Tag Archives: LHERITAGE

Pick These Tasty Mushroom Recipes: Mushroom Bake Grybų Apkepas, Veal Stew W Ith Mushrooms VeršIena su Grybais, Mushroom Soup (1) Grybų Sriuba, Mushroom Soup (2) Grybų Sriuba, Mushroom Rice Pilaf Grybai su Ryžiais

LET’S COOK LITHUANIAN with Dana Siliūnas. PICK THESE TASTY MUSHROOM RECIPES Fall is mushroom picking time in Lithuania. Forests are bursting with the tasty delicacy and picking it is as much fun as eating it MUSHROOM BAKE Grybu apkepas 1 lb. medium size fresh mushrooms 2 Tbs. butter 1/3 cup …

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It’s Apple Pickin’ Time: Rice-Stuffed Baked Apples, Apple & Cottage Cheese Pancakes, Apple or Pear Salad, Apple Crisp a La Mode

LET’S COOK LITHUANIAN with Dana Siliūnas. IT’S APPLE PICKIN’ TIME Today you see all kinds of tropical and exotic fruits in stores and markets of Lithuania — bananas, oranges, kiwis, etc. But for centuries, only fruits and berries that grow in northern climates were known. These — and particularly apples …

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Vytautas the Great

by Tomas A. Michalskis,Ph.D. Vytautas the Great VYTAUTAS THE GREAT (1350- J1430), the eldest son of Birute rand Kestutis was born into a troubled world. It was a time in which the very existence of the Lithuanian people and emerging state were seriously threatened. Internally, Lithuania was both blessed and …

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Cool Soups: Cold Beet Soup (1), Low-Cal Cold Beet Soup, Cold Beet Soup (2), Chilled Cucumber Pill Soup, Cold Apple Soup

LET’S COOK LITHUANIAN with Dana Siliūnas COOL SOUPS Although cold soups are not as popular here in America as they are in Europe, a cold soup will cool you off and give you that extra lift and energy during the warm summer days. Europeans have been enjoying cold soups for …

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Lithuanian Roots: Women’s Names Part Six. Origin and Formation of Lithuanian Surnames

By RIMA MEDELIS Origin and Formation of Lithuanian Surnames Part Six Women’s Personal Names Since names of women did not begin to appear in Lithuanian historical records and documents until much later than those of men, we do not exactly know what types of personal names Lithuanian women used before …

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Summertime Is Dessert Time: Spiced Sour Cherry Compote Vyšnių Kompotas, Chocolate Napoleons Šokoladiniai Napoleonai, Fruit and Ice Cream Pie Vaisių ir Ledų Pajus, Plum Cake Slyvų Pyragas

SPICED SOUR CHERRY COMPOTE Vyšniu kompotas 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 vanilla bean, split 1 cinnamon stick 6 whole cloves 3 heaping cups sour cherries, pitted 1/2 lemon 1 tbsp. cornstarch Combine water, sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick and cloves in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over …

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Kosciusko: Soldier, Humanitarian, Lithuanian

by Albert Cizauskas Soldier, Humanitarian, Lithuanian “Lithuania — My fellow countrymen and compatriots1. I was born on your soil and in my ardor for my homeland there is within me a special inclination toward those among whom I began my life… Lithuania — Glorious for valor and citizenship… I vow …

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Two Lithuanian Favorites: Low-Fat Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Liesi Kopūstainiai, Dumplings Virtiniai (Koldūnai)

LET’S COOK LITHUANIAN with Dana Siliūnas. TWO LITHUANIAN FAVORITES LOW-FAT STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS Liesi Kopustainiai 2 lbs. round steak ground 1 large onion chopped 2 egg whites 1 can or pkg. sauerkraut 1 head cabbage 1 can condensed tomato soup Salt (optional) Pinch of pepper 1 1/2 cups rice 1 …

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Super Soups to Warm You Up: Barley Soup With Mushrooms Perlinių Kruopų Sriuba su Grybais, Potato Soup Bulvinė Sriuba, Sauerkraut Soup Raugintų Kopūstų Sriuba, Pea & Smoked Sausage Soup Džiovintų Žirnių Sriuba su Rūkyta Dešra, Cream of Potato Soup Pertrintų Bulvių Sriuba

LET’S COOK LITHUANIAN with Dana Siliūnas. Super soups to warm you up! BARLEY SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS Perliniu kruopu sriuba su grybais 2 lbs. beef and poultry with bones 1 cup barley 1/2 lb. soup greens 2 eggs 1 cup sour cream 4-5 dried mushrooms Pepper, bay leaf Put meat, greens, …

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a Man for All Reasons: Jurgis Matulaitis

by Albert Cizauskas A Man for All Reasons: Jurgis Matulaitis “What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty!…In action, how like an angel!” – Shakespeare ARCHBISHOP JURGIS (GEORGE) MATULAITIS is revered for his adamant refusal tolerate politics within the Church. For this and …

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