I have been dreaming about these potato pancakes with filling for the longest time, but I could never find a good time to make them. I think I’ve been preparing to make them for so long, because I knew that when the pancakes will be done, I would eat all the pancakes in one day……
Žyma: Potatoes
Indian Style Potatoes and Cauliflower (Aloo Gobi) / Bulvių ir kalafiorų troškinys indišku stiliumi (Aloo Gobi)
I am very fond of Indian cuisine for quite some time now. First of all, because of the spices used in Indian cuisine – the aroma of each dish is so tempting and it’s not only a delight to the eyes but also to the stomach. Besides, in Indian cuisine, the same sauce or seasoning…
Mashed Potato Dumplings / Virtos bulvinės bandelės
Soft, tender and super easy to prepare mashed potato dumplings. Confess to yourself, sometimes everybody wants to have such a homemade, satisfying dinner, at least once every few weeks. Although I usually eat my own prepared food, I only occasionally make Lithuanian, satisfying, potato dishes. But everytime I make it, my belly is always very…
Chicken, Mushroom and Potato Casserole / Vištienos, pievagrybių ir bulvių apkepas
To make this filling casserole you’ll need very simple ingredients. The preparation is also really easy and it will take even shorter time if the potatoes are cooked in advance. Then you’ll only need to prepare chicken with sauce, grate cheese and potatoes, layer all the ingredients in a baking dish and bake in the…
Spanish Potato and Tuna Salad (Ensalada Rusa) / Ispaniška bulvių ir tuno mišrainė (Ensalada Rusa)
While living in Spain, I tried various types of “Ensada Rusa“. Some were similar to the popular Lithuanian white salad, other “Ensada Rusa“ salads were simpler, similar to my recipe. But wherever in Spain you eat this salad, the main ingredients will always be potatoes, carrots, tuna, eggs and mayonnaise. Well, all the other ingredients…
Easy Beetroot, Potato and Bean Salad / Burokėlių, bulvių ir pupelių mišrainė
I could hardly imagine at least one Christmas Eve or Christmas dinner without this salad. It’s just essential salad on Lithuanian festive table. If I think about an appearance of a festive table in Lithuania, I always have an image like this in my head – plates with a variety of meats, a couple fish…
Potato, Farmer’s Cheese and Sausage Pancakes / Bulviniai blynai su varške ir dešrelėmis
This is an improved potato pancakes recipe, which serves very well when you want a delicious and more interesting dinner or lunch. Pancakes, of course, are the most delicious when served with sour cream, but Greek yoghurt or fresh yoghurt dressing with cucumbers would fit great too. I grated potatoes using two types of graters…
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…
Vegetarian Spanish Rice (Arroz Viudo) / Vegetariškas ryžių troškinys ispaniškai (Arroz Viudo)
For a day without meat – vegetarian Spanish rice. Very simple to make, doesn’t need much effort and time. That’s why I am so fascinated by Spanish dishes, because preparation doesn’t take a lot of time (well, unless you are making paella, then it takes a little longer..), and for most dishes you need just a…
Beer Battered Fish and Chips / Žuvis alaus tešloje su keptomis bulvytėmis
It is undeniable that fried, crispy fish in USA is almost as popular as in Britain. Except that in USA to make the batter it’s more often used milk or sparkling water instead of beer. However, I’ve decided to prepare fried fish according to the traditional English recipe with beer batter. The taste has surpassed…
Classic Potato Salad / Klasikinės amerikietiškos bulvių salotos
Classic American potato salad – the joy for those who love filling salad. The salad is very easy to prepare and it’s always a big hit. A few simple ingredients and delicious salad will fit with a variety of meat or fish dishes. It is important to use rich, good mayonnaise, then the salad taste…
Garlic Potato Wedges / Česnakinės bulvių skiltelės
Crispy outside, soft inside and very delicious garlic potato wedges will invite all the family members into the kitchen with amazing garlic smell. For those who like garlic potatoes, these potato wedges can surely become one of the favorites. The potato wedges can be served with a variety of main dishes, although to me these…
Lithuanian in the USA 