30 Years and Bacon

Two Saturdays ago was Nick's 30th birthday. All Nick wanted for his birthday was to celebrate 30 with a party reminiscent of his college days at GT in room 407. One of our friends brought over a keg, and our 2 bedroom condo was turned into a more mature version of 407. This time the dorm room came mostly decorated, the food was organic and homemade, and no black lights were present or accounted for. Our home was filled to the brim with the friends we loved dearly, and everyone had a great time.
Before the party, we had to narrow the menu down a bit. We had about 30 things that all sounded like phenomenal ideas. One of the hors d'oeuvres I made was an old standby recipe, bacon wrapped dates. I know, I know. Who is just passionate about dates? I'm not really into a plain old date. But wrapped in bacon? Magical. Don't knock it until you've tried it.


Bacon Wrapped Dates
1 package of bacon
1 8-ounce package of dates, pitted*
Sturdy wood toothpicks; bamboo is okay; toothpicks with paper or fringe on the top will burn in the oven.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Wrap dates with bacon, only using 1 layer of bacon over the date. Secure the bacon with a toothpick. Bake for 20-25minutes or until crisp. Let cool for 10 minutes or more before serving.


*You can pit your dates with paring knife. The pits are large.