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[Steve Heard]

Recipe: Simple oven-fried wings

 

Get yourself some wings - beat a couple of eggs - season up some flour - I usually season a Louisiana-type spice mix, but do it your way - dredge wings in flour, then dip in egg then flour again - it makes for a nice coating - I've skipped that step before and the results weren't terrible, just not as crunchy - put on a lightly oiled pan - don't crowd them -  I use my wife's cookie sheet which I ruined long ago - bake at 400 degrees, flipping after about 20 minutes - 10 to 20 minutes later, you're golden, and so are they.  

 

I serve with a couple of sauces - maybe an Asian style - a barbecue - and a cajun-style 

 

Eat 'em up.

 

My prediction: Although I don't want to be so, I think it will be Seahawks 21, Patriots 17.

 

You?

[Deb aka Resume Lady]

Guacamole

Deb Boogaard

 

Serving Size: 10   Preparation Time: 0:20

 

3          lg.         avocados (Make sure they're ripe, but not mushy!)

1 1/2    tbl.        freshly squeezed lemon juice

5          tbl.        finely minced onion

1          lg.         clove garlic, finely minced

2          med.     tomatoes, seeded and chopped

1 - 2     tsp.      Cholula, Tabasco, or other hot

                        pepper sauce (more to taste)

1/2       tsp.       salt (adjust to taste)

 

1.  Remove pit from avocado, peel and chop. Smash only some of the avocado, leaving some small chunks.

 

2. Combine all ingredients, correcting salt, garlic and Tabasco to taste.

 

3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate a few hours until ready to serve. (DO NOT refrigerate overnight.)

 

 

Prediction: The vast majority of commercials will be boring as in the past several years.

[cw68]

STICKY WINGS

1 1/2 - 2 cups soy sauce
1/2 - 1 C brown sugar
(Those are approximate measurements based on taste)

One five-pound bag of ice encased frozen chicken wings/drumettes (not thawed)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Heat soy sauce and brown sugar in a small sauce until sugar dissolves. Ratio depends on your taste buds, whether you like it tangy salty or more sweet. At this point I have added ginger and hot sauce to taste but my favorite is the simple one.

Place the wings in a large 10 x 14 glass baking pan. Pour sauce over wings and place in the oven.

Place wings in oven. After 30-45 minutes rotate wings so that each side cooks in the sauce.

Repeat every 30 minutes until sauce thickens and starts to caramelize, at least 90 minutes.

Once the wings get sticky, remove from oven and serve with lots of napkins. The meat will fall off of the bone, really the only way I like wings.

As for the game, Steve's prediction above would win me money, but I'm guess the Seahawks will score more, at least 34 points. 34-14, Seahawks will also make me a winner.

Go Russell Wilson and the Seahawks!

I also think that the Patriots balls should be overinflated by the amount they were under inflated in their last game. I hate cheaters.

[supermom]

Patriot 

choke 1st quarter- kick instead off 1st  

 

come back strong in second half

win by spread of 8pts

 

Recipe-crockpot

 

2 bottles kraft honey bbq sauce- add long squirt of lemon, add fair sized dollops of honey

drop in frozen drum sticks

cook low for 45 minutes- heat up to high last 15 minutes or so. 

makes 4 pound bag

 

beer

the good stuff

dont go cheap if company is over

 

 

to assuage the veggie guilt- buy some pre cut celery sticks and individual sized cups of ranch dressing at walmart

[TruthSeeker]

Beer and more beer

Seahawks win in overtime, Brady goes home crying and Belichick is left with deflated balls.

[The Average Joe]

Seahawks 27  NE 24

 

Bacon Jalapeno poppers

 

Hey, it's bacon, cheese and Jalapeno...where can you go wrong?

 

These have been a hit every time I've made them. They take some prep and a while to cook, but... yum!

 

I usually grab about 15 medium sized jalapenos, a pound of bacon, a medium tub of cream cheese and some Parmesan cheese (fresh or grated).

 

Split the jalapenos in half and de-seed. I recommend gloves for this (although I don't use them). Just be careful not to rub your eye during this process! The more you scrape out of the inside of the jalapeno, the milder they will be. The whitish part contains most of the capsaicin.

