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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Chicken Wings and Blue Cheese Dressing

One of Morgan's brothers plowing with mules.
The people in this picture I have not been able to identify. I think it may be part of the Kirkland and Holland family in Headland or Abbeville. I remember asking Granny and she wasn't real sure but said it was some of the Holland side of the family. The man seated in the front row looks alot like one of the men in the next picture. I am anxious to find some members of the Kirkland family who might be able to identify Emily C. Kirkland Holland, my Great Great Grandmother. This might be her seated in the center.
Another old picture.  I zoomed in on the wagon in front and it says, "Sold by
Morris-Bishop Supply Graceville, Florida."  I'm not sure if anyone in the family is in the picture or not. The man on the right with his foot up on the wagon looks alot like a man in the other old picture that no one can identify. It may be one of Morgan Holland's brothers. He had 3 brothers and one sister.




This recipe was in Granny's box and is hard to read so I will type it for you. It is good we tried it with the blue cheese dressing recipe that follows.....


Chicken Wings

3 1/2 to 4 lbs. of chicken wings cut tips off
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons vinegar....I used apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Tobasco hot sauce
2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Place chicken wings in large plastic bag. In a bowl combine mustard, paprika, and vinegar to make a smooth paste.  Add the tobasco, worcestershire, soy sauce and honey. Whisk until well blended. Pour over chicken make sure all chicken is coated. Refrigerate for 2 hours or over night. Occasionally roll the chicken around in the bag. Line large baking sheet with foil and lay wings in single layer on foil leave a little space around each piece of chicken. Bake 15 to 18 min. Brush chicken with left over marinade. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 20 min. longer.


I think most blue cheese recipes are very similar, this is our favorite. It is a little different in that it has vinegar and buttermilk and lemon juice. Tangy and delicious with salad and wings.


Blue Cheese Dressing:

3/4 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
1/2 lemon, juiced
Pinch Seasoned Salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
5 ounces blue cheese crumbles
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon buttermilk
Pinch black pepper

Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl with whisk and store in jar with tight lid. I usually use a glass pint jar with a screw on top. Kept refrigerated, the dressing will stay fresh in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.    If it last that long!!!