Quick Links and Quick Snacks

Here are a few links to keep you entertained.
Check out these sites for a little entertainment, inspiration, or knowledge.

Toxel- a great site with interesting inventions and inspiring perspectives.
Chromasia- a cool photosite with a daily image.
The Big Picture- cool site of current affairs photo essays from around the globe.  Enjoy the world class imagery.


Jermey Jones is one the top big mountain snowboarders and an amazing wealth  of knowledge and info.
Cole Barash is one of the best upcoming snowboard photographers.


If you have a big day planned for NFL football Sunday, here is a quick, easy, and delicious recipe that can bring new flavors to an old favorite with ease.

My suggestion for your quick easy snack is a hands off baked buffalo wing.  I like this recipe because of the cool variation on a traditional favorite as well as the overall ease in the preparation.  This recipe is cool because you build the marinade the night before and allow them to soak up all the flavor as you enjoy a night on the town and the subsequent late morning lounging around.

Enjoy your day of rest with this recipe and a Sunday full of NFL football.

GINGER LIME BUFFALO WINGS

2 lbs chicken wings

for marinade
1 serrano or Thai chili (with seeds)
1/4 C loosely packed cilantro leaves and stems
3 cloves garlic
1″ knob of ginger
juice of 1 lime
2 Tbs soy sauce
2 Tbs honey
1 Tbs oyster sauce

for dusting
1/2 C flour

for serving
Thai sweet chili sauce

Put all the marinade ingredients in a food processor and and blitz until pureed. Put in a gallon sized Ziploc bag.

Wash the chicken wings and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Add to them to the marinade and seal the bag, trying to get as much air out as you can. Marinate for at least 24 hours.

If you are baking them, move the oven rack to the middle position and pre-heat to 400 degrees F. If you are deep frying, heat a cast iron pot with 1.5″ of oil to 365 degrees F.

Remove the chicken from the marinade and dry the chicken as best you can using paper towels. This is important to achieve a thin crisp skin. Put the flour in a bowl and lightly dust each piece of chicken, tapping off any extra flour.

baking method- Place on a wire rack over a baking sheet making sure to leave space between each piece. Spray the chicken with non-stick cooking spray, or brush lightly with oil. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and the skin is golden brown.