Zucchini, Bell Pepper & Angel Hair Pasta

So another Wingsday... Another new try at winging it HA HA HA (I have to laugh since, ick, I don't like the wings!) Well, since I DON'T eat them, I made myself this pasta. Perfectly yummy & healthy for a warm night's dinner.

Zucchini, Bell Pepper & Angel Hair Pasta

• 2 TBSp Canola Oil
• 1 small Onion, sliced
• 1 red Bell Pepper, sliced
• 1 Yellow Bell Pepper, sliced
• 1 Zucchini, peeled into "ribbons"*
• 1/2 box Angel Hair Pasta, pieces broken in halves
• Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese, Optional

In a pasta pot, set water to boil. 

In a Medium saute pan, heat the canola oil on Medium-High. Add in the onion slices, S & P & pepper slices. Saute until the veg is soft, but not too mushy.  

When the water boils for the pasta, add in the pasta & the zucchini strips. Cook as per instructions on the pasta box. Zuccini ribbons take the same amount of time. Drain, reserving a 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Add in the sauteed onion, bell pepper slices, along with any scrapings/oil in the pan. If needed, for extra moisture, add in the reserved pasta water here. Toss everything together.

Top with the grated parmesan & enojoy! 

*To make the Zucchini Ribbons- Take a Vegetable peeler & peel off the zucchini skin. Then continuously slice "ribbons" of zucchini into a pile with the peeler.

And as for the Buffalo Wingettes? We tried a new Frank's sauce- Buffalo. All I did this time was basted the wingettes in the sauce, Broiled them till very crisp & brown... Flipped the chicken pieces over, basted the other side... Broiled till browned again... & served doused with the Frank's/ I think my hubby loved this method the best so  far. And he loved the Frank's Buffalo Sauce's kick.

It's WINGS-Day again... you guessed it... Wingettes, but how?

Hot saucy goodness (according to Hubby)

Another Wednesday, another "Wingsday"... And I am trying again. This time I used a pastry brush to baste the wingettes with some hot sauce, then I broiled them to dark, crispy, near carmelized perfection. Had my hubby turn off the fire alarm for the cooking time period because I knew as soon as I'd had the broil on, that piercing sound would cause me to lose some of my hearing (don't get me wrong, I am extremely happy it works but not when I am cooking, ha! So then I braced myself for the heat that would fill my kitchen on a beautiful, windows-open, Spring (summer-like) day. It wasn't so bad though! And the chicken itself, smelled delicious.

Naked Wingettes

I also made the sauce again with a butter substitute. The verdict? Hubby was very happy tonight!!! YAY home run... Hopefully soon we'll get a new grill & outside wingsday shall be!


Broiled Hot Wingettes

• Cooking Spray


• 3 lbs. Wingettes


• 2 TBSp Butter Substitute, melted (hubby chose "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter")


• 1 TBSp Honey


• 1 cup Hot Sauce (we use Frank's Original) + extra for coating the chicken before broiling

Line a broil-safe sheet pan with foil & spray it with cooking spray. Place the wingettes on the sheet & "paint" them using a pastry brush with some hot sauce. Broil on the one side for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces over, brush the new, uncooked side with a coat of hot sauce & broil for another 10 minutes or until the pieces are browned & crispy.

In a large bowl, combine the melted butter substitute, the honey & the hot sauce. mix all of the wingettes in with the sauce, covering each completely.

Serve with blue cheese & celery sticks. Oh, & crusty bread :)

*Lishie tip- If they're too spicy, don't drink water! It makes the burn worse. Crusty bread is a great side to decrease the heat!

Also if you, unlike me, love hot sauce, place a TBSp of it in your potato salad, along with a TBSp of relish to make your salad Louisiana style :)

Wingsday... Again. Grilled Buffalo Wingettes

Red Hot Wings!

So it is Wednesday again, i.e.- Wingsday... & I am trying once more to make a healthier.just.as.satisfying.version of my hubby's beloved deep fried Buffalo Wings. This is attempt #4 to make them an alternate way. I've baked, & I've broiled them & I made them as tenders dipped in flour on the skillet- Buffalo Chicken Fries.

This week it was Grilling time. And, again, I used a butter substitute. 

Hubby's verdict? And again, the sauce was still good despite the butter sub. He actually said he din't taste a difference! And he liked these the best.

