Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

A lot of resale shopkeepers want to give their clientele something to remember the shop by, but don’t want to spend a lot. Others despair of knowing what to say in e-newsletters (see my recommendation for a service for emails at the bottom of my home page at TGtbT: if you click there and after their free trial, sign up, they’ll give you, and me, $30 credit) or simply, how to make their shop a household word.

It is so easy, it’s fun…and tasty. Everyone, especially the female demographic that most of us are serving, loves recipes.

How do I know? Well, besides the fact that my brain is so large that it has to be balanced by out-size hips, I am housecleaning. Yup. Room by blanketyblank room. First one up, my library. 4th bookshelf down (out of 24!) is my recipe file. Bulging, may I say, bulging (hey, these megahips did not evolve on their own.)

So, I decide to take a break from dusting by sorting out my recipes, and I came across one which was a total hit with my newsletter readers. It’s called “Pantalooned Poultry” , and was introduced thusly:

These Pantalooned drumsticks are perfect for dinner in the park , a pot luck, or even to share with co-workers. That way, you can munch quick and spend the rest of your lunch hour shopping at MyShop! (Well, my shop was really called One More Time, but I didn’t want sidetrack you. ) The recipe truly became a local favorite, and was even dubbed Kate’s Legs at local potlucks (gosh, I am so famous, they even named a Hollywood bimbo after me…)

Enough folderol. The dustcloth awaits. Here’s Pantalooned Poultry.

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 1/4 c butter
• 1/2 c BBQ sauce (w/onions is best)
• 1 8-0z pkg of refrigerated crescent rolls in a tube
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 t Italian seasoning
• 2 t grated Parmesan
• 2 t sesame seed

In hot butter and BBQ sauce, saute drumsticks until lightly browned. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer, turning when you remember, for 25 minutes. Let them cool a bit.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Unroll and separate dough into triangles. Brush each with beaten egg, sprinkle lightly with seasoning and cheese. Place a drumstick on the long side of the triangle, bring sides up, pinch to seal (rustic is good. Remember rustic AKA shabby chic. Just roll ’em, don’t obsess!) Twist the end of the crescent around the end of the drumstick.

Arrange the pantalooned poultry seam side down on an ungreased cookie sheet. Brush top with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seed. Bake 15-20 minutes. Serve warm, room temp, or cold and go resaling!

Try making a nice handout for your shop with this recipe. If you find that folks really enjoy it, then you might want to try our ready-to-go to the printer’s recipe brochure, called The Harried Shopper’s Quickest Recipes and Quick Recipes that Kids Love for another easy and mega-inexpensive gift for your suppliers and customers!