This is a very popular snack food item. But why settle for store- or restaurant-bought varieties, loaded with hydrogenated fat, empty calories, and who knows what else? Make your own, and save big on money, calories, and your own health and peace of mind.

Baked Buffalo Wings

1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 lbs chicken wings, sectioned
1 cup cornflake crumbs
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
Butter-flavored pan spray
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce (Like Tabasco)
1 tsp butter or margarine, melted
Ranch Dressing (recipe follows)
Celery and carrot sticks

Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a bowl, put milk.
In another bowl, mix crumbs, salt, pepper, and paprika.
One at a time, dip each piece of chicken into the milk,
then into the crumb mixture, coating well.
Arrange in a single layer in a greased baking pan.
Spray lightly with pan spray.
Bake at 350 F for 60 minutes, or until chicken reaches 180 F on a meat thermometer.
Combine the hot sauce and margarine in a small bowl.
Put cooked wings on a serving plate.
Brush with hot sauce mixture.
Serve with dipping bowls of ranch dressing, and celery and carrot sticks.

VARIATION:
Substitute soy "chicken", flavored Tofu, or Seitan,
cut into wing-size pieces, for the chicken.
Substitute Silk Creamer for the evaporated milk.

Ranch Dressing

1 clove garlic, peeled
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup sour cream or mayonnaise
3/4 cup milk
2 Tbs fresh lime juice
1 Tbs minced fresh parsley
1 Tbs minced fresh chives
Salt and pepper

Put garlic and salt into a processor, and process to a paste.
Put into a bowl.
Add the milk, lime juice, parsley, and chives, and whisk until well blended.
Whisk in the sour cream or mayo.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Use immediately, or put in a jar and refrigerate.

VARIATION:
Substitute soymilk for dairy milk.
Substitute vegan sour cream or mayonnaise.