Skinny Man's Tacos (Low-Carb)

Well the Lazy Man has decided to go on a low-carb diet to shed some pounds so that has forced me, the School Teacher, to do some extra thinking in the kitchen. So I wanted taco's a couple nights ago and of course old-fashioned taco's aren't in the Lazy Man's new diet so we came up with the Skinny Man's Tacos. In simple terms it comes out to be a Taco Salad without any shell but dang if it ain't tasty.

Tips for this meal:

• Drain the grease after you brown the meat. Don't think you can't forget because I did one time. Otherwise your tacos will end up tasting like hotdog chili.
• Onion, Bell Pepper, Sweet Red Pepper Seasoning, and a dash of fajitas seasoning really add a lot to some already good Old El Paso Taco seasoned meat. But all of these are optional. We use bottle form fajitas seasoning and McCormick Red Pepper seasoning.
• Cheese and Sour Cream definitely tops this meal off pretty good and make your salad a lot better.
• Try substituting chicken instead of beef if you don't like all the fatty hamburger. Use can chicken if you really want an easy way out.

Hug-It-Out Chicken aka Bacon-Wrapped BBQ Grilled Chicken

Just so you know this is the BEST grilled chicken you will EVER eat. Well at least that's what the three other people who have tried it so far have told me. And we've cooked this meal three times in the last week...so here's the story:

The Lazy Man was hungry and out of food one day, but he managed to find a 1lb can of government pork hiding in the cabinet and decided to make some kind of meal. So he mixed in some Sticky Fingers Carolina Classic BBQ sauce and wah-la, a pretty tasty canned meat sandwich. A few days later I bought some chicken breast tenders and was trying to come up with a tasty way to cook them and then it crossed my mind to slap some Sticky Fingers BBQ sauce on 'em and cook them on the grill. I then remembered John Eargle, the best wild game cook around these parts, wrapping bacon around some dove kabobs he had made and they were terrific, so I decided I would also wrap these tenders in bacon. The final thought I had resulted in wrapping the tenders in bacon, cooking them on the grill with Sticky Fingers BBQ sauce, and then topping them with cheddar cheese before serving. (Prep Time: 20 mins, Cost: About $10, Feeds: 4)

PS--:The Hug-it-Out comes from the bacon wrap.

Tips for this meal:

• You MUST use Sticky Fingers Carolina Classic BBQ sauce. It is one of the best BBQ sauces in the world. If you don't like it after you try it the first time, then substitute with your favorite BBQ sauce. (Most grocery stores or a Wal-Mart will carry Sticky Fingers sauce)
  
• Bacon, Bacon, Bacon. Don't forget the bacon. Gwaltney Applewood Smoked bacon tastes great with these, but any bacon should suffice.
• Cheddar cheese goes the best with the bacon but you could substitute with your favorite cheese.
• Cook on the grill over medium heat and don't add BBQ sauce until you flip the chicken the first time. Otherwise you'll ending burning the sauce. Baste sauce on with brush or slop it on with a spoon.
• You could also use chicken breast fillets for bigger portions but we prefer the tenders for the most flavor.
• Spice: before wrapping in bacon, rub some olive oil, paprika and sweet red pepper seasoning on chicken for an extra "kick."
• Low-Carb and Atkins approved as long as you don't overdo the BBQ Sauce.