A fabulous, winter chicken dish with a rich, flavorful sauce. 

There are lots of recipes for mustard chicken floating around the food blogosphere and in print publications both old and new. People never seem to tire of the mustard-chicken duo. Mustard is, after all, a staple ingredient with wide appeal, and its savory flavor and creamy consistency make it ideal as a base for pan sauces made from sautéed chicken drippings. I suspect these culinary traits will keep recipes for mustard chicken from falling by the wayside any time soon; that’s why I’m not at all reluctant to add to the countless variations already out there with this delicious Creamy Maple Mustard Mascarpone Chicken. This is a fabulous, winter chicken dish with a rich, luxurious sauce. It’s simple enough for a family weeknight meal, but elegant enough for company. (more…)

Chicken cutlets are quickly sautéed in olive oil and then bathed in a rich, creamy sauce made from sun-dried tomatoes and roasted garlic. Flavor packed!

With the weather here in New England finally getting cooler and more autumn-like, it’s time to turn toward comforting dishes like this Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken with Roasted Garlic. In this simple recipe, chicken cutlets are quickly sautéed in olive oil and then bathed in a rich, creamy sauce made from sun-dried tomatoes and roasted garlic. This dish has so much flavor! You’ll definitely want to serve it with something that you can use to mop up all of the delicious sauce. I recommend Lemon Rice or some crusty French bread. (more…)

The Recipe Redux is a group of like-minded food bloggers whose mission is to inspire the food lover in every healthy eater and inspire the healthy eater in every food lover.  Each month members post recipes to their blogs following a theme set by the group moderators.  This month’s theme is – Beat the Heat with the Slow Cooker/Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker.  Click the Recipe Redux link at the bottom of this page to see links to all the posts for this month’s challenge.

If you typically put your slow cooker away during the summer months, you might want to reconsider this. Using your slow cooker to prepare meals, instead of your oven, will not only keep your kitchen cooler in hot weather, but will allow you more time to enjoy all the outdoor activities that the long summer days afford. Most of us associate slow cookers with heavy, winter type dishes like soups and stews. These meals can, of course, be delicious but all too often they are a bland and boring mixture of brown food and who wants to eat that when it’s 90 degrees outside!   This recipe for Slow Cooker Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts is especially suited for summer. It’s light and colorful with fresh, bright flavor, and making it is a good way to beat the heat during the dog days of summer! (more…)