If you’re looking for major brownie points from your tailgating crew, or if you just want to win over the hearts of every carnivorous, beer-chugging dude on campus (and who wouldn’t???) try these wings on for size!

Nothing brings a crowd together like a hearty plate of buffalo wings, especially a crowd of rowdy football fans looking to nosh on something hot and tangy. This all-time bar food favorite is easy to make, and fun to share, especially when double dipping comes into play. This recipe allows you to make your treats as spicy as you like, so either curb the fire breath or BRING ON THE HEAT!

Note: This recipe calls for 24 wings. Adjust as necessary Read More »

Football season is getting underway, which can mean one of two things: you a) love football and will be glued to the T.V., butt planted on the couch, every Sunday from now until the Super bowl or b) you will have to deal with your friends and/or boyfriends football obsession and watch them be glued to the T.V. for the next few months.

While intense beer drinking goes on, football goers (that I’ve been around at least) tend to not do so great on the whole football food situation. So, I’ve compiled a list of ways to fill your tummy while you (and your boy) get your sports fix.

Nachos and Guacamole. I’m not talking plain chips and salsa here, people. Do the nachos right with lettuce, tomatoes, melted cheese, beef, chili, jalapenos, salsa, sour cream and whatever else you like throwing on there. While you’re add it, grab some avocados, onions, cilantro, tomatoes and salsa and make some homemade Guacamole!

Skewers. Instead of plain old burgers and dogs, take some cubed beef, chicken and even shrimp or scallops, marinade them in a Tupperware for a few hours and chop up some chunky veggies (peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes). Then, once your meats and fish are saturated in the dressing of your choice (BBQ, Teriyaki and Italian Salad Dressing are my top 3 favs), take skewer sticks and alternate a piece of meat/fish with your choice of veggies. Throw them on the BBQ (if you’re tailgating, you can pre-make them and store in a Tupperware and throw on once you get to the parking lot) and enjoy! Read More »

When I told my friends that I went and grabbed a drink by myself at Happy Hour they were shocked. “Don’t you know how that looks?” they asked me. Many women think it looks like a move you pull when you’re trying to get laid, when really, maybe all I was trying to do was get a half-priced glass of Sangria and Buffalo Wings (don’t judge the pairing, it’s delicious.)

Independence is attractive. Having enough confidence to say “table for one” is beautiful, and frankly, quite difficult to acquire. TwentySomethings are generally surrounded by people, all. the. time. From roommates to classes, parties to multiple job hopping, mixers to double dates, in between it’s hard to find that sacred time of solitude. It’s often easier to stay surrounded than to forge out on your own, because being alone means there are decisions to make; what you want, sans your friends influencing opinions (God love them).

Do you order Chinese food every night because you’re craving the same Chow Mein you’ve been eating for the past week or because your roommate always gets it? Do you really want to see 27 Dresses AGAIN, or is there an Indie flick you’ve been dying to catch….? The truth is until you do things for yourself it’s terribly difficult to answer these questions because you’ve never asked yourself what YOU wanted before.

This is no simple process. Alone time scares many a confident person. Knowing where to find your fulfillment outside of friends is often hard to do. Friends fulfill me, sharing fulfills me, my family and the random dude who engaged in conversation over a beer pong table (sometimes) fulfills me. But, on some days being able to sit with a cup of tea, or take a walk with my Ipod fulfills me more than ANY OF those things.

Here are some suggestions for those of you who are looking to move forward into your lonesome with grace, excitement, and security. Trust me, after a while, you’ll learn to LOVE IT: Read More »