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| As always, spray crock pot with non stick cooking spray |
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| ¼ cup taco seasoning (1 packet) |
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| ⅔ cup water |
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| Mix thoroughly |
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| 4 Boneless skinless chicken thighs |
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| Pour water/taco seasoning mix right over the thighs |
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| Set on high for 4 hours (low - 6 hours) |
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| Thighs completely cooked thru |
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| Shred thighs right in crockpot letting meat absorb more of the seasoning. Use to make your favorite hard or soft shell Tacos or nachos. Can also be used on a salad or mixed in a party dip. |
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| Bacon strips on a wire rack and sheet pan sprayed with non stick cooking spray |
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| Spicy Dr Pepper Sauce |
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| A spoonful on each piece of bacon |
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| Bake at 375° for about 20min or desired doneness |
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| Melting chocolate |
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| Melted chocolate in square dish for ease of coating long strips of bacon |
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| Spicy chocolate covered bacon laid out on parchment paper. Place in freezer for 15 min to set. |
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| Crock pot set on an overturned sheet pan to protect counter top |
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| As always, spray crock pot with non stick cooking spray |
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| 5½ pound pork shoulder sprinkled on all sides with my hickory smoked salt |
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| I used ¾ teaspoon per pound of my Smoked Salt |
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| Lined crock pot with banana leaves |
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| 2 Tablespoons of liquid smoke poured over top |
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| Finish wrapping pork shoulder with banana leaves |
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| Low setting for 12 hours in my crock pot. |
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| Discard banana leaves and pull apart pork |
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| 2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning |
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| 1 tbsp baking powder |
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| Mixed together |
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| Fresh wings separated into drums and flats, patted dry and placed on wire rack |
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| Wings tossed in a large bowl with baking powder and Old Bay mix. Refrigerate uncovered for 8 hours. This allows the baking powder to dry out the skins to make them crispy. |
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| Grilled indirect heat for 40-45 minutes. |
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| 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce |
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| Add 1/2 stick unsalted butter and 1/2 cup Louisiana hot sauce |
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| Low heat until butter is melted. Use as a sauce to dip wings in or add wings to large bowl and toss in sauce to coat |
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| 1 pound of bacon marinated in Spicy Dr Pepper Sauce |
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| Placed on grill over low heat and layered with more sauce |
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| Sticky and spicy and sweet bacon candy! |
