Witches and Wings

I was going through some pictures this evening and found this one of my Friendly Witch custom made for my witchy friend, Patticake for Yule (Christmas) this past year. She is made from a collaged paper image sewn to upholstery fabric and watercolored. She says "Friend" across the breast with rub on lettering. The broom is made from branches and grass from my yard and tied with red embroidery thread.

I will be crafting more of these witchy Victorian ladies in time for Halloween if you are interested in purchasing one. They are approximately 8 to 12 inches high and have a weight in the bottom so they will stand on their own on a shelf, desk, or table. I can make customized witches with your face on them as well, which is pretty funny/cool. Thought I would share this one.

I also make tree branch ghouls. I will try to find a pic to share on the blog.

I have neglected my recipe share for a day or so, and I would be remiss if I neglected to post this wing recipe. Yes, we had the Wild Wingy Dingys tonight and they were frickin' awesome (a technical culinary term.) We did a dozen wings which turns out 24 pieces.

Get a dozen wings, and if they are a little frozen yet, they will cut easier. Separate them at all the joints and throw the little wing tips away. Spray a broiler pan with cooking spray and place the wing pieces on it. Sprinkle with salt, lots of pepper and lots of powdered garlic. Seasoning at this juncture is most important. Bake for about 25 minutes at 425 degrees.

While they are baking put (and these are approximate measures- doctor up as you see fit) about 1 cup of applesauce, 1 cup bbq sauce (we love Sweet Baby Rays), a healthy shake of garlic (yeah, yeah, get the breath mints again!), cayenne pepper (a little or a lot depending on how hot you want them to be), a squirt of mustard and a few shakes of Red Hot. Zip up the bag tight and start rubbing the contents of the bag together between your hands to mix up the mess.

Take the wings out of the oven and let them cool for about 10 minutes. Then throw all the wings into the bag with the sauce. Zip up the bag. Make sure it is really zipped or you are going to have a holy hell of a mess. Start tossing the wings in the bag, and when they are well coated allow them to rest for about 15 minutes in the sauce.

At this point you can finish them off on the grill (yum!) or in the oven. If you are putting them back in the oven, reduce the heat to 375 while the wings are resting in the sauce. If you are putting them on the grill, you should have been getting it ready already for Pete's sake. Bake or grill them for an additional 15 minutes.

You will only be sorry you did not purchase more wings!
All we heard at our table was NOM NOM NOM....

-Dev