iron issues?

[alley-oops]

Hi gang,
I just wanted to share this.  Apparently eating garlic, onions and beans can help chelate iron out of your system.  I forgot to ask if it was green beans or the other kind but, those are all yummy things to eat I think. It's worth a try eh?  I have a great recipe for "40 cloves of garlic chicken" if any one wants it.
:)alley

[Jackie]

Thanks Alley,

I like garlic & chicken. 40 cloves huh? Bring it on....

Let me know on the beans if you find out.

[willy]

Alley:  I assume that one could boost the number of cloves if you wanted it stronger?  I'd love the recipe.  Some of us like a little chicken with our garlic.  I'm trying here and there to replace some eating habits.  Going to try to do a bit more home cooking and a little less processed stuff.  If you like garlic one of the easiest things to do is add a few diced cloves to any soup or ramen noodles; RRRrrrevves it up!  

[alley-oops]

Hi my darlings, Here's the recipe

4 TBLS butter ( I know , I know)
2 TBLS oil   ( olive)
3-5 chicken breasts ( I use skinless, boneless)
40 -100 cloves of garlic ( is that enough Willy? LOL)
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup white wine (don't worry you boil the alchohol out)
1 cup chicken stock

In a large skillet (with a lid for later) medium -high oil the bottom , brown chicken, season with salt and pepper ( if you can use them).

Distribute garlic cloves (remove the loose paper but not the tight stuff from cloves) ,
season with thyme and bay leaf, cover, turn down a bit (so chicken doesn't get hard) cook for 30 minutes,
With lid on ( I shake the pan once in a while)
Transfer chicken and garlic out and keep warm.  Discard bay leaf.
Turn up heat to high-Add wine and reduce liquid by half, Stirring.
Add chicken broth and reduce til you have about 3/4 cup of liquid left.  
Remove from heat and stir in the 4 TBLS of butter.
I serve it with rice.  Pour over chicken, or put into small pitcher and put it on individual servings.

The garlics stay mostly in their nice little packages and you pop them in your mouth, bite and squeeze the yummy garlic into your mouth and enjoy. Diacard the garlic wrappings.

I hope you find this easy and yummy.
Alley

[Al]

Alley,

Do you have info on whether or not your "40 cloves of garlic chicken" has any effect on vampires?

Have clinical studies been done? Is it more effective on vampires of a specific genotype? Do vamps have genotypes?

Your recipe looks good, I may just try it even if it doesn't protect me against vamps~

[alley-oops]

Al ,
Speaking from personal experience we vamps LOVEour garlic cooked like this.  It's well worth sharing with the vampires in your life.  That way your breath will mingle well.  And hopefully your blood will be lighter cause there's less iron in it.
Alley