in crock pot (low):

1 gigantic yam, peeled and cut into smallish chunks
3 chicken breasts, cut into chunks

palm oil, lots of it (market across from j&j)
4 cloves chopped garlic
1 rounded tsp minced garlic (spice world kind)
1 large onion, chopped
1 red hot pepper (african), chopped (market across from j&j)
brown sugar/splenda mix, lots of it
kosher salt, lots of it, added directly to yam chunks
pepper, lots of it, fresh cracked
ginger
paprika
chili powder
cumin, pinch
butter, 1 stick
lemon juice, 1 tsp
corn starch

slow cook 8 hours, adding 4 cups water after 1st 4 hours or so