The inner wild woman wants out........

                             



Written  by Linda Gauthier

  These tough lookin chicks are the       

Biker Chicks

         

So if you are a biker chick at heart, no matter what your age, you still retain those inner urges.  Rockin music, greasy food and bad boys that steal your heart.  Well, this old biker chick feels like Rockin music, and having a good time with some bar food, beer and her bad boy, so how do I do this and remain on my diet?  I can't exactly deny myself all pleasures in life for the pursuit of a healthy body, can I?  Well maybe I could, but the "Biker Chick" won't be happy, so I am letting the wild woman out for the weekend, but she has only a day pass, not a week, or a month of freedom.  This is, as I see it, a prep course for the rest of my life.  The biker chick had her way for many years, and I have kept her contained for the past 6 months, so I am allowing her a day pass and no guilt, but I am also doing it in a healthy way.   

Menu today  (to serve 5 people)

Chicken wings 2 ways, Hot and Spicy and Herbed.
Dips Citrus Chipotle Ketchup and Honey Mustard
Zuchini Strips baked,
French Fries,
Green Salad
The Beer Yumm!!   Innis & Gunn a real treat.
    

Chicken Wings Hot and Spicy

Hot and Spicy 

Yields 3-4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds chicken wings

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups Panko crumbs

2 tsp brown sugar

1 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp chili powder

2 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp Sirachia Hot Sauce

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.

In a large bowl, combine the wings, Panko crumbs olive oil, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper and the Sirachia Hot Sauce

Place the wings onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, using metal tongs to turn at halftime.

Serve wings immediately with dipping sauce.

Herbed Chicken Wings.

2 pounds chicken wings
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups Panko crumbs
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Epicure 3 onion Dip Mix
2 tsp Epicure Herb and Garlic Dip Mix

Dips:

Chipotle Citrus Dip

11/2 tbsp Epicure Citrus Chipotle Ketchup mix

1/2 c Greek Yogurt Non-Fat 

2 tbsp low fat mayo 

1 tbsp ketchup

Herb and Garlic Dip

1 1/2 Epicure Herb and Garlic Dip Mix

1/2 c Greek Yogurt Non-Fat

2 tbsp low-fat mayonnaise

Baked Zucchini Sticks

2 small zucchini cut into sticks, first cut it in 1/4's, then 1/8's,
then cut the strips into 1/3's.
1 egg beaten
Panko crumbs mixed with 1/4 cup chicken shake and bake
Epicure Herb and Garlic

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
Mix Panko crumbs, shake and bake, and the herbs together 
place on a plate or into pie pan
Dip Zucchini Sticks into egg mixture
Roll and press into crumbs
Double dip again into egg mixture, then back into crumbs 
Bake until crispy on outside it will be aprox 20 min 


Rosemary and Garlic Oven Fries 

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes
1 Tbsp (15 ml) oil
1 Tbsp (15 ml) Epicure's Seasoning for Rosemary Garlic Oven Fries


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C). Cut potatoes into 8 - 10 wedges. Place in a bowl with 1 Tbsp (15 ml) each Epicure's Seasoning for Rosemary Garlic Oven Fries and oil, tossing to coat.
Place potatoes in a single layer on Epicure's Crisper. Bake for 35-40 minutes. 

The beverage

                             


Now that I have had my weekend of non diet food, it is now time to get back on the the good behavior train.

So ... 






Smile, don't take yourself too seriously, and let the wild woman out once in a while you will be happy you did.  I hope you have a good day and I'll talk to you soon.