New Year – new flavors and recipes! I rarely make eggplant dishes, but when the new year comes, I want to start using some new ingredients in my kitchen that is different from the usual. So for your attention – mister stuffed eggplant. I’ve never prepared an eggplant in such way. In the past, I’ve…
Žyma: Jautiena
Oven Baked Ground Meat Cutlets with Mashed Potatoes, Mushrooms and Cheese / Kotletai kepti orkaitėje su bulvių koše, pievagrybiais ir sūriu
I often miss those homemade mom’s meals, when mom seems to be able to make the world’s most delicious dinner with just a few simple ingredients. These oven-baked cutlets remind me of just such a homemade, satisfying and delicious dinner. It is a two-in-one dish, as cutlets come already with mashed potatoes, vegetables, mushrooms and…
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…
Mexican Ground Beef Stew / Jautienos troškinys meksikietiškai
How often do you want a cozy, warming and filling dish during the fall season? I want such meals at least once a week, sometimes it doesn’t even matter what time of the year it is. Latin cuisine is rich in various stew recipes, which are amazingly delicious, filling, but unconventional at the same time….
Easy Beef Tacos / Lengvai paruošiami takai su kepta jautiena
In my opinion, tacos are not yet sufficiently appreciated dish in Lithuania. It’s an extremely quick and simple snack-dinner, which takes a little time in the kitchen. The most important thing is that you can choose your favorite meat, ground or chopped, stewed or boiled. Tacos also go with a variety of vegetables and salsas….
Lithuanian Schnitzel with White Sauce / Šniceliai su balta duona ir padažu (kaip valgykloje!)
About 20 years ago, my grandmother used to take me to eat Lithuanian type of schnitzels at the canteen called “Eglė“ in Prienai (my hometown). Back then I thought that there was nothing more delicious in this world than that schnitzel… The fun time with my grandma and amazingly delicious schnitzel stayed in my memories…
Lazy Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls / Tinginių balandėliai keptuvėje
Lithuanian cuisine is hardly imaginable without zeppelins (a.k.a potato dumplings) as well as without stuffed cabbage rolls (in Lithuanian they are called balandėliai (little pigeons)). And I, as a sworn Lithuanian cuisine fan, am a stuffed cabbage roll lover. Well, but the whole preparation process of stuffed cabbage rolls sometimes simply takes forever… Starting of cabbage…
Hard-Boiled Egg Stuffed Meatloaf / Netikras zuikis įdarytas virtais kiaušiniais
My mom makes meatloaf (or in Lithuania known as “false rabbit“) when she has no time or desire to make cutlets. She is always so glad that such a dish exists and saves her time in the kitchen. In fact, the meatloaf takes less time than cutlets preparation, plus the “false rabbit“ is not only…
Spaghetti and Meatballs with Tomato Sauce / Makaronai su mėsos kukuliais pomidorų padaže
I can say one thing about this dish – it’s an ideal tomato sauce with meatballs. And it doesn’t even matter how much time you spend in the kitchen, because the taste exceeds all expectations.. It’s just super tasty..! So if you’re looking for an extraordinary delicious meal for dinner and you have time to…
Chili con Carne / Chili con carne – meksikietiškas jautienos ir pupelių troškinys
Who could resist a bowl of evaporating chili?!? Of all the stews chili stew is one of my favorite. In my recipe list I wanted to have the most traditional and easy to prepare chili stew recipe. Exactly that kind of chili recipe I found in one blog. To make chili the best is to…
Pasta with Bolognese Sauce / Makaronai su Bolognese padažu
I like to try various pasta recipes, from time to time prepare something new, more interesting. Although, my husband and I we both love Italian cuisine, but I make Italian dishes pretty rarely. Nevertheless, I believe it’s simply necessary to know how to make a bolognese sauce, because this sauce is not only super delicious,…
Short Rib Lentil Stew (Lentejas con Costillas) / Lęšių ir kauliukų troškinys (Lentejas con Costillas)
A simple and delicious stew when you want some comfort food 🙂 The stew is from Spanish cuisine menu, requires just a few ingredients and the preparation is veeery easy. So, it’s a perfect dish to include into your fall meal list 😉 Although the stew may look quite simple, lentils and ribs create a very…
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