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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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epcotisbest said:
Want to try something that will blow your mind and tempt your taste buds? Do a google search for chocolate covered bacon. It is so good it is just crazy. Easy to make. Some candy shops have it as well. Chocolate covered Ruffles potato chips go well with chocolate covered bacon. I can't have either one anymore, but still sneak a taste every now and then.
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I love bacon and I love chocolate, but not together. However, I have had chocolate covered potato chips, and they are to DIE for!!!!!!!!!!! :hungry: :hungry:
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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@epcotisbest , I grilled the bacon-wrapped, chicken thighs last night. Now, the only ones I could find in the store were skinless, but the bacon fat made up for that, so they wouldn't dry out. I bought some Oscar Meyer hickory smoked bacon to wrap them into roll-ups. (First, I sprinkled them with Mrs. Dash, as I didn't have the seasoning you used.)

Oh, I have this grill pan (looks like a large frying pan with a long handle, but it has small circular holes on the bottom side of the pan), and I put the 6 of them in that to "hold" them better. I was afraid if I put them directly on the grill, the bacon might slip through the grates. Anyway, I cooked them half on one side, and then flipped them half on the other side. Total cooking time with (somewhat) indirect/direct heat, (cover on and all vents open) was maybe about 40-45 minutes). I might have been able to cook them less, though. I checked about every 10-20 minutes with the fork thermometer, and when I went out the final time the temp was maximum, or beyond. So maybe I overcooked a little. Still, they tasted good, and I'll use your recipe again this summer! Thanks for sharing!
 
epcotisbest

epcotisbest

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MinnieM123 said:
@epcotisbest , I grilled the bacon-wrapped, chicken thighs last night. Now, the only ones I could find in the store were skinless, but the bacon fat made up for that, so they wouldn't dry out. I bought some Oscar Meyer hickory smoked bacon to wrap them into roll-ups. (First, I sprinkled them with Mrs. Dash, as I didn't have the seasoning you used.)

Oh, I have this grill pan (looks like a large frying pan with a long handle, but it has small circular holes on the bottom side of the pan), and I put the 6 of them in that to "hold" them better. I was afraid if I put them directly on the grill, the bacon might slip through the grates. Anyway, I cooked them half on one side, and then flipped them half on the other side. Total cooking time with (somewhat) indirect/direct heat, (cover on and all vents open) was maybe about 40-45 minutes). I might have been able to cook them less, though. I checked about every 10-20 minutes with the fork thermometer, and when I went out the final time the temp was maximum, or beyond. So maybe I overcooked a little. Still, they tasted good, and I'll use your recipe again this summer! Thanks for sharing!
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Glad you liked it. Sounds like you did good with the cook. I enjoy grilling a lot and since I had some bacon left, I did a bacon wrapped pork tenderloin yesterday, so now I have some leftover chicken and pork for lunch today. Which one to have? Probably a little bit of both.
Hope you do try the chicken again. Try the tenderloin too, it was very good. For it I sprinkled it with Bad Byron's Butt Rub, wrapped it with plenty of bacon and cooked it indirect at 300 degrees to an internal temp of 145 degrees, using cherry wood for a good smoke. Did baste it with a mixture of honey and Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce before taking it off. Then let it sit, covered in foil after taking it off, for about 15 minutes. It was very good, moist and tender.

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Sans Souci

Sans Souci

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Hello-

I went for a long, brisk walk with some good tunes. I have been busy this weekend helping my husband do yard work, painting, etc. (He killed the emerging wasp nest in the mail box really late Friday night.) There is five more nights of this "living in two different states" and then we're all in the same place. I remember how poorly I was sleeping back in May when he first left, but now I'm sleeping better. We're staying at All Star Sports Friday night and moving to Boardwalk Saturday and staying there for 8 days. I am starting to get excited. :)
 
Sans Souci

Sans Souci

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epcotisbest said:
Glad you liked it. Sounds like you did good with the cook. I enjoy grilling a lot and since I had some bacon left, I did a bacon wrapped pork tenderloin yesterday, so now I have some leftover chicken and pork for lunch today. Which one to have? Probably a little bit of both.
Hope you do try the chicken again. Try the tenderloin too, it was very good. For it I sprinkled it with Bad Byron's Butt Rub, wrapped it with plenty of bacon and cooked it indirect at 300 degrees to an internal temp of 145 degrees, using cherry wood for a good smoke. Did baste it with a mixture of honey and Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce before taking it off. Then let it sit, covered in foil after taking it off, for about 15 minutes. It was very good, moist and tender.

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You have a ceramic grill, right?
 
Sans Souci

Sans Souci

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Hello-

I am in with a mat workout. It was too repetitive. This is a subscription for streaming. I pay $19/mo for it. I don't like the direction of the workouts, they are too repetitive and hard on the wrists, because there is so much time spent in plank. I think I'll give it a few more shots and if I am not feeling it, I am going to cancel. At $19/mo, it's my most expensive subscription. I used to rationalize it by telling myself it was cheaper than the gym, but I have about 4 other streaming sites I subscribe to. I don't think that's true anymore. LOL
 
epcotisbest

epcotisbest

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Mr Ferret 88 said:
@figmentfan423
Will be starting a regular exercuse routine from monday with the intention of doing 2 charity walks next year and possibly 3 the year after ( i figure it won't hurt for Disney also)
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So I hope things started out well. Is your lovely wife joining you in the effort? My wife exercises much more than I do, and sticks to a routine better than I do. Good luck.
 
epcotisbest

epcotisbest

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MinnieM123 said:
Oh, that's too bad that you don't have the Big Green Egg anymore! :( I thought that was really cool when you posted a picture of that last year. My goodness--you're doing so much outdoor cooking, that you're wearing out your grills! :p
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I built a custom table for the egg. I had a guy who wanted it and I refused to sell. He finally made me a ridiculous offer for the table and egg. I sold it and bought the Vision with the money from the sale, so I basically got my current grill free, with money left over.
 
epcotisbest

epcotisbest

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Here is the Big Green Egg and the table I built to put it in. Not really fancy, but it was very sturdy, built of mostly 2x6 and 2x4s with 1x6 boards for the top. I cut the hole in the top with a router and it fit just about perfectly. Not the best staining job, but it worked.

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Sans Souci

Sans Souci

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epcotisbest said:
Here is the Big Green Egg and the table I built to put it in. Not really fancy, but it was very sturdy, built of mostly 2x6 and 2x4s with 1x6 boards for the top. I cut the hole in the top with a router and it fit just about perfectly. Not the best staining job, but it worked.

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Wow. Why'd you get rid of it? It looks like a nice little area for prep work there.
 
Mr Ferret 75

Mr Ferret 75

Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
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epcotisbest said:
So I hope things started out well. Is your lovely wife joining you in the effort? My wife exercises much more than I do, and sticks to a routine better than I do. Good luck.
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Good start . did a walk around a yearly scarecrow festival Sunday morning then a second walk in the afternoon . weather has gone rubbish so exercise bike and cross trainer every evening.
 

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