I absolutely love homemade sauces and salsas. No matter what kind of sauce or salsa it is, any made at home just can’t be compared to any bought from the store. These are just two incomparable things. If I make tacos, enchiladas or other similar Mexican dishes, I always try to prepare at least a…
Žyma: Padažas
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,…
Chicken Burrito Bowls with Greek Yogurt-Avocado Dressing / Vištienos burito salotos su graikiško jogurto-avokado padažu
Usually, I like to eat burrito salad bowl for lunch, because the salad is not only nutritious, it doesn’t make you feel heavy, but also gives you energy for the rest of the day. Chicken burrito salad is extremely delicious and well-balanced, and I promise, you’ll lick your fingers, how good the salad is! Although…
Lithuanian Pasta (Skryliai) / Skryliai
Italians have many kinds of Italian pasta and Lithuanians have their own – “skryliai“. Of course, “skryliai“ came to Lithuania from the same Italy, only Lithuanians adapted them to their own taste. “Skryliai“ preparation takes some time, but you make a larger portion at a time and the next day warm them up in a…
Vegan Yellow Split Pea Fritters with Curry Sauce / Veganiški geltonų žirnių kepsneliai su kario padažu
Yellow peas is probably a really forgotten product in many of our kitchens. Although the peas are very useful product to our organism and rich in various substances, they are rarely found in our daily diet. At least I remember very rarely that I have yellow peas in the cupboard, because the biggest dilemma appears when I…
Tartar Sauce / „Tartar“ padažas
The Tartar sauce is probably one of the easiest and fastest prepared sauces. This sauce is perfect with fried fish, fish fingers, fried potatoes, fried onion rings and practically with any fried food 🙂 For the preparation of the sauce you will need only 5 ingredients! You can choose mayonnaise according to your taste, both…
Shrimp Pasta in Sun-Dried Tomato Spinach and Cream Sauce / Krevetės su makaronais saulėje džiovintų pomidorų, špinatų ir grietinėlės padaže
Shrimp pasta in cream sauce is always a hit for lunch or dinner. Well, unless you don’t like shrimps. Otherwise, it’s difficult to say “no“ for a plate of pasta with fine, pink shrimps and fragrant garlic sauce. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? My husband could eat such pasta all day long.. So yes, this pasta…
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…
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Buffalo Sauce / Traškūs vištienos sparneliai su Bufallo padažu
If I buy chicken wings, I always know what I’ll make – crispy chicken wings with a spicy sauce. Nom, nom, my favorite..! Crispy wings go perfectly with cold beer, so you have an ideal snack for a weekend with movie or some game on TV. It’s just impossible to fail while making these wings,…
Baked Mac and Cheese / Amerikietiškas makaronų ir sūrio apkepas (Mac and Cheese)
It’s just impossible to imagine American cuisine without macaroni and cheese. I have no doubt that every American housewife has its own, unique recipe how to prepare the most delicious macaroni with cheese. My recipe is very simple and traditional, so you’ll make the meal with little efforts. Macaroni and cheese is not only tasty,…
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…
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…
Lithuanian in the USA 