Cardinal Recipe #1: Hot Wings on the Dashboard

By Beandipdodg

Hey, did you read my other column? Cardinal Rule #1 – Have a GOOD TIME!! It is a prerequisite because as described therein, the purpose of this column is to offer recipes that will make you welcome everywhere!

After a year at the University of Phoenix stadium, the most important lesson we have learned is to bring food and our own beverages!! Furthermore, Bartender Al, Seattle Bob and I have discovered certain consumables are better when the weather is hot. In September and October, for instance, Hot Wings are GRRRREAT!!! True, they are PHOENOMINAL in all other times, but particularly for the first few games. Then, you gotta’ get lots of ‘em!! Also, more than one kind, please. Hot is my personal choice, but others may enjoy some other spice, so I get different types. How many????? We will need a bunch, because we will munch before eating them for lunch. Then, don’t you know, we’ll want mo’ after the show!!! A little pre-game planning let’s us know about how many will be attending the different parties before and after the game and we’ll get more than enough wings to last the rest of the day! Remember the Standing Invitation!!

Anyway, here we go with: Hot Wings on the Dashboard, which is not to be confused with any Meatloaf.

#1 Place a towel on the dashboard, so nothing gets messy..

#2 A little water in the pan to keep the wings moist.

#3 Paper towels, paper plates, etc.

Put the wings in the pans and note which type!! We will want to munch on the way to lunch in the nice, cool vehicle or when the train stops us on the way! So, get your munchies before we start and buckle up!!

When we get to the lots, we’ll put the towel on the dashboard and the pans on the towels! As mentioned in Cardinal Rule #1, our first play is to take a big plate of wings and beverages to meet the Spots in the lots. They, too, are prepared with Brats, but not Tots. When they leave for their sweet suite seats, we will return to our nice vehicle and it will not be cool. But, that’s good because the wings will be HOT! HOT! HOT! Now, repeat the same steps, big plate of wings and our own beverage and off we go to the HomerMotors!!

We are parked in a lot between the HomerMotors and the Spots, so it’s not too much walking around. It’s survival upon arrival, so, Eat, drink!! But, just as the fun has really begun…. It’s time to go to the game!!

Did you bring the Cardinal Souvenir Cup from the last game? This is the BIG RECYCLE MOMENT!!! Pour yourself a beverage in that cup and let’s go to the game!! Throw it away and remember to keep those purchased during the game.

As for the Hot Wings on the Dashboard, cover them, they will be waiting and will be HOT! HOT! HOT!

Ready to be consumed while waiting to exit the lots or to return to the HomerMotors, for one more shot!!!

Here’s to the Standing Invitation!! You will be welcome everywhere!!

Send me your comments with tailgating stories. Read me next week and, until then, GO CARDINALS!!!