Lest we forget. Li'l Smokeys.

[FireMan]

Aha, Murdy , monk fruit it shall be. My wife introduced that to me before she went to sleep. I use it in tea when I occasionally drink the stuff.

[Bbqmikeg]

Feed um before you feed um. No one leaves hungry!

[Murdy]

The grape jelly recipe approaches the level of comfort food.

[Murdy]

I've read that the sweetener derived from Monk Fruit will carmelize. I haven't tried this myself yet though.

[ssandy_561]

Lil Smokies simmered in equal parts Ketchup, Brown Sugar and Whiskey.

Great dish for a party.

Either call them Drunken Dogs or Whiskey Wieners

[Oak Smoke]

I saw a cook on YouTube use them in pinto beans instead of a ham hock. I tried it, they were good. You need to use the ones that have pork in them.

[jfmorris]

Ok - THIS I gotta try! Bookmarked for future reference!

[jfmorris]

THOSE are the ones I love, but only get once a year around Christmas at a party - which didn't happen last year. So I've not had them in almost 2 years. I just cannot see the stevia carmelizing like the brown sugar though... if you try it, I will be interested to hear how it works out.

[Jfrosty27]

My wife does the grape jelly thing. A staple at family parties on her side. I love them. Always eat way too many. But truly I like these little yummy bites just about any way you make them.

[FireMan]

Cool, leave the stem on the jalapeño & you have a handle too. 🕶

[fzxdoc]

Nestled on top of the cheese then bacon-wrapped in an ABT:

https://www.ohbiteit.com/2013/01/litl-smokies-jalapeno-poppers.html

Kathryn

[bbqLuv]

On top of Lil Smokies, all covered with bacon and cheese
I lost all my worries consuming a plate of these.

[Oakgrovebacon]

Wrapped in bacon, toothpick to hold, lightly sprinkled with brown sugar, bake on a cookie sheet till bacon is how you like it. Awesome appetizers.

[Strat50]

I love them at breakfast. Omelettes, frittatas, scrambles, etc. Great in charro beans. Great caramelized, then cooked with cabbage and onions(maybe also potatoes). Salty, fatty goodness.

[Bbqmikeg]

Forget the marshmallows, my coat hanger’s dangling a lil’ smokey over the fire.