 

Mix the cream cheese with some parm (just put in what feels right). Now scoop the mix into the jalapeno halves. I like it level with the edges.

 

Then sprinkle a little bit more parm on top.  Don't be shy.

 

Grab your bacon and cut the strips into thirds or halves if you have enough bacon.. Then wrap each jalapeno half with a bacon piece. You can use a toothpick to hold it if you like, but I usually don't need them.

 

Line a cookie sheet with foil and place them on it. Cook for 40 minutes or so at 400.  Broil the last couple minutes if you like your bacon crispy.

 

Grab a few before they are gone.

 

The original recipe I got this from had cheddar instead of parm and only cooked them for 15 minutes. There is no set way to do these, so have fun with it. All I know is that I've had multiple people ask for the recipe, and they disappear fast. I've never had leftovers.  Dang, now I might have to make these on Sunday as I'm in the mood for some now...

[Deb aka Resume Lady]

Seahawks 27  NE 24

 

Bacon Jalapeno poppers

 

Hey, it's bacon, cheese and Jalapeno...where can you go wrong?

 

These have been a hit every time I've made them. They take some prep and a while to cook, but... yum!

 

I usually grab about 15 medium sized jalapenos, a pound of bacon, a medium tub of cream cheese and some Parmesan cheese (fresh or grated).

 

Split the jalapenos in half and de-seed. I recommend gloves for this (although I don't use them). Just be careful not to rub your eye during this process! The more you scrape out of the inside of the jalapeno, the milder they will be. The whitish part contains most of the capsaicin.

 

Mix the cream cheese with some parm (just put in what feels right). Now scoop the mix into the jalapeno halves. I like it level with the edges.

 

Then sprinkle a little bit more parm on top.  Don't be shy.

 

Grab your bacon and cut the strips into thirds or halves if you have enough bacon.. Then wrap each jalapeno half with a bacon piece. You can use a toothpick to hold it if you like, but I usually don't need them.

 

Line a cookie sheet with foil and place them on it. Cook for 40 minutes or so at 400.  Broil the last couple minutes if you like your bacon crispy.

 

Grab a few before they are gone.

 

The original recipe I got this from had cheddar instead of parm and only cooked them for 15 minutes. There is no set way to do these, so have fun with it. All I know is that I've had multiple people ask for the recipe, and they disappear fast. I've never had leftovers.  Dang, now I might have to make these on Sunday as I'm in the mood for some now...

 

I've done this with cheddar and then grilled the poppers. My skin is very sensitive, so I have to wear gloves to handle peppers.

[sat]

This is an easy recipe.  Great when you are hosting a party, because it is low maintenance and since it id done in the crock pot, it frees up your oven and stovetop for other appetizers.

 

Three ingredients:

 

grape jelly

chili sauce

frozen meatballs

 

Put even amounts of chili sauce and grape jelly in the crock pot, and set on low.  I usually make a big batch, with two jars of 32 oz jelly and enough jars of chili sauce to equal that. I use the chili sauce that comes in a short, round jar (can't remember the name), as the others seem too sweet.  Once the sauce has melted together on low setting, add the meatballs.  Add as many as you want, just make sure you have enough sauce to coat.  I buy the meatballs from Trader Joe's or Costco, they seem to be the tastiest.  Let cook on low for 3 or so hours, and they will be good to go.  I plate them up by putting in festive colored toothpicks in each meatball on a party platter.  Once the platter is empty, I go back to the crock pot and add more.  Easy.

[supermom]

Ha! I shoulda put some money on the game!

[nomad]

Ha! I shoulda put some money on the game!

 

Easy to say after the game Arm Chair McSupermon!

[supermom]

 

Easy to say after the game Arm Chair McSupermon!

Stop stalking me you funking bats--- crazy (censored).

[ducky]

This is a little late, but a slight variation on Average Joe's jalapeno recipe.  Leave out the parm and drizzle a little honey over the peppers & cream cheese after taking them off the BBQ.  I leave the bacon off a few for my veggie friends.