desserts / Desertai Valentino dienai

Inevitably Valentine’s Day comes every year. As for me, during this day there may be no presents at all, but better give me a delicious dessert and on Valentine’s Day I will be the happiest girl in the entire world… 😀 Usually I don’t pay too much attention to Valentine’s Day, but I like to…

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Lithuanian in the USA

Peach and Strawberry Yogurt Cake / Gaivus jogurtinis tortas su persikais ir braškėmis

Traditional Lithuanian No Bake Lazy Cake / Tradicinis tinginys su pienu

Fried Rye Bread, Carrot Salad and Salami Appetizer / Keptos duonos, morkų ir dešros sumuštinukai

Perfect Creamy Tomato Soup / Tobula trinta pomidorų sriuba

Vegetarian Mexican Tostadas / Meksikietiškas užkandis – vegetariški tortilijų skrebučiai

The Best Chocolate Cheesecake / Skaniausias šokoladinis kreminio sūrio tortas (Cheesecake)

Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce / Sūrio tortas (Cheesecake) su aviečių uogiene

Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs / Kiaušinių užkandis su rūkyta lašiša

Creamy Flan Napolitano / Kreminis pudingas „Flan Napolitano“

Peruvian Lentil and Beef Stew / Lęšių ir jautienos troškinys peruietiškai

Avocado Salsa / Avokadų padažas

Easy and Quick Chocolate Chip Cookies / Lengvai ir greitai paruošiami amerikietiški sausainiai su šokolado gabalėliais

Salad with Sprats / Mišrainė su šprotais

Cauliflower and Cheese Patties with Homemade Tomato Sauce / Kalafioro ir varškės sūrio kotletai su naminiu pomidorų padažu

Farmer Cheese and Apple Cake / Varškės ir obuolių pyragas

Spanish Style Pork Medallions with Wine-Onion Sauce / Kiaulienos kepsniai ispaniškai su vyno-svogūnų padažu

Traditional Lithuanian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls / Tradiciniai balandėliai

Valentine’s Day Desserts / Desertai Valentino dienai