I love the Secret Recipe Club. Not only do I get a chance to 'meet' fellow bloggers but also get a chance to collect new recipes and blog about them every month and then there are the "BONUS" reveals.
Like this month. There's an extra Monday this month, and you can't let them go to waste. So this month, in honor of Tailgating Season we're doing a special "Reveal' day with tailgating type recipes.
I don't follow football, the only time I pay even scant attention to it is on Super Bowl Sunday, when we usually get invited somewhere for a get together. And then I get to make something fun.
Super Bowl Sunday is several months away right now, but tailgating parties will be coming into full swing soon. And it doesn't hurt to have a few recipes you can play with, to either bring with you or cook onsite.
I was assigned A Little Bit of Everything for this bonus reveal and as usual had fun looking through her blog.
Julie describes herself as a 50 something Midwesterner. She loves to cook, travel and garden. Woohoo, my kinda lady. I haven't had the chance to travel much the past few years, but we used to travel and in fact were full time RV people for a few years. Along the way, we managed to visit every single one of the lower 48 contiguous states. And when I have time and it's not too hot out, I also like to garden.
I had a hard time picking just one recipe, but then I saw this, Apricot Chicken and knew I could adapt it a little. I wanted to make wings, cause I like wings and gee, I had some apricot preserves in the fridge and this meant I could use them up. I also had a couple of bags of wings in the freezer I'd scored a great deal on. And since it was Tapas Night last week, I knew I couldexperiment make them for my guests. They ate almost every single one. I did make my own Russian dressing though.
Julie makes this in the crockpot, however I made mine in the oven. Cause I could.
1 1/2 cups Russian dressing
1 envelope Onion Soup
1/2 Cup Apricot Preserves
3-4 lbs Chicken Wings
Place chicken wings in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, bake for 45 minutes at 375.
I actually used two baking sheets in the oven. I then swapped the upper one for the lower pan and finished baking them. I wanted to get a little brown on them. Raise the oven temp to 400 degrees. Brush or spoon a little of the glaze over every wing,
and put back into the oven for 20 minutes or until the glaze is bubbling and browning a little. Turn oven down to 350 and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes.
When I made this, I actually baked them in the oven in the morning, then put them into the fridge until later and reheated them in the oven an additional 30 minutes before serving.
Like this month. There's an extra Monday this month, and you can't let them go to waste. So this month, in honor of Tailgating Season we're doing a special "Reveal' day with tailgating type recipes.
I don't follow football, the only time I pay even scant attention to it is on Super Bowl Sunday, when we usually get invited somewhere for a get together. And then I get to make something fun.
Super Bowl Sunday is several months away right now, but tailgating parties will be coming into full swing soon. And it doesn't hurt to have a few recipes you can play with, to either bring with you or cook onsite.
I was assigned A Little Bit of Everything for this bonus reveal and as usual had fun looking through her blog.
Julie describes herself as a 50 something Midwesterner. She loves to cook, travel and garden. Woohoo, my kinda lady. I haven't had the chance to travel much the past few years, but we used to travel and in fact were full time RV people for a few years. Along the way, we managed to visit every single one of the lower 48 contiguous states. And when I have time and it's not too hot out, I also like to garden.
I had a hard time picking just one recipe, but then I saw this, Apricot Chicken and knew I could adapt it a little. I wanted to make wings, cause I like wings and gee, I had some apricot preserves in the fridge and this meant I could use them up. I also had a couple of bags of wings in the freezer I'd scored a great deal on. And since it was Tapas Night last week, I knew I could
Julie makes this in the crockpot, however I made mine in the oven. Cause I could.
1 1/2 cups Russian dressing
1 envelope Onion Soup
1/2 Cup Apricot Preserves
3-4 lbs Chicken Wings
Place chicken wings in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, bake for 45 minutes at 375.
I actually used two baking sheets in the oven. I then swapped the upper one for the lower pan and finished baking them. I wanted to get a little brown on them. Raise the oven temp to 400 degrees. Brush or spoon a little of the glaze over every wing,
and put back into the oven for 20 minutes or until the glaze is bubbling and browning a little. Turn oven down to 350 and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes.