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Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

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One of my favorite childhood recipes is scalloped potatoes. It is hearty, filling and just a delicious comfort food for me and I want to share my recipe! Ingredients: 5-6 medium russet potatoes, peeled and sliced evenly (see picture) 1/2 of a large white or vidalia sweet onion, diced 1 cup of ham (can be deli meat or cubed) 1/3 cup of butter 16 fl oz heavy whipping cream Salt and Pepper to taste Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place peeled and cut potatoes in a 13x9 inch pan. Cover with onions and ham and mix together for even distribution. Add enough salt and pepper to taste and then slice the butter and place on top of the potatoes (see picture). Pour the heavy whipping cream over the top of the potatoes and ham and bake for about an hour, stirring a few times in between. The potatoes will be tender and the cream thick and bubbly. Potatoes Sliced evenly and thin - quarter the potato first Now my mom used to cook this in a bowl, layering the potatoes, onions, ham ...

Curry Chicken

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I LOVE curry so I wanted to make the dish on my own, tasting like it came from a restaurant BUT with organic ingredients which you can't get at most restaurants. I created this from a few different idea's I had and from a few other recipes I saw and created my own Curry Chicken. This recipe serves 2.  Recipe: 1 chicken breast, cut and drenched in dry rub (recipe below) after sitting at least a half hour 2 carrots cut biased 1/2  large onion or one small/medium onion cut in half and sliced thin 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk 3 teaspoons cornstarch Coconut oil for cooking Combine the coconut milk and cornstarch until no lumps appear; set aside. Cook the carrots and onions down in about 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil until crisp tender. The onions will be a little more done than the carrots. Remove from pan and set aside in a bowl. Add a little more coconut oil and then the chicken. Cook chicken until just about done. Add t...