Milk soup with star pasta – it’s one of my favorite childhood dishes 🙂 My grandmother used to make this soup very often. I used to add some sugar to my soup and grandmother – some salt. Instead of star pasta sometimes she used pasta shaped in little letters. And I would say it was…
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Spanish Patatas Bravas / Keptos bulvės ispaniškai (Patatas Bravas)
Spaniards are one of those nations that have countless dishes of potatoes. Boiled, baked, fried, with a variety of sauces and condiments… Spanish cuisine has plenty of recipes that are derived from potatoes. As well as Lithuanians! While the vegetable is the same one, but each nation makes different dishes from it. Patatas Bravas to…
Chocolate Chip Cookies (with margarine)/Amerikietiški sausainiai (su margarinu)
One of my favorite American dainties!!! When the cookies are done, they can be eaten all at one time, as they are like a disease, just can’t stop eating. Anyway, you’ll be assured about that when you taste the first cookie 😉 The preparation of the cookies is completely straightforward, just simply mix the products in the…
Pickled Red Onions (Cebollas Encurtidas) / Marinuoti mėlynieji svogūnai (Cebollas Encurtidas)
In Latin American cuisine pickled red onions (also known as Cebollas Encurtidas) are eaten with a wide variety of meat and fish dishes, it’s often served next to the meal, as one of the side dishes. Pickled onion is the most delicious when it’s cut very thinly. You can cut the onion not even in…
Quick, Vegetarian Cabbage Pancakes/Greiti, vegetariški kopūstų blyneliai
Very quick and easy to prepare, healthy, vegetarian pancakes. You’ll only need a cabbage, couple eggs, a little flour and some spices, and your pancakes will be prepared soon! The cabbage is very low in calories and it makes the whole meal basis, so, the ones who count calories will be very pleased when they’ll…
Bean Sprout and Cucumber Salad/Pupelių daigų ir agurko salotos
You’ll prepare this salad just in a few minutes! Healthy, fast and great salad, which will fit with a variety of dishes. This salad is a vegetarian and super low in calories, so the ones who are worried about calories – bean sprout and cucumber salad will be the ideal choice. Instead of sesame oil,…
Chicken with Lemon and Rice (One Pot Meal) / Vištiena citrininiame marinate su ryžiais (vienos keptuvės patiekalas)
Easy recipe for a very delicious lunch! I noticed this recipe on a Tastemade page, where you can find a variety of different dishes and every day you can see new food recipes that makes you salivate… So, the chicken preparation is completely simple. Chicken drumsticks are soft, and rice absorbs chicken, onion and garlic…
Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Onions/Bulvių košė su spirgučiais ir svogūnu
Traditional, Lithuanian mashed potatoes, such as my grandma used to make 🙂 Even now I remember how she used to say when I was a kid – you shouldn’t lick mashed potatoes from a rolling pin (at those days it was a thick potato masher, which my grandma was using), because you’ll get a husband…
Easter Poppy Seed Rolls/Velykinės bandelės su aguonomis
One of the most delicious rolls with poppy seeds!!! I was planning to bake these rolls for a while and I finally found time. Poppy seed rolls will very smartly decorate your Easter table, I have no doubt about that! 🙂 For the filling I chose already prepared poppy seed mixture (see the photo below), which…
Guacamole / Gvakamolė
Guacamole is one of the fastest prepared dips, which is goes with a wide range of snacks, salad and other dishes. Guacamole dip is widespread throughout Latin America and, of course, the United States. Guacamole should be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator, but no longer than 2 days. The original version of guacamole…
Quick Sprat Snack/Greitas šprotų užkandis
Super quickly prepared snack for unexpected guests! Preparation takes only a few minutes and it tastes really great. Even the gourmets will be satisfied 😉 Of course, those who don’t like sprat can replace them with any other smoked fish. I was making a very small portion of this snack. If you want to treat more…
Quick and Easy Blueberry Muffins/Greiti ir paprasti mėlynių keksiukai
Why not bake blueberry muffins for Easter?? Soft, fragrant and with crunchy sugar crust – these muffins are ideal when you want a simple dainty with a cup of coffee or tea. Also, these blueberry muffins can become a sweet decoration on this Easter table. If you want, you can serve muffins as a dessert…
Lithuanian in the USA 