Candidate Training night in Marin County!

Yes, it's that time of year, when the smell of fresh baked campaigns is in the air; at least would be candidates start gathering their ingredients, getting out their cookbooks, and putting on their aprons.

Well, we have the recipe for your campaign, right here in Marin County, at the Marin Women's Political Action Committee's Annual Campaign Training Night. We are a Non-partisan pro choice organization dedicated to advancing women in politics. This event will be on June 15.

All Candidates and those thinking of cooking up a campaign this year or next (or wanting to help those who are running) from Marin and beyond - join MWPAC at our annual training event. This event is always a hit, with experts in campaign finance, messaging, media, social and otherwise, endorsements and more explaining the process and sharing tips.

Meet fellow candidates and elected officials. Eat divine delights from Susie Deming Catering. All just $35. RSVP by June 12 to Barbara at 415-897-1224 or bmatas8139@aol.com

And to whet your appetite, here is a recipe for some Non-Partisan Chicken Wings:  

 

Left Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 2 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt. Cut off chicken wing tips, and discard; cut wings in half at joint. Toss wings with oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture, and toss.
2. Arrange wings over unlit side of grill, and grill, covered with grill lid, 18 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add vinegar, next 5 ingredients, and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Transfer wings to a clean bowl; add half of butter mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Toss wings gently to coat. Place wings on lit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Toss wings with reserved butter mixture. Serve with Blue Cheese Sauce.

- See more at: http://theaverageconsumer.com/2012/11/consumer-cafe-election-appetizers/#sthash.FcIImPjk.dpuf

Whether you are a left winger or a right winger – here are some chicken wings for your election party from Southern Living Magazine.

Left Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 2 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt. Cut off chicken wing tips, and discard; cut wings in half at joint. Toss wings with oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture, and toss.
2. Arrange wings over unlit side of grill, and grill, covered with grill lid, 18 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add vinegar, next 5 ingredients, and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Transfer wings to a clean bowl; add half of butter mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Toss wings gently to coat. Place wings on lit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Toss wings with reserved butter mixture. Serve with Blue Cheese Sauce.

Right Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 2 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt. Cut off chicken wing tips, and discard; cut wings in half at joint. Toss wings with oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture, and toss.
2. Arrange wings over unlit side of grill, and grill, covered with grill lid, 18 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add vinegar, next 5 ingredients, and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Transfer wings to a clean bowl; add half of butter mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Toss wings gently to coat. Place wings on lit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Toss wings with reserved butter mixture. Serve with Blue Cheese Sauce.

Blue Cheese Sauce

• 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 (3-oz.) wedge blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon coarse-grained mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Stir together sour cream, buttermilk, blue cheese, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.

- See more at: http://theaverageconsumer.com/2012/11/consumer-cafe-election-appetizers/#sthash.FcIImPjk.dpuf

Left Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 2 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt. Cut off chicken wing tips, and discard; cut wings in half at joint. Toss wings with oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture, and toss.
2. Arrange wings over unlit side of grill, and grill, covered with grill lid, 18 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add vinegar, next 5 ingredients, and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Transfer wings to a clean bowl; add half of butter mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Toss wings gently to coat. Place wings on lit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Toss wings with reserved butter mixture. Serve with Blue Cheese Sauce.

 

Right Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
•  2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• Cook the same as the Left Wings.
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  Blue Cheese Sauce
  • 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 (3-oz.) wedge blue cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon coarse-grained mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  Stir together sour cream, buttermilk, blue cheese, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.
  
  
  
  

Whether you are a left winger or a right winger – here are some chicken wings for your election party that I found in my Southern Living Magazine.

Left Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 2 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt. Cut off chicken wing tips, and discard; cut wings in half at joint. Toss wings with oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture, and toss.
2. Arrange wings over unlit side of grill, and grill, covered with grill lid, 18 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add vinegar, next 5 ingredients, and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Transfer wings to a clean bowl; add half of butter mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Toss wings gently to coat. Place wings on lit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Toss wings with reserved butter mixture. Serve with Blue Cheese Sauce.

Right Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 2 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt. Cut off chicken wing tips, and discard; cut wings in half at joint. Toss wings with oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture, and toss.
2. Arrange wings over unlit side of grill, and grill, covered with grill lid, 18 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add vinegar, next 5 ingredients, and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Transfer wings to a clean bowl; add half of butter mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Toss wings gently to coat. Place wings on lit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Toss wings with reserved butter mixture. Serve with Blue Cheese Sauce.

Blue Cheese Sauce

• 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 (3-oz.) wedge blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon coarse-grained mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Stir together sour cream, buttermilk, blue cheese, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.

- See more at: http://theaverageconsumer.com/2012/11/consumer-cafe-election-appetizers/#sthash.FcIImPjk.dpuf

Whether you are a left winger or a right winger – here are some chicken wings for your election party that I found in my Southern Living Magazine.

Left Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 2 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt. Cut off chicken wing tips, and discard; cut wings in half at joint. Toss wings with oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture, and toss.
2. Arrange wings over unlit side of grill, and grill, covered with grill lid, 18 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add vinegar, next 5 ingredients, and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Transfer wings to a clean bowl; add half of butter mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Toss wings gently to coat. Place wings on lit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Toss wings with reserved butter mixture. Serve with Blue Cheese Sauce.

Right Wings

• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 2 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt. Cut off chicken wing tips, and discard; cut wings in half at joint. Toss wings with oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture, and toss.
2. Arrange wings over unlit side of grill, and grill, covered with grill lid, 18 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add vinegar, next 5 ingredients, and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Transfer wings to a clean bowl; add half of butter mixture, reserving remaining mixture. Toss wings gently to coat. Place wings on lit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Toss wings with reserved butter mixture. Serve with Blue Cheese Sauce.

Blue Cheese Sauce

• 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 (3-oz.) wedge blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon coarse-grained mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Stir together sour cream, buttermilk, blue cheese, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.

- See more at: http://theaverageconsumer.com/2012/11/consumer-cafe-election-appetizers/#sthash.FcIImPjk.dpuf