My favorite evening of the year Kūčios (Christmas Eve) is almost here. In Lithuania, Kūčios is a very special evening for every family and, of course, in every home it is spend slightly differently, with its own traditions. Christmas Eve table has one of the most important roles during the Christmas Eve. Some essential things…
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Classic Deviled Eggs / Amerikietiškas kiaušinių užkandis
Have you started planning your Christmas table menu? I’ve tried couple of new snack recipes here and there. Nevertheless, my favorites during the festive period are always quickly prepared snacks. Then, you can have a bigger variety of flavors on the table and you don’t have to spend the whole day in the kitchen… This…
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…
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…
Buckwheat Fritters / Grikių kepsneliai
I make buckwheat fritters when I’m bored of meat and fish dishes, and when I don’t want any heavy food. Moreover, these fritters are great when you just want food you don’t eat everyday 🙂 Buckwheat fritters are perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For breakfast the fritters can be served with fried eggs, for…
Baked Mustard Garlic Salmon / Orkaitėje kepta lašiša su garstyčiomis ir česnaku
It’s always good to have more quickly and easily prepared salmon recipes! I really like salmon, so I try different combinations of spices and ingredients with a salmon fillet. Although, it would be difficult to choose the tastiest recipe, because each ingredient adds a special flavor. Mustard and garlic flavors dominate while preparing salmon…
Porrusalada – Spanish Fish and Leek Soup / Porrusalada – ispaniška žuvies ir porų sriuba
Spaniards are really inventive when it comes time to prepare a great soup. If I want to try out a new soup recipe, I always check out Spanish cuisine, because I know that there I will definitely find new ideas and tastes. Most of Spanish soups need just a few ingredients and the taste is…
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,…
Seasoned Oven Baked Tilapia / Orkaitėje kepta tilapija su prieskoniais
My favorite dinner – quickly prepared dinner! And this kind of dinner you can very easily prepare if you have fish fillets, olive oil and some spices. Well, and of course, all the side dishes depend on the content of your fridge. In my freezer I always keep at least 1 package of tilapia or…
Castilian Garlic Soup (Sopa de Ajo Castellana) / Ispaniška česnakinė sriuba (Sopa de Ajo Castellana)
What can better warm you up during cold autumn days than a bowl of hot, steaming soup?? I am a big fan of soups, so when the colder season starts (and it has already started a good week ago in Seattle) a bowl of soup often evaporates on my kitchen table. I like the soup…
Fluffy Apple Pancakes / Purūs blynai su obuoliais
Autumn – the time for baked goods with apples! If I have to name one favorite baked good with apples it would be hardly possible to choose just one, since I like apples with all kind of baked goods – starting with apple pies, cookies with apples, buns with apples, curd cheese apple pies and…
Green Pea Pod Snack / Žirnių ankščių užkandis
Every time I see green pea pods in a grocery store, it’s always hard for me to pass without a full bag of them. This is my mini addiction – it’s fun to crack the pea pods open and it’s so delicious as well! 🙂 Well, the pea pods also always remind me my childhood,…
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