mangia bene!

i love reading, as much as I love eating, okay? they’re two of my favorite things.

both make me happy and comfort me when I need it most.

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stuffed chicken breasts

My brother found this stuffed chicken recipe in a Long Island, NY newspaper somewhere back in the 1990s and we’ve been enjoying it ever since. I love these cheesy chicken roll-ups best over a wide egg noodle but you can pair it with sautéed green beans, or a side caesar salad and mini garlic toasts like I did, if you’re keeping carbs low. I wish I knew the original creator for credit but a very big shout out to the 90s for providing us with the best of everything.

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breaded chicken cutlets

Crispy, tasty fried chicken cutlets that’ll feed a large crew of people or that can be used in various other recipes, once they’re cooked. A labor of love that’ll temporarily stink up your house…but we think they’re worth it.

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