Cauliflower and cheese patties not only look very pretty, but they also almost surpass the usual meat patties. The specific reason why these cauliflower patties are so different from others is because of a special egg and flour mixture, which coats them and gives that extra fluffiness and softness. Preparing a dish from cauliflower always…
Žyma: Vegetarian
Vegan Indian Yellow Split Pea and Spinach Stew (Dhal) / Veganiškas, indiškas žirnių troškinys su špinatais (Dhal)
For me Indian dishes always associate with a wide variety of flavors and colors. Every Indian meal is like a new adventure. I don’t know how about you, but for me Indian cuisine seems so enchanting, mysterious and even a bit magical… Since I have grown up with only Lithuanian cuisine meals, which are seasoned…
Rice and Tuna Fritters / Ryžių ir tuno kotletai
Rice and tuna fritter recipe is very useful when you have leftover cooked rice (and don’t know what to do with them..) and when you don’t want any other ordinary dishes. Quickly prepared, delicious and pretty economical rice and tuna fritters will be liked by everyone (unless tune is not your thing). If you think…
Herring with Carrots, Raisins and Onion / Silkė su morkomis, razinomis ir svogūnais
Herring with carrots and raisins is a real Christmas Eve (Kūčios) dish for me. As far as I remember, at least one herring dish was with carrots and raisins (or sometimes also with nuts) during every Christmas Eve dinner. I’m not sure if this herring dish become a traditional one just amongst my family and…
Creamy Pumpkin Soup / Trinta moliūgo sriuba
Very easy to make, warming and slightly sweet soup. Nothing is better than a bowl of hot soup when it’s pretty chilly outside. Well, yes, yes, while living in Florida, I should be one of the last people on Earth to complain about the cold.. 😀 But, you know, sometimes the weather in Florida becomes…
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…
Cranberry Sauce for Meat Dishes / Spanguolių padažas mėsos patiekalams
Cranberry sauce is necessary for all meat lovers (without exceptions!). Especially during holiday season, when we roast chicken, ham, turkey, and so on. And how much extra taste adds just a small teaspoon of sweet and sour cranberry sauce! Of course, nothing is better than homemade cranberry sauce. It can’t be compared with any other…
Herring with Tomato Sauce / Silkės užkandėlė su pomidorų padažu
It’s been a while since I’ve made something from herring. Well, there isn’t much cooking using herring, you just need to prepare a sauce or some relish and slice herring fillet. But this time I wanted to prepare herring somewhat differently, not as usually. So if you decide to try my recipe – have patience…
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…
15 Delicious Fish Recipes / Gaminame iš žuvies – 15 gardžių receptų
Do you have a favorite fish dish? 🙂 I usually chose fish preparation method according to my mood. Sometimes I want a crispy fish, sometimes soft with sauce, and sometimes just simply baked in an oven or frying pan. In fact, I like fish prepared in traditional ways and also I never miss an opportunity…
Pan Seared Salmon with Garlic and Lemon Juice / Lašiša keptuvėje su česnakais ir citrinos sultimis
I like roasted salmon not only because of its taste, but also because of the extremely quick preparation. If I know that I won’t have much time to prepare dinner or lunch, roasted salmon is usually my choice no.1. I have uploaded quite a few recipes of salmon baked in the oven, but I haven’t…
Mexican Rice / Ryžiai meksikietiškai
Some people like non-sticky rice, others like sticky rice, and I love Mexican rice. If you have ever eaten at any Mexican restaurant, you’ve surely tried famous Mexican pink rice. That kind of rice is my absolute favorite. I could eat this rice all by itself. Mexican rice is suitable with a wide variety of…
Lithuanian in the USA 