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I was planning on having just a salad for dinner, but when I stopped at the grocery to pick up a tomato, I saw yams on sale and I got excited. I already had a pork chop in the fridge, and I remembered a delicious recipe I made this summer. It was kind of southern style, with a bourbon gravy and then pecan crusted sweet potatoes. Yams and sweet potatoes are good substitutes for each other, so I picked up a yam and changed my plan. Unfortunately, when I got home, I realized I was lacking some ingredients, and it …

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I needed something quick and easy with ingredients on hand. I also had some chicken and some mushrooms that I wanted to use up. So – I searched Food Network and found this. The only things I didn’t have were peas and southern biscuits, but I figured I could chop up some green beans and substitute those for the peas (would even be a little healthier because it’s less starchy!), and an English muffin for the biscuits. The result: It looks really good doesn’t it? A few of my substitutions are very evident though. Recipe notes:I already mentioned subbing an …

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