I like to roast chicken in the oven quite often, but sometimes you want that or not some of it will be a leftover. I think it doesn’t happen only to me. One of the options where to use roasted chicken is to make creamy chicken salad. And then it can be eaten however you…
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Broccoli and Cheese Fritters / Brokolių ir sūrio kepsneliai
Those who are looking for not casual, but simply prepared, vegetarian dinner ideas – I recommend broccoli and cheese fritters. Just a few ingredients and your dinner is ready! These fritters are very delicious both hot and cold, so it can be a great snack in your lunch box. Broccoli fritters will go very well…
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Tomatoes and Mushrooms / Kiaulienos kepsniai orkaitėje su pomidorais ir pievagrybiais
I simply love roasted pork tenderloin prepared like this. In general, I like roasted pork, so this dish is super yummy to me. It’s really rear that someone would prepare pork tenderloin in US like this, but in Lithuania, at least my mom often makes pork tenderloin similar to this recipe. She often chooses vegetables…
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…
Puff Pastry Pork Rolls / Kiaulienos suktinukai sluoksniuotoje tešloje
Puff pastry pork rolls are very simple to make, but the taste and appearance can remind a fancy dish at the restaurant. You will surely surprise your family with these rolls, besides, everyone will be able to choose how to eat them – just how they are, or with fresh vegetables and various sauces. Because…
Baked Whistlers (Švilpikai) / Švilpikai orkaitėje
Whistlers are one of the dish that I’m crazy about and I could eat it for several days in a row 🙂 Because of this, mostly, when I cook them, I always double the portion, that it would be enough for a few days. My husband is also a big fan of this dish (I’m…
Delicious Easter Dishes / Gardūs Velykų patiekalai
We all start to prepare for Easter little by little, we think about the activities we will do with our relatives or friends, what we will serve on Easter table and how we will surprise the guests. In Lithuania, on Easter table, the most common dishes are roasted chicken or duck, meatlof “a.k.a. false rabbit“…
Zucchini and Cheese Pancakes / Cukinijos ir sūrio blyneliai
When “Užgavėnės“ (a traditional Lithuanian festival) is next week, somehow I just naturally want pancakes… The thing with pancakes is that during “Užgavėnės“ everyone in Lithuania makes all kind of pancakes, it’s a very traditional meal on that day. Plain pancakes are very boring, I bet everybody had more than enough during childhood, but zucchini…
Sopa Tarasca – Mexican Bean Soup / Sopa Tarasca – meksikietiška trinta pupelių sriuba
My blog readers are well aware that I am a big fan of soups. At least once in a couple of weeks I definitely have to make a soup. And, of course, most of the times I have to try a new recipe. Therefore, today I present a Mexican bean soup – Sopa Tarasca. The…
Pearl Barley Soup / Perlinių kruopų sriuba
I use pearl barley in my kitchen quite rarely (but I should definitely use it more often!), although when I think that it’s time to prepare something from it, the first idea in my head – to make pearl barley soup. My mom cooks this soup at least once a month and she usually makes…
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…
Shrimp and Pasta Casserole / Krevečių ir makaronų užkepėlė
When it’s cold outside and the sun shows less sunshine, at least for me, I want to cook and eat only warm, filling and comfort food. Salad is a forgotten thing 😀 And what about you guys?? I hope I’m not the only one who is craving for those satisfying casseroles, pasta and potato dishes,…
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