Today, I congratulate the United States on its Independence Day!!! For such a great occasion it’s just necessary to make some dainty from the American cuisine. I’ve been planning to make a peacan pie for a long time and finally the pie is on my table for this great day and occasion. For me, the…
Žyma: Vegetarian
Fluffy Farmer Cheese Pancakes / Purūs varškėčiai
Farmer cheese pancakes is one of the most delicious meal from my childhood. As a kid, I could eat farmer cheese pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner… So, as you can see I really love them! And now, at least once a month, I have to make some farmer cheese pancakes, because I just miss…
Pipirrana – Spanish Salad/Pipirrana – Ispaniškos salotos
One more refreshing, healthy and quickly made salad is goin on my favorite salad list! The preparation takes about 10 minutes (or even less) until you dice all the vegetables, mix them together and serve. And that’s it – you can eat! This salad originate from Andalusia, the region of Spain, but throughout Spain there…
Tuna Empanada (Empanada con atún) / Empanada su tunu (Empanada con atún)
Perhaps everyone knows more or less what empanada is, or at least you have heard about it. As you know, empanadas are very popular in Spain and Latin America. This is very simply explained by the fact that empanada originated in Spain, in the region of Galicia, and later spread to Latin American countries. Thus,…
Very Quick Breakfast Egg Spread/Labai greita kiaušinių užtepėlė
My mom was very fond of making this spread for breakfast to my sister and me. So, I like it since my early school days. The preparation of the spread is very fast, if you have boiled eggs before hand. It is an ideal breakfast spread, especially for those who are always in a rush,…
Farmer Cheese Cheesecake with Rolled Oats / Varškės apkepas su avižiniais dribsniais
Since I always have some farmer cheese in my fridge, so I often like to make light and simple farmer cheesecakes. Most importantly, the preparation of the batter for farmer cheesecakes takes a very short time, and then you can enjoy the cake for several days. I made some improvements to my cake with adding…
Limonana – Frozen Mint Lemonade / Limonana – šaltas mėtų limonadas
On hot summer days I could drink a glass of cold lemonade one after another! Although the most popular lemonades are mostly made of lemon, but I wanted a new and different taste. Since I had a big bundle of fresh mints, so, I thought, why not to make a lemonade with mint and lemon??…
Vegetarian Chickpea Soup / Vegetariška avinžirnių sriuba
When I make dishes from chickpeas, I always remember Spain. And the explanation is very simple – in Spanish cuisine there are many different kinds of stews, soups, and salads, where the dominant ingredient is chickpeas. Because I lived in Spain, I had the opportunity to try all kind of meals made from chickpeas and…
Strawberry Jello Cake / Braškinis žele pyragas
I really wanted something with strawberries, something made from jello and, of course, that it would be a refreshing dessert (however it’s summer!). And here, all my wishes came true, when I tasted a piece of this wonderful strawberry dessert… 🙂 Refreshing, tasty, not too sweet and with a great strawberry taste – during the…
Herring with Onions, Oil and Lemon Juice/Silkė su svogūnais, aliejumi ir citrinos sultimis
At least several times a month I always make something from the herring. I just want that different and distinctive taste of herring, which is very difficult to find elsewhere in the world kitchens. I know that for the Americans and probably for people from many other countries, eating the herring is a very obscure…
4 Ingredient Flourless Rolled Oat-Banana Pancakes / 4 ingredientų avižinių dribsnių ir bananų blyneliai be miltų
4 ingredients, 4 steps and your pancakes are on the table! It can’t be more simple 🙂 These pancakes are for healthy and satisfying breakfast, and especially for those people who work out a lot and pay special attention to their body lines. For those who are not very strict in regard to food (like…
Chilean Thousand Layer Cake (Torta de Mil Hojas) / Čilietiškas tūkstančio sluoksnių tortas (Torta de Mil Hojas)
Superb, delicious and crunchy cake – if you eat one piece of it, for sure, you’ll want a second one. I found this cake in Chilean cuisine and just wanted to try it! As you know, in Latin American cuisine caramelized milk is used very often in confectionery, so this cake is not an exception….
Lithuanian in the USA 