CNY: Year of the Snake 2013

No it's not a new crime show, it's Chinese New Year (CNY).  Every time I write CNY to my friend I always think of CSI.   You won't find any crime scene tape at this party though.  Last year I threw a mini Chinese New Year party  and had so much fun I wanted to throw one again this year.

For party favors I put candied orange slices in the mini take-out box's.  Oranges are given out at Chinese New Year because the word for orange sounds like luck.

For food I made Crispy Baked Asian Chicken Wings,, and my friends brought spring rolls and chicken noodle dishes.  For dessert I made Chinese Almond cookies.   My husband really likes these.

It was a small mini party, just 4 of us.  We ate, talked and had a good time catching up. I highly recommend mini parties.

Made for Each Other

Playoffs and Wings that is.  They're just MADE for each other.

While we planted our behinds on the couch Sunday to watch the playoffs we enjoyed these tasty caramelized wings.

I found the recipe here at jujugoodnews .  This sauce would even be tasty on Chicken breasts.  I'm keeping  this recipe on hand  for summer BBQ's.