Wing Feed

We had my sister's family over for the football game.  Two of her daughters and their families joined us, so we had a quiet gathering with the 23 of us!  

James made 30 pounds of wings - bbq, plain (for the younger set), and of course, buffalo.  We don't deep fry these, but he tries to stay true to his Buffalo roots in other ways.  We first bake them in the oven and collect the juices that run off.  After they have been turned and drained a few times, he finishes up with the browning.  

The bbq ones get coated in sauce and then go in under the broiler.  Careful!  There is a fine line between caramelized and burnt!  
The Buffalo wings get tossed in a bowl with Frank's Red Hot sauce and melted butter. 

We made sure to have plenty of celery and carrot sticks and bleu cheese on hand.  And LOTS of napkins at the ready.  The kids think it is a blast to just throw their bones into the "bone bowl" in the middle of the table.  Although, some of the older boys like to keep theirs on the plate to compare with their cousins, and see who ate more.

So, even though we lost the game - we had a great time with my sister and we plan on getting together next weekend for the play offs.