Goat cheese stuffed dates wrapped in basil and bacon. Drool. Probably one of the best things I have eaten in 2011.
I made these babies as part of a fall appetizer class at work. I wouldn’t say they are “healthy” per se, but they are so easy to make and everyone at your next holiday party won’t be able to stop raving about them!
Ingredients:
- 16-20 Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 small package of garlic and herb goat cheese
- 16-20 fresh Basil leaves
- 8-10 slices of bacon (or prosciutto) sliced in half lengthwise to make 16-20 pieces
Preheat oven to 375*F. Line a large baking sheet with foil to avoid messy clean-up. If dates have pit, remove pit using your fingers (it is ok if the date doesn’t stay in tact, you can reassemble it later). Fill each date with a heaping tablespoon of goat cheese. Wrap each date in a basil leaf followed by a slice of bacon. Arrange on baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes. Flip over and bake another 7-10 minutes until bacon is crispy. Place dates on paper towels to cool to soak up unwanted grease. Serve with toothpicks as delicious gourmet appetizers! You can easily forgo the goat cheese and stuff the dates with almonds for a Paleo-friendly alternative.
And finally, some Halloween pictures that are WAY overdue…
I went as a Viking and Will as Tony Stark from Ironman. Classic.
Cheers! The massive beers from Uberstein’s in Wrigleyville went perfect with my Viking look don’t you think?
Happy belated Halloween! Go Bears!
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My name is Amari Cheffer and I am a Registered Dietitian, blogger, and food enthusiast! I started blogging back in 2009 to document my lifelong love affair with food and nutrition. I am a licensed Registered Dietitian with a Master's in Nutrition Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Things I hate most include tasteless diet foods, excuses, hopeless weight-loss advice, and quitters. If you have time to breathe, you have time to eat healthy. It's all about problem solving and planning ahead for your one-of-a-kind lifestyle.
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I barely recognize Will. He looks just like an NU EECS professor, Gokhan Memik.
I don’t know what’s in that massive Uberstein’s jug, but it’s guaranteed better than the can-’o-piss in Will’s hand. Was it smuggled from D&D’s in a large red backpack?