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These recipes are perfect when you are on a budget. Made with simple, easy-to-find (and cheap) ingredients but still packed with flavor.

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Budget Friendly

Crispy roasted potatoes on a baking sheet with lemon

Crispy Roasted Potatoes

A wooden tray holds several freshly baked pita breads in a cozy kitchen setting. In the background, there are white bowls, a jar of sugar, and a wicker container, adding to the rustic ambiance.

Pita Pocket Recipe: The Oven Method

A person is scooping a portion of a baked dish with a crunchy topping from a rectangular ceramic dish into a bowl using a spoon. The kitchen countertop has various utensils and ingredients in the background.

Easy Leftover Chicken Casserole with Stuffing

A roasted chicken on a wooden board is surrounded by roasted vegetables, including potatoes and carrots. Lit candles and dried flowers create a warm, cozy atmosphere in the background.

Roasted Chicken and Potatoes with Champagne Gravy

A person serves a dish of pasta in a white bowl using a golden spoon. The pasta is mixed with greens and herbs, creating a colorful presentation. In the background, kitchen containers are visible on a countertop.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta (One Pot Ditalini Pasta)

A hand holding a spoon serves baked meatballs, potatoes, and tomato sauce from a baking dish. The dish is topped with white cheese cubes and sprinkled with green herbs. The scene is set on a light-colored countertop.

Soutzoukakia: Greek Baked Meatballs + Potatoes in Tomato Sauce

Close-up of hands holding a stack of crispy, baked potato slices garnished with herbs. The potatoes have a golden-brown color, suggesting they are seasoned and flavorful. The background is softly blurred.

Crispy Potato Stacks with Feta

Chicken parmesan on baking tray

Chicken Parmesan with Feta

Greek Yogurt Chicken Marinade

Crispy Pork Gyro Recipe

A gold spoon lifts a perfectly roasted chicken thigh above a sheet pan filled with colorful Mediterranean ingredients. The chicken's skin is golden-brown and crispy, glistening with herbs and spices. Below, the pan showcases a medley of roasted potatoes, olives, artichokes, and butter beans, garnished with bright cherry tomatoes and feta.

Greek Chicken Thighs + Butter Bean Sheet Pan Meal

Whole roasted chicken in a casserole dish with potatoes

Whole Roasted Chicken

10 Ingredients Or Less

Chicken gyros on a plate with a hand reaching for the wrap

30 Minute Meals

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Yummy loaded vegan everything bagel sandwich being cut by a knife for serving.

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Vegan Cinnamon Bun Bread sliced on cutting board

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Close-up of BBQ salmon kebabs

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Main Dishes

Greek chicken souvlaki on skewers on a plate

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One of the many vegan comfort food recipes - creamy orzo - in a bowl.

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Sweet potato casserole in a casserole dish that is perfect for vegan easter dinner

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👩🏻‍🍳 Comment “recipe” below if you want the recipe for these Pita Pockets — it will be sent directly to your DM’s or tap the link in my bio to access our website. 👩🏻‍🍳

Welcome to Episode 7 of My Big Fat Greek Christmas, a series where I’ll be sharing Holiday recipes from my Greek Childhood. Today we’re making Fluffy Pita Pockets (in the oven). Be sure to follow 👩🏻‍🍳🔪 @foodbymaria 🔪👩🏻‍🍳 so you never miss a Greek recipe!

Is there anything better than a stuffed Pita Pocket? Pita is something that I’ve grown up with having in every variety, with so many different types of meals, throughout my whole life.

Pita has to be fluffy, it has to be fresh, and it can be used with just about everything. Pita made its way into the Greek culture by way of the Middle East and its history dates back thousands of years. This Pita Pocket recipe is the perfect easy snack that is incredibly versatile because you can stuff it with whatever your heart desires.

Stuffed with Souvlaki, Gyro, Egg Salad, Chicken Salad - you name it! The possibilities are limitless!

All you need is 5 ingredients – ones that you probably already have in your pantry and 10 minutes of active prep time + proofing and 15 minutes of cook time! Here’s all you need — you got this bestie!

https://www.foodbymaria.com/pita-pocket-recipe/

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Hi my perfect little festive tzatzikis! To celebrate the holidays, tomorrow, I begin to teach you how to host your own Big Fat Greek Christmas (just like your Greek mommy did when she was young).

Tune in over the next 31 days for all my tips on how to host a Big Fat Greek Christmas - sign up/enter to get all the details!

