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I made this little side dish tonight while looking for something to go along with the chicken I thawed and pounded out into 3 servings ..I peeled and cubed a large butternut squash..In the meantime, I put 1 cup of mixed raisins in a cup of warm water to soften them up. I had this large and ripe orange leftover from last weeks Crock Pot Orange Marmalade Sesame Chicken..So I couldn’t let it go to waste 
And actually the kids benefited to because they got to enjoy Orange smile slices too.
Pre heat oven to 375~
On baking sheet lined with foil, place butternut squash on pan and drizzle with 2-3 tbsp olive oil. I had a large orange which I cut in half and zested over the squash. I added sea salt, pepper, 1 tsp all spice, 1 tbsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp basil, 1 tsp ginger. I mixed in the raisins and all the spices together. Baked for about 25-35 min, giving it a good shake and stir half way Once I plated them I drizzled them with Balsamic glaze to add a little pizazz.
After I placed the chicken into the baking dish I decided to incorporate the flavors from the butternut squash…So I juiced the orange over the chicken, cut the orange peel into little sections.. Seasoned chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Then added 1 tsp of dried mustard, 1tsp basil, and 1 tsp ginger. I placed to orange peels on each chicken breast and baked it at 375 with the squash for 20-25 mins.
These two ideas from the items I found on hand actually came out excellent! And the aromas while cooking were just so comforting. I love the smell of spices and oranges together. I often will add in small orange peels that I used and dried out to oil infusers and just fill my kitchen with this beautiful smell. (good to do after you’ve cooked seafood to FYI
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