3 tablespoons olive oil 1½ pounds chicken cutlets, cut into bite-sized pieces 10 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 6 (6-inch) tortilla wraps 2 cups cornflake crumbs Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste 4...

1 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 yellow onions, chopped 2 large butternut squash (5 pounds), peeled and diced 3 Macintosh apples, peeled and diced 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Dash of cinnamon...

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