Dates with Blue Cheese and Bacon

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                            FOOD FUNNY
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Today's food funny serves as a reminder that we live in an ever-changing world.
Thanks to Rosemary Zwick for sending it in:

A recent bride called her mother one evening in tears. "Oh,
Mom, I tried to make Grandmother's meatloaf for dinner tonight,
and it's just awful! I followed the recipe exactly, and I know I
have the recipe right because it's the one you gave me. But it
just didn't come out right, and I'm so upset. I wanted this to be
so special for George because he loves meatloaf. What could have gone wrong?"

Her mother replied soothingly, "Well, dear, let's go through the
recipe. You read it out loud and tell me exactly what you did
at each step, and together we'll figure it out."

"OK," the bride sniffled. "Well, it starts out, 'Take fifty cents worth of ground beef'..."

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                            TODAY'S RECIPE
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I tried this recipe and honestly think it's one of the best things I've ever eaten.
Rather than give precise measurements, I'll just tell you how it's done.

Dates with Blue Cheese and Bacon

Crumbled blue cheese
Pitted dates, split lengthwise
Thinly sliced bacon, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) lengths

Stuff about 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) of blue cheese into each date.
Wrap with bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on a
greased baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400F (200C)
oven until the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes.
Serve immediately or keep warm until ready to serve.
Received on Mon Jun 21 06:06:31 2010