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Comment ‘greek’ and follow the instructions to enter!

Giveaway closes at 11:59 PM EST on December 3rd, 2024. GIVEAWAY OPEN TO NORTH AMERICA ONLY.

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🦃👩🏻‍🍳 Comment “recipe” below if you want the recipe for this Leftover Turkey Casserole recipe — it will be sent directly to your DM’s or tap the link in my bio to access our website. 🦃👩🏻‍🍳

Welcome to Episode 6 of My Big Fat Greek Christmas, a series where I’ll be sharing Holiday recipes from my Greek Childhood. Today we are making a Leftover Turkey (or Chicken) Casserole with Stuffing using @betterthanbouillon! Be sure to follow 👩🏻‍🍳🔪 @foodbymaria 🔪👩🏻‍🍳 so you never miss a Greek recipe!

Ya’ll. I screeched when I received an email from @betterthanbouillon asking to collaborate. These products have been in my kitchen/fridge for years, and if you’ve ever made a FoodByMaria, you’d know because I put Better Than Bouillon in several of my recipes.

I could go on and on about why I use @BetterThanBouillon, but to make it the most digestible, I have compiled a nice little point form list for you!

It makes it easy to add just the right amount of flavor to your dish!!! It’s perfect for soups, sauces, and gravies, but I also love using it in my stir-fries, casseroles, pasta dishes, and SO MUCH MORE!

Better Than Bouillon bases are great-tasting and very high quality - I love their organic range!!! Psst, they also have a vegan and vegetarian range!

Better Than Bouillon products are made with premium ingredients - the first ingredient across varieties is real meat and vegetables, unlike competitors with salt as the first ingredient.

Better Than Bouillon is versatile, convenient, and affordable. It will last in the refrigerator for up to two years, helping to reduce waste!

This Casserole with Stuffing is the perfect meal with leftover poultry. I used @BetterThanBouillon Roasted Garlic Base + Roasted Turkey Base, which perfectly complements the nutmeg, thyme, and rosemary. It's a great recipe to have on hand for the holidays because you can use up any leftover meat, veggies, and stuffing to make a delicious and nutritious second dinner when you're tired of cooking during the holiday season.

https://www.foodbymaria.com/chicken-casserole-with-stuffing/

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Does this officially make me cool?!?! @mattymatheson sent me a DM on August 7th at 10:26 MST saying:

Yooooo.

Been seeing your stuff pop-up, and my team loves your content.

I’ve got my third cookbook, Soups Salads Sandwiches, coming out in October, and I’m looking for some creators to cook a recipe before it launches. Would you be down?

So obviously, my normal, collected, composed response was the following…

Stop.

Is this a scam? I just shit myself.

MATTY?!

Um. Ya. Duh.

Thank gosh, he replied very humbly by saying “LOL, not a scam,” and here we are 112 days later, on November 27th at 9:55 AM posting the most BOMB Warm Potato Salad known to mankind!

Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches is out now! Comment ‘recipe’ and I will send you the link to get yourself a copy!

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🎄🇬🇷 👩🏻‍🍳Comment “recipe” below if you want the recipe for this Greek-Style Braised Lamb Shanks — it will be sent directly to your DM’s or tap the link in my bio to access our website. 🎄🇬🇷 👩🏻‍🍳

Welcome to Episode 5 of My Big Fat Greek Christmas, a series in which I share Holiday recipes from my Greek Childhood and ways you can elevate your holiday traditions with some Greek flare! Today, we are making Greek-Style Braised Lamb Shanks! Be sure to follow 👩🏻‍🍳🔪 @foodbymaria 🔪👩🏻‍🍳 so you never miss a Greek recipe!

Okay, I did something amazing with these Braised Lamb Shanks. This recipe is so fantastic. It uses warming spices like cinnamon, and all-spice and is slowly cooked to perfection. This meal would be the perfect dish for a dinner party, or to serve over the holiday season. It’s also just such a comfort meal and warms you up from the inside out. I promise you’re going to love this recipe!

I served mine with a generous serving of Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes and loads of that tomato sauce the lamb was cooked in - I rate this dish a 16/10. SO GOOD!

Don’t forget to save this post for later! 📱 💥 You can also access all these recipes on the FoodByMaria App which is available for both Apple and Android. 📱 💥

https://www.foodbymaria.com/braised-lamb-shanks/

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