Baked Chicken Wings

A delicious alternative to deep fried chicken wings first made by Kerry.  

Thanks for sharing, these are yummy!

• 20 chicken wings
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon hot sauce, divided
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.

Place the salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, and vegetable oil in a resealable plastic bag, and shake to mix. Add the chicken wings, seal, and toss until well coated.

Place the flour, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder in another resealable plastic bag, and shake to mix. Pour the chicken wings from the first bag into the flour bag, seal, and toss until well coated with the flour mixture. Place the wings onto the prepared baking sheet rack, and place into the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Melt the butter in a medium microwave safe bowl. Whisk in the hot sauce. Dip the wings into the butter mixture one at a time, and place back on the baking sheet rack. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and crispy on the outside, about 1 hour. Turn the wings over halfway during cooking so they cook evenly.

Serve with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.

Shrimp Capellini Alfredo

A super easy and delicious meal to prepare after work.**  

Serves 2

1/2 lb. capellini pasta (angel hair)
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 lb. cooked shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1/2 cup diced fresh tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup half and half
4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.  Add pasta and cook for 3 minutes or until al dente; drain.

In a large skillet, cook and stir the tomatoes, shrimp and garlic in the butter for about one minute.  Pour in half and half, stir.  Sprinkle parmesan cheese in one tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly.  Keep on low heat, stirring often.  Sauce will take a while to thicken.

When sauce has thickened, add drained pasta to sauce in skillet.  Toss to coat and serve hot.

**Serve with simple salad with Italian Vinaigrette and small baked Ciabatta rolls (the half baked ciabatta rolls from Trader Joe's are the best).  

Desserts Perfect for March

Lime Squares with Pistachio Graham Cracker Crust---Pistachio Cake---Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

http://www.marthastewart.com/312672/lime-squares-with-pistachio-graham-crack

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pistachio-cake-iii/

http://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/2013/02/green-mint-chocolate-chip-cookies-2.html