Buffalo Chicken Wings

Super Bowl XLVI is this weekend!  Yes, I am a huge football fan and although my favorite quarterback is not playing this year, I will be rooting for his younger brother!

My chicken wings are perfect any night of the week (with or without sauce), and will be especially great on Super Bowl Sunday.

Ingredients needed:

2-1/2 lbs. chicken wings
Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning
1 cup Franks Red Hot Original Pepper Sauce
1/4 cup butter

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 475 degrees.  To make cleanup a breeze, line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2.  Remove the wing tips if they are attached (so they don't burn), but leave the other two pieces together.  You can save these tips to make broth later if you wish.

3.  Salt and pepper the wings.  Then season with Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning.  You can omit the creole seasoning, but it really does add a fantastic flavor.  Use sparingly if you are not used to spicy foods.  For my son who doesn't really like spicy, I add sparingly to just one side of the wings.  For my hubby and me, I add it generously to both sides!

4.  Bake wings at 475 degrees for 45 minutes.

The recipe on the Frank's RedHot bottle says to bake the wings at 500 degrees for 20 minutes.  I bake them at a lower temperature for longer because I like my wings to have a crunchy exterior while having a "fall off the bone" interior.

While the wings are baking, it's time to make the super easy sauce!

1.  Mix 1 cup of Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce in a small sauce pan over low heat.

2.  Add 1/4 cup butter and stir until melted.  Remove from heat, but keep warm.  Pour sauce over cooked wings and serve any additional sauce for dipping.

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Enjoy!

In the Beginning

In deciding to start this blog, never would I have thought that the most difficult stumbling block would be choosing a title.  I must have tried 50 different names before I could find one that wasn't already taken.  I finally settled on "Raining in the Sugar."  Raining in the sugar is a term used when referring to the adding of sugar in a slow and steady stream.  That may just well be the pace to which I add to this blog, slow and steady, but we shall see!

My blog's purpose is to serve as a way for me to share some of my passions; cooking, photography, and crafts.

Cooking ~ As a collector of cookbooks and recipes, I have some favorite recipes that I plan on sharing.  My cooking style is mostly simple.  I believe less is more when it comes to food, letting each ingredient shine on its own.  If I do make a more complex recipe, I will break it down step by step.  I currently subscribe to various magazines, bon appetit, Food and Wine, Cuisine at Home, and Martha Stewart Living that provide some delicious recipe inspirations.

Photography ~ I LOVE making pictures!  Creating this blog gives me an opportunity to photograph my food, but I will also share other photos as well.  I like to try to make the mundane look interesting.  So I'll be practicing my craft and hopefully improving it along the way.

Crafts ~ I am a craft junky!  I think I have tried just about everything crafty, decoupage, sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc., etc..  I'll share links to some cool stuff that you can easily do yourself.  One of my new favorite sites, Pinterest.com, is a crafter's dream!

Super Bowl XLVI is this weekend, which makes it the perfect time for me to share my Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings.  Delicious, easy and excellent any day of the week.  Buffalo sauce optional for those who don't want them spicy.  I'm also making some cupcakes that will showcase the team I'm rooting for!

Enjoy!