Fricasé de Pollo al Ron y Vino

Ingredients

• chicken pieces

  at will, enough to serve four of your adults
  1 unit
• medium-sized potatoes

  cut in one-inch chunks. Some people peel the potatoes; others keep the skin for its vitamin contents. I won't be the one to say which one is right for you!
  2 unit
• medium-sized carrots

  in one-inch slices
  2 unit
• olive oil (preferably) or your favorite cooking oil
  1 unit
• Puerto Rican rum (optional: you may substitute for gin

  vodka, scotch or bourbon ... or omit altogether)
  1 unit
• cooking wine (or substitute for any pink or red drinking wine) add a spoonful of vinegar if you opt not to use any wine.
  1 unit
• grape juice (which you may substitute for or blend with the wine used

  if any)
  1 unit
• raisins
  ⅓ cup
• * onions
  1 unit
• garlic

  either fresh or bottled. Avoid using garlic salt.
  1 unit
• peppers

  to your taste (hot, mild, red, green, other)
  1 unit
• of tomato sauce (or two tablespoonfuls of tomato paste)
  ⅔ cup
• a pinch of salt
  1 unit