Believe it or not, I didn’t like Irish beef stew growing up. I would often groan when my mom or dad would announce that stew was on the menu for dinner. BUT, as an adult? I love it, adore it, and see it as a delicious bowl of beefy comfort. This year, I actually attempted…
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Dairy-Free Penne alla Vodka
Paid partnership with Tuttorosso Tomatoes & FeedFeed. New year, same me is the vibe for 2021! I am all about taking things that I love and transforming them into an alternative version of itself to help drive toward my own nutritional goals. When I am craving pasta, I am usually craving Penne alla Vodka. This time around, I’m…
Creamy Chicken Noodles
Chicago just got a HEAP of snow, and I woke up in this winter wonderland craving one thing: CREAMY CHICKEN NOODLES. Okay, maybe I also wanted french fries, but I raided my pantry and couldn’t find any for the life of me. So, I threw together the most dreamy, creamy chicken noodles. I love recipes…
Stuffed Shells
Paid partnership with Tuttorosso Tomatoes & FeedFeed. Every Christmas, my Sicilian nana makes trays of her stuffed shells. She uses her meat mixture that we typically create for our meatballs to stuff large shell pasta with a gorgeous tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. A lot of family’s stuff their stuffed shells with cheese, but ours…
Baked Cheesy Chili Mac
Paid partnership with Tuttorosso Tomatoes & FeedFeed. It’s officially fall, which means it’s chili season in my family! My family always serves our chili over macaroni noodles, but this year, I have decided to take it up a notch. I am taking two of my family’s favorite recipes – spicy beef chili and baked macaroni…
SOUPTEMBER! Mary Mangia Soup Recipe Round Up
It’s SOUPTEMBER! Yes – a made up pun to celebrate all things soup in the month of September. It’s primo time to whip up some favorites as we prepare for the winter season. You’re in luck, because I’m sharing the best of the best in my soup recipes for a one-stop-shop for all things soups….
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Who doesn’t recall going to Panera after high school activities and go wild on some broccoli cheddar soup? No? Well, let me give ya the low down. You’re hungry. You’re ravenous. It’s probably October 27th and your friends are all piled into the car to go nuts on some bread. That’s right – bready or…
Healthier Chicken Kiev
Chicken Kiev and I go way back. It was something my mom and I would make when my dad and brothers were out of the house, but regardless, we’d always order it in Ireland. When visiting Ireland, the food is just a better quality. Their Chicken Kiev at most places isn’t that frozen piece of…
Orange Chicken Meatballs
When I was in high school, Panda Express was THE place to go. Often times, we’d hop in the car, head to the mall, and go HAM on some orange chicken. It was quintessential suburban white kid cuisine. Bad for you, sweet, salty, fried, and it didn’t matter because our 16 year old metabolisms could…
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Okay, I’ll start this thing off by saying this spicy chicken sandwich recipe is a truly semi-homemade recipe, BUT like 42x better than what I’ve ever gotten at a fast food restaurant…not counting Popeye’s because let’s be real that sandwich was either sent by God or the Devil and we’ll never know which until the…