Bean Soup and Doughnuts

Yes, you read it correctly. BEAN SOUP and DOUGHNUTS! They are homemade yeast doughnuts rolled in powdered sugar and eaten with the soup. It is delicious! Ask any of our team members and you will know why this has become a Lithuanian Team tradition.

This has actually been a Baltes' family tradition for years and years. Bette Sue's family has eaten this as a family favorite and it has been passed on to the next generation now. (Since we don't have parsnips in Lithuania it is missing a bit of the full flavor in the soup but it is still tasty. Plus, most everyone really comes for the doughnuts!) Seems like everytime someone got married we had this as a "test" or "initiation" into the family. The big question was, "Will they eat the doughnuts with the soup or as a dessert?" Over 24 years ago Bob passed the test with flying colors as he picked up that first doughnut and ate it with his soup. He has been passing the test ever since!

This is one tradition we hope to continue on our Lithuanian team for years to come. The Millsaps and McClungs passed the test too and enjoy their doughnuts with the soup!