The other afternoon,
Xmaskatie and Glowria
stopped by for a visit and I decided
to make a quick appetizer for them to munch on.
stopped by for a visit and I decided
to make a quick appetizer for them to munch on.
Next, I sprinkled smoked paprika over the halved bacon slices ...
and wrapped each date up,
paprika side on the inside,
and skewered them with toothpicks.
I baked on the first side for about 8-9 minutes
at 350 degrees,
then turned them over and cooked for another 7-8 minutes.
I like my bacon crispy.
then turned them over and cooked for another 7-8 minutes.
I like my bacon crispy.
This was an all-around
excellent taste experience
what with the sweetness of the dates,
the smokiness of the bacon,
and the herbiness of the filling.
Nice textures too with the crunch of the bacon,
the toothiness of the dates,
and the smooth, creaminess of the cheeses.
For dinner,
I went outside to pick my asparagus.
There's just nothing like a freshly-picked asparagus.
Much more tender than what you get in the stores.
I heated my pan,
added a tablespoon of butter to melt,
then put in my spears.
Just a few minutes on each side.
then put in my spears.
Just a few minutes on each side.
Wish I'd tried the asparagus; I'm going to make that this weekend. The dates were scrumptious, and I liked the pic with the tender green of your tomato plants framing the plate. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteThat asparagus looks so good!
ReplyDeleteI'd heard somewhere that asparagus was difficult to grow. Do you find it challenging?
Actually, that asparagus is in the middle of one of my rose beds.
ReplyDeleteThe seed apparently was deposited by birds.
If you plant the roots yourself,
you need to prepare the bed with compost and manure. And seaweed is really good too. For the landlocked, you can get a seaweed aigstrakt.
Don't pick for the 1st 2 years.
Then you'll be giving them away.