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Chicken with Creamy Dijon Sauce and Mashed Potatoes

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  This was awesomely good and gets a 10. It may have something to do with all the butter and cream, but it's a winner nonetheless. It came from modernfarmhouseeats.com. 2   pounds   russet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters   (about 4-6 potatoes) 2   tablespoons   butter ½   cup   heavy whipping cream 1   teaspoon   salt Chicken 2   tablespoons   butter 1   tablespoon   olive oil 4   chicken   breasts ½   teaspoon   garlic powder salt, to taste pepper, to taste Dijon cream sauce 2   tablespoons   butter 2   garlic cloves, minced 1   tablespoon   all-purpose flour ½   cup   chicken broth ½   cup   dry white wine   (or more chicken broth) 3   tablespoons   dijon mustard ½   teaspoon   salt ¼   teaspoon   pepper 1   cup   heavy whipping cream optional garnish: chopped parsley https://www.modernfarmhouseeats.c...

Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

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  This was awesomely good and my family loved it. I added about 1/2 C. chicken broth (and 1 TBS cornstarch) to the pasta so it wasn't dry. This would be good with spinach or asparagus. I also left the spaghetti out of this.  It gets an 8 and came from juliasalbum.com. Roasted Tomatoes 10   oz   cherry tomatoes   or grape tomatoes (sliced in half) 2   tablespoons   olive oil 3   cloves   garlic   minced salt and pepper Chicken Pasta 1.5   lb   chicken breast   (2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts) ¼   teaspoon   salt 2   teaspoons   smoked paprika 1   teaspoon   Italian seasoning 2   tablespoons   olive oil ½   lemon   (preferably, Meyer lemon) thinly sliced 4   cloves   garlic 4   tablespoons   butter 8   oz   spaghetti I used a whole 16  oz. package 8   oz   Burrata cheese Garnish ½   cup   fresh basil   chopped ...

Pear and Gorgonzola Salad

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  This is a good winter salad and everyone seemed to like it. You could swap out the pear for apple or the gorgonzola for blue cheese, so it's nice and versatile. I give it an 8 and the recipe came from afoodloverskitchen.com For the salad dressing 3   tablespoons   olive oil 1 1/2   tablespoon   apple cider vinegar 1/2   teaspoon   honey or agave 1/2   teaspoon   Dijon mustard 1/4   teaspoon   oregano salt  and pepper to taste Squeeze of lemon juice For the salad  3   cups   wild lettuce mix or arugula 1   pear   diced 3   tablespoons   crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese I used blue cheese 2   tablespoons   chopped walnuts   lightly toasted 2   tablespoons   dried cranberries   roughly chopped I didn't add these https://afoodloverskitchen.com/pear-gorgonzola-salad/#wprm-recipe-container-1091