I don’t know about you, but I’m always having to come up with appetizer ideas. My husband’s family expects me to whip up something to die for every time we get together because I've hit a few out of the park. Good thing I like them! (Both the appetizers and the family.) Not long ago a family friend, Debbie Hogan, brought these little boats of yumminess over, and yes they are to die for! Here’s what you’ll need:
A dozen dates
A pkg. of crumbled blue cheese
A pkg. of pecan pieces
A dozen dried apricots
A pkg. of crumbled goat cheese
A bunch of pistachios de-shelled
Cut a small lengthwise slit in each date. You then pull back the edges of the dates and form a little boat. Next you fill each date with blue cheese crumbles. Finally top the filled dates with lots of pecan pieces.
Repeat steps with the apricots, goat cheese and pistachios (except instead of slitting the apricots open simply use your thumps to mold them into little boats).
Looking Back
Speaking of dates here is the Date/Goat Cheese /Bacon appetizer that we made last June. I've had these rich and sinful things at many weddings and parties but never quite knew how to make them. The good news is they are super easy to pull off!
Fun Saying
"I swanee". This saying actually came out of my mouth the other day, and of course my kids pