I don’t remember exactly when my love affair with chicken wings began, but I’ve been head-over-heels for them for years. Since I started my low-carb eating plan earlier this year, I love them even more because they can be a scrumptious, guiltless option. For that reason and others (namely, that it is so conducive to a table full of boys!), I’ve mentioned before that Buffalo Wild Wings is our favorite family restaurant. On occasion, I’ve also gone to Wing Stop, and it’s fine for a weekday lunch but not really big enough for us to go as a family.

Anyway, I went to Wing Stop today for lunch and got a combo order of lemon pepper wings (dry seasoning = low-carb WIN!), and I asked if I could substitute celery for fries. I thought it might cost extra (as substitutions sometimes do), but the enthusiastic gal at the register informed me that I could sub either two orders of celery or one celery plus an extra dip instead of fries! Woot! I got a basketful of celery – more than I could even eat – and didn’t even use half the serving of ranch dip that came with my wings, so it was a marvelous lunch. I love the crunch of celery as a side dish to wings – it tames the spiciness when I get hot wings, and it’s a good texture mix.

I will definitely be going there again … and maybe grab a to-go order for dinner sometime!