Knife and Fork

Debbie's Chicken, Sausage, Apricot and Olive Stew

	Another new recipe from my kitchen. It's based on a recipe called "Chicken Legs with Apricot and Olives," but of course, I had to mangle it beyond all recognition. The nutritional info is reasonably correct, but the sodium is off, as I could not find lower sodium chicken broth in the database. And, as noted, certain items were just not linked . . . the NoSalt, for example (a really tasty salt substitute). Or, the ingredients I added to the database (sausage and chana dal) did not have vitamin and mineral info. But, I'm guessing that you are not all that focused on how much zinc is in the recipe, right? * * * * * Debbie's Chicken, Sausage, Apricot and Olive Stew 3 oz dried apricots 1/4 cup dried lentils 1 can chickpeas 1/4 cup chana dal 1.75 lbs boneless chicken breasts, sliced 4 each Aidell chicken apple sausages 2 cups lower sodium chicken broth 1 each Curls from the rind of an orange 1/2 cup white wine 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup mixed olives, pitted and sliced 1 tbsp dried basil 1/4 tsp cracked pepper, or to taste 1/2 tsp NoSalt, or to taste 2 tbsp cornstarch 1 Using a tool for making citrus rind curls, remove the rind from one orange. Discard the orange, or use the juice from and add to crockpot. (May make the orange flavor a bit too overpowering, though.) 2 Slice each sausage into eighths. Slice chicken breasts as desired, either in half or in 1/2" strips. 3 Add everything to the crockpot, stirring thoroughly. 4 Cook for 6 hours. I cook the first 2 hours on high, the remainder on low. 5 Before serving, add 2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoons water, to thicken the stew. 6 Serve with rice, bread or couscous. Servings: 8 Nutrition Facts Serving size: 1 serving Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. The following ingredients were not linked to the ingredient database and were not included in the nutrition information: Curls from the rind of an orange NoSalt, or to taste Amount Per Serving Calories 380.60 Calories From Fat 27.83 % Daily Value Total Fat 10.36g 15% Saturated Fat 2.76g 13% Cholesterol 96.12mg 32% Sodium 808.69mg 33% Potassium 643.49mg 18% Carbohydrates 32.35g 10% Dietary Fiber 5.72g 22% Protein 37.02g 74% Vitamin A 892.29IU 17% Vitamin C 7.55mg 12% Calcium 65.28mg 6% Iron 3.26mg 18% Vitamin E 0.33IU 1% Thiamin 0.12mg 7% Riboflavin 0.16mg 9% Niacin 12.53mg 62% Vitamin B6 0.86mg 43% Folate 69.35µg 17% Vitamin B12 0.44µg 7% Pantothenic Acid 1.18mg 11% Phosphorus 305.95mg 30% Magnesium 60.25mg 15% Zinc 1.77mg 11% Created using The Living Cookbook recipe management software. Visit www.livingcookbook.com for more great recipes.

They're Not THAT Good . . .

G&M Cafeteria crabcakes are pretty special. But they really shouldn't lead to this:

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Man charged in bloody fight at carryout

By Andrea F. Siegel

Sun reporter

Originally published March 1, 2007

In the end, neither Jeffrey Rites nor Keith Anthony Rantin Jr. got any of G&M Restaurant and Lounge's famous crab cakes for lunch.

In a scuffle over who was next in line at the Linthicum Heights carryout, Rites was stabbed. Then Rantin was charged. And today, a jury will be asked to sort through the messy saga.

More here . . .