Bryan's Buffalo Wings

Another Ode to Super Bowl.  This recipe is from Bryan Pelton, our old manager at REI, now the store manager at REI Marina.  He used to make these in the break room in crock pots.  Magic.  Apparently the recipe's from Pyramid Brewery.  Mary Ann and Lauren are making them tomorrow for the big football event. (I'm all about the food, forget football).

Again, this is from Bryan's head, so you may need to adjust for quantities and taste.

What's in it:

Frozen buffalo wings (technically referred to as 'drummettes'), preferably the jumbo bag from Costco

Hot Sauce:

1/2 bottle of Frank's Hot Sauce (apparently this is key), not their buffalo sauce, though

1 Tbl Chipotle BBQ sauce (or any you have on hand)

1/2 stick melted butter

Spoon full of brown sugar

Splash of OJ

Tangy Sauce:

1/2 stick melted butter

Spoon full of brown sugar

Splash of OJ

1 Tbl soy sauce

lots of lime juice

shot or so of Tequilla

How it's made:

Thaw chicken overnight in fridge or by running hot water over them in a large bowl, or in a crock pot on low.

Preheat oven to 350 (or as directed on chicken packaging). 

Combine ingredients for either hot sauce or tangy sauce, or both.  You can make two separate batches for each flavor.  Use a baking pan lined with foil, add chicken and cover with sauce.  Bake as directed, or for about 15-20 minutes until done.  Baste often and turn 3-4 times.

Dennis' *Famous* Baked Beans

In the spirit of Super Bowl Sunday...these are a must.

Dennis (my step dad) has spent years perfecting this recipe, and as in all good ones, they are up in his head. Here's an attempt at transcribing it. To note - this recipe is ALWAYS requested by my cousins at family gatherings. We even have them on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

 Dennis' Famous Baked Beans

~Print Recipe~

What's in it:

2 cans baked beans (van kamps - short and fat)

5 slices bacon, chopped

1/2 onion minced

1 Tbl mustard

3 Tbl catsup

3 capfulls liquid smoke

3 Tbl molasses

1/2 C brown sugar

How it's made:

Preheat oven to 325.

Saute bacon and onions until onions are clear and bacon is cooked. Mix this in with all the other ingredients. Bake in a large casserole dish (or so) for one hour. Let it cool a bit before serving.