Buffalo everything!

About seven years ago, I moved back to the city where I went to high school, my parents' house, and every bad memory I ever had there. Don't get me wrong, there were spectacular things that I was able to do in the year following that move, and it was great to get to see my family more often than two or three times a year. It was even better once I moved out and every time I saw them was on purpose and a happy occasion.

During that time, I also got to hang out with one of my best friends. For whatever reason, we were obsessed with boneless buffalo wings. We would eat out just for boneless buffalo wings, Arby's shaker tenders were a godsend (not delicious, but still something worth a try every now and then), and we constantly found ourselves munching on them for about two months. Then we slowed down and moved back into being real adults.

Every now and then, I still want them. I still love buffalo flavored things. So, one day I decided that it was high time to make a buffalo themed dinner.

Creamy Buffalo Chicken and Cauliflower

Creamy Buffalo Sauce
1 c Greek yogurt
1/2 c hot sauce (I used Crystal buffalo sauce) - you can use more if you like your sauce really spicy
pinch of salt

To make the sauce, merely stir or whisk all ingredients together. It's really simple.

Baked Buffalo Chicken
1/2 c Buffalo sauce (reserve the rest for the cauliflower and dipping after everything is cooked)
2 chicken breasts
Panko crumbs (optional)

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place a layer of buffalo sauce in the bottom of your loaf pan, and then put the two chicken breasts over that, making sure to squish them nicely in the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce over the breasts. Bake for 30 minutes.

*If using panko crumbs, dip chicken breasts in sauce and then cover with crumbs. Place on a baking sheet covered in foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Baked Buffalo Cauliflower
1/4 c Buffalo sauce
1 head cauliflower, rinsed and cut into bite-sized pieces
salt and pepper to taste

Cover a small baking sheet with aluminum foil and set to the side. Dip each piece of cauliflower in the creamy buffalo sauce and place on the baking sheet. Make sure you space the cauliflower out evenly over the sheet so it will bake correctly. Once you have dipped all of your cauliflower, grind salt and pepper over it all to taste. Bake for 25-30.

Serve your chicken and cauliflower with a salad and the remaining sauce for dipping. You can also have blue cheese dressing to dip for additional flavor.