The final part of Lithuanian Christmas Eve is here! And, believe it or not, it involves – yes! – gifts:) I think that I’ve slowly worked you up by now to be curious about how Lithuanians do this big event by exploring the magic of the season in Part 1 and teasing your senses with…
Here comes the second part of my “trilogy” about Lithuanian Christmas Eve. And yep, it’s about filling your belly!:) As I mentioned in Part 1 of this extended post, Kūčios (Koo-chos), or Christmas Eve, is a very important and honored celebration in the Lithuanian culture. And what’s a celebration without food? Since you already learned…
For the past decade or so, I’ve been wondering why Christmas has lost its magic to me. I’ve tried to answer this question many times, but all explanations boiled down to something like “well, your parents and siblings are far away”, “it was magical because you were a kid”, “the environment is not what you are…
Aaah, the cozy evenings by the fire. Or on the couch with a book. Or watching your favorite show on Netflix… Well, you get me. Nothing spells hot cocoa like holiday season or winter in general. Kids often ask me to make some, or they want to learn to make it themselves. The reason I…
I was going through my recent blog posts the other day and realized I haven’t done a language piece in a while. Well, I hope you are ready for some fun because I came across an article that made me laugh till I cried the other day. Ever been in a situation where you…
Last week I posted a recipe for the white salad, or potato salad with a twist, so I thought to myself: I may be on a roll here so why not share a recipe of a different color salad this week? After all, it is another appetizer that is highly popular and actually healthy, too.…