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Kathy Manweiler before and after healthier cooking helped her shed 100 pounds.
Kathy Manweiler: In time for the big game, a waistline-friendly wings recipe
EDITOR'S NOTE: After years of yo-yo dieting, Kathy Manweiler discovered ways to cook and eat healthier without giving up the foods she loved. Those recipes helped her lose 100 pounds and keep the weight off. Now she's sharing healthy cooking tips with readers through her weekly "Don't Say Diet" column, which debuts today in YO! Food.
Every week, you'll find lighter versions of popular recipes - chocolate mousse, meat loaf, enchiladas and more.
First up, and just in time for Sunday's NFC Championship Game showdown between the Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals, is this tasty, healthy version of that game-time classic, buffalo wings.
Kathy is an editor at the Wichita Eagle (Go, Eagles!) in Wichita, Kan. She welcomes your recipe questions and ideas (see below).
WHEN YOU place an order for boneless buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing, more than 1,200 calories and about 90 fat grams could land on your table.
But my homemade version of this appetizer offers the flavor you crave without the extra calories. You can have two of my boneless buffalo wings with 2 tablespoons of my blue cheese dressing for 262 calories and 13.5 fat grams.
KATHY'S BONELESS
BUFFALO WINGS
1 cup trans-fat-free panko breadcrumbs
(Japanese-style
breadcrumbs, available at most supermarkets)
1/2 teaspoon ground black
pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Ice water
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup hot sauce