Grilled Buffalo Wingettes 

Cooked Wings, without sauce

• Cooking Spray
• 3 lbs. Wingettes or wings
• S & P *Optional (did not use)

Sauce:

• 3 TBSp Butter Substitute, melted (Michael chose "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter")
• 1 TBSp Honey
• 1 cup Hot Sauce (I use Frank's Red Hot) 

In a large bowl, whisk together the sauce  ingredients & set aside. 

Spray the grill pan with cooking spray. Lay out the wingettes in one layer. Spray the chicken with cooking spray. Grill on each side for 10-12 minutes minutes or until the chicken is cooked.

When the wingettes are cooked, while still hot, toss them in the sauce then serve.

*Lishie tip- Serve with nice crusty bread to tone down the heat. Water just makes makes the sting burn worse!

It's WINGS-Day again... Broiled Buffalo Wingettes

Wednesday, as most of our friends know, is Wingsday at the D household for my hubby. Unfortunately, since he's had to restrict certain foods due to his high cholesterol, ordering them in or making them the "all-tasty" deep fried method is not on the menu. So I have been attempting to make it alternate ways. I've baked them & I made them as tenders dipped in flour on the skillet- Buffalo Chicken Fries. This week I broiled them. And I used a butter substitute. 

Hubby's verdict? The sauce didn't seem any different (yay!) but the wings themselves were ok, just good. I think that no matter what way I cook them, unless it is fried, he won't be over the moon for them but he will be satisfied. And he has to be, because healthy is the way to go! So give them a try!!!

Broiled Buffalo Wingettes 

Broiled wingettes before their sauce bath

• Cooking Spray
• 3 lbs. Wingettes or wings
• S & P *Optional (did not use)

Sauce:

• 3 TBSp Butter Substitute, melted (Michael chose "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter")
• 1 TBSp Honey
• 1 cup Hot Sauce (I use Frank's Red Hot) 

In a large bowl, whisk together the sauce  ingredients & set aside.

Line a broiler-friendly pan with aluminum foil & spray it with cooking spray. Lay out the wingettes in one layer. Spray the chicken with cooking spray. Broil for 10 minutes, then turn every piece onto it's other side. Spray non-cooked side with cooking spray. Broil another 10 minutes or until golden brown.


When the wingettes are cooked, while still hot, toss them in the sauce then serve.

*Lishie tip- Serve with nice crusty bread to tone down the heat. Water just makes makes the sting burn worse!

Have a said again- I DO NOT LIKE THE SMELL OF HOT SAUCE? LOL!?!

It's Wingsday... Again. Baked Buffalo Wingettes

Paper plate time!

On a mission to get my hubby healthy I am attempting different ways to make hot wings. First, there are the Buffalo Chicken Fries. He loves them but, well, he's missing the "wing" part! So I decided to try these & make Wednesday, "Wingsday" once again- Hot Wingettes- Not fried nor floured:

Baked Buffalo Chicken Wingettes

• Cooking Spray (Olive Oil)
• 10 Chicken Wingettes
• 1 TBSp unsalted Butter, melted
• 1 TBSp Honey
• 1 cup Hot Sauce (we use Frank's)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with foil & spray the foil with the cooking spray.
arrange the wingettes on the foil so they are not touching. Spray the wingettes with the cooking spray. Bake for 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

Combine the melted butter, honey & hot sauce. Whisk together. Dip the wingettes in the sauce mixture & allow the excess sauce to drip off. ENJOY!

 So M liked them- they got a thumbs up. They aren't exactly the hot wings he orders in but they will help his craving be healthier! YAY on both counts! And I am a happy wife.

"Wingsday"... Go, Buffalo Chicken fries, Go!

Sundays are great with a thoughtful homily tying Go Green! into prayer & then some Squoosh-time (my toddler Gabriel)... followed by grocery shopping, prepping, chopping, steaming & cooking... Then topped with a football game & Big Love.

Sunday steaming: sweet potatoes & carrots... For dinner: I made Buffalo Chicken Fries for the hubby which we had with my Father-in-law's famous potato salad (YUM):

Buffalo Chicken "Fries"

• 12 oz. Frank's hot sauce
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts  (slice into strips that are about 3/4" thickness)
• S & P1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• Canola oil to fry

Whisk together hot sauce, butter, and honey in a large bowl.

Dunk chicken strips in flour (seasoned w/ S & P) & shake off the excess flour.
Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high; saute all of the chicken strips until browned (about a couple minutes per side) & then transfer strips hot sauce mixture and toss to coat. 


Did I mention "I" can't eat them? Or that I do not like the smell of hot sauce? Ha!