Today, I congratulate my homeland Lithuania on Independence Day! On February 16, 1918 it was signed the Lithuanian Independence Act, which re-established Lithuania as an independent country. For this joyful occasion I want to share with you one very traditional, Lithuanian and in my family one of favorite sweets – anthill. If you have never heard…
Žyma: Vegetarian
Lasagna with cottage cheese, spinach and homemade tomato sauce/Lazanija su varške, špinatais ir naminiu pomidorų padažu
Special lasagna with cottage cheese and spinach – when you want a day without meat! With this lasagna you can trick the stomach, instead of minced meat using cottage cheese and vegetables. Healthier and leaner version of lasagna for sure will be liked by everyone. I tried this lasagna in order to effectively utilize the…
Spanish Mixed Salad (Ensalada Mixta) / Ispaniškos salotos (Ensalada Mixta)
The salad for easy and cozy Saturday. This salad can be produce according to your imagination, but here I described the full Spanish salad recipe version, which perfectly matches Ensalada mixta – the one you can find in Spain in various cafes and restaurants. I always liked the salad with tuna, but the Spanish version is distinguished by…
Tobulieji falafeliai/Perfect falafels
Tiesą pasakius, apie falafelius sužinojau atsikrausčiusi gyventi į Ispaniją. Tikrai taip, anksčiau nebuvau jų nei akyse mačiusi, nei žinojau, kas tai per valgis. Pasirodo Ispanijoje falafeliai yra pakankamai populiarūs. Falafelių suktinuką galima įsigyti beveik kiekvienoje turkiškoje kebabinėje. Pirmą kartą paragavusi falafelių, nelabai supratau kas tai, kol draugai nepaaiškino, kad tai avinžirnių kotletukai. O jie tikrai…
Fluffy Curd Cheese Dumplings/Purūs varškės virtinukai
My childhood food – curd cheese dumplings, or also called “sloths“. Mostly, in our family, my grandmother used to make these “sloths“. She was very fond of such a light, simple curd cheese dumplings, and I, of course, loved those sweet, soft “sloths“. We usually eat curd cheese dumplings with sugar and butter, jam and sour…
Mom’s Potato and Cheese Pancakes / Mamos bulviniai blynai su fermentiniu sūriu
These pancakes are my mother’s, I could say – a specialty. She often likes to make these pancakes for a quick lunch, when she is in a hurry and don’t have time for a long cooking process, and want a filling lunch for all household. I also liked them and successfully began to make in…
Avocado-Greek Yogurt Dressing (Ranch Style) / Avokado-graikiško jogurto padažas
This dressing goes with a variety of appetizers, salad, pasta, sandwiches and other dishes. The dressing is perfectly suitable for extended use, so you can’t be afraid to leave it in the tightly closed jars in the refrigerator for several weeks. Such a dressing is really useful to have on hand whenever you need to…
Creamy Fruity Refreshing Cake / Grietininis, vaisinis, gaivus tortas
One of my favorite and many times baked cake. I could almost say that this is my personal invented recipe. I like this cake very much and whoever tastes it, always praise what a delicious cake, so it’s likely to be true, that the cake tastes great, for sure. Of course, without tasting – you’ll…
Marine Cabbage Salad/Jūros kopūstų salotos (Kūčių valgiai)
This salad can be prepared in 2 minutes!!! Super fast and totally simple. Sometimes I am just craving for the marine cabbage, and usually I have at least 1 pack in the refrigerator. I like marine cabbage prepared in the simplest way – with oil, vinegar and a little onion. Of course, you can…
Marinated Mushroom Salad / Marinuotų grybų mišrainė
Although the holidays have passed quite long time ago, but I still want to share with you the last recipes of my Christmas Eve (Kūčių) menu. Just one more left – marinated mushroom salad. Quick and easy to make, it’s filling and vegetarian. You can serve that kind of salad as a side dish with many other…
Burokėlių ir raugintų kopūstų salotos (Kūčių valgiai)/Beetroot and sauerkraut salad
Salotos, puikiai tinkančios tiek Kūčių stalui, tiek bet kuriai kitai progai ar papildyti kasdieniam pietų, ar vakarienės meniu. Salotos tikrai sveikos, vegetariškos, pagaminamos per pora akimirkų. Tokios salotos labai dera su mėsos patiekalais. Šių salotų gaminimo pabaigoje labai svarbu paragauti, ar užtenka rūgštelės, ar nereikia cukraus, ar daugiau druskos. Šiaip visus prieskonius, aliejų, actą ir…
Įdaryta paprika/Stuffed bell pepper
For this Christmas table I am suggesting a stuffed bell pepper snack that will not only give your table more colors, but even your choosy guests will like them. While preparing the festive table, especially when more guests are coming, I know how important is to make quick and easy snacks, or those which…
Lithuanian in the USA 