Polish - Lithuanian Christmas in London
Adriannaerys W
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Christmas is about family, joy and those traditions we brought from our grandparents, who showed us how to share ’opłatek’ or make 'Poppyseed milk'
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Recipe for Lithuanian "kibinai"
Lithuanian meat pies "Kibinai" Ingredients 500 g flour 250 g butter 2 eggs 100 ml sour cream ½ tsp salt The filling It can be either meat, spinach with ricotta cheese or even chocolate! However, the most traditional coming from the Karaims living in Trakai...
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Polish 'Opłatek' or Lithuanian 'kalėdaitis' as a symbol of forgiveness
Christmas wafer (’’opłatek’’ - ‘’kalėdaitis’’) One of the most beautiful traditions we have in Lithuanian and in Poland is sharing the communion wafer. This is a tradition celebrated in Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, and Slovakia. During Christmas meal...
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Recipe for traditional Lithuanian Christmas dessert – Kūčiukai
Christmas recipes from the Grandma’s cookbook Polish? Lithuanian? Or taken from previous family generations? No idea, but these Christmas dishes make me feel nostalgic and awake Christmas Spirit, which is so different from Christmas you see on the TV or read on the...
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Christmas celebration in Lithuania
When I was little, my grandma used to tell me ’’Christmas is not about the gifts, Santa or delicious food – it’s all about the family’’.At the age of 8, I had no idea what these words mean, but deep in my heart, I felt that Christmas has something special,...
