a day of thanks and giving...

a beautiful warm fall day for this year's thanksgiving...went for a forest walk with my furry friends, went for another walk with my wonderful honey, started to knit a baby toque (although i will probably redo it in rainbow colours with the right needles this time!)...and at this very moment i am cooking up my very first chicken (eating meat for the first time this year since i was fourteen!)... it smells absolutely divine, i wish i could send it through the computer waves... a day of thanks for love, nature, crafts and good food! thank you!  
Smothered Turkey Wings
6 turkey wings (I used a full chicken:)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 4 cloves garlic (chopped)1 ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Sauce
1/2 cup butter 2 celery sticks (chopped)
1/2 medium onion (chopped)
1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 7 tablespoons flour 6 cups turkey or chicken broth 2 cups milk
Directions
1. To make wings: heat oven to 350°; brush wings with vegetable oil and place in a large roasting pan; stir together salt, pepper, garlic, chilli flakes and onion powder in a medium bowl; sprinkle and rub over turkey wings.
2. Bake until browned, 45-60 minutes.
3. To make sauce: melt butter in a large heavy saucepan or dutch oven; add celery and onion; cook over medium-low heat until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes; stir in thyme and pepper; cook 1 minute; add flour; cook, stirring constantly, until light brown, about 5 minutes; slowly whisk in broth.
4. Heat liquid to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 20 minutes.
5. Strain sauce through a sieve and return to the saucepan; slowly whisk in milk and stir constantly until sauce returns to a simmer.
6. Pour sauce over turkey wings; cover and cook until tender, about 1 hour.