Apricot Chicken

Notice my fine dinning plate

2 Chicken quarters (leg and thigh combo with bone and skin)
2 1/2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Butter
1 Tablespoon Paprika
1 Teaspoon Mrs Dash Original
1/2 Teaspoon Basil
1 Red Bell Pepper sliced
4 Green Onions
1 C Chicken Broth
2 Tablespoons Apricot Preserves
1 Jalapeno Pepper minced

Combine: Paprika, Mrs Dash, Basil, 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil. Divide in two. Massage under the skin of both chicken quarters.
Heat chicken fryer pan (large enough for 2 chicken quarters) over medium heat. Add 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil. Rub Chicken with oil on both sides and season with salt and pepper.
Brown on both sides. Sking side first.
Remove from pan to platter. Take out all the grease except for 1 Tablespoon. Add Butter.
Add Bell Pepper and Green Onions to pan. Cook for 3 minutes.
Add Chicken Broth and scrape up bits on the bottom of the pan. Add Chicken to pan. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile combine chopped Jalapeno Pepper and Apricot Preserves in small bowl. Put in microwave for 5 minutes until the preserves melt.
Baste Chicken with pepper mix several times.

Serve with brown rice. I used chicken broth instead of water for my rice cooker. Remember 1 C of brown rice to 1 1/2 C liquid. I added 1/4 C frozen peas.

What is Tin Can Cooking

No, I don't cook in tin-cans. I live in a 30" travel trailer. Yes, for the last 3 years, 4 months, and 26 days we have been living in what I call a Tin Can, with fond affection of course.

Uprooted from a western state due to a slow economy we moved south near a large city looking for employment. Living in 300 square feet is a challenge after moving from an 1870 square feet home.
The purpose of this blog spot is to give you some incite on RV living. Every thing in its place and a place for everything, is our motto.
I cook mostly from scratch using organic/natural/sustainable produce, grains, and beans, meats, and dairy. Living in the south provides many farmers markets and roadside stands. On my other blog spot called PreventionWithoutDrugs I explain what organic is and why their products are more expensive. The way I look at it, I would rather pay for good wholesome food than for doctor visits.
I hope I can give you some tips on how I shop frugally to make a dollar stretch. We live on a tight budget.
Please give me any suggestions or ask any questions you may have. Enjoy this sight. Humor and good friendship enables hubby and I to live in a small space for so many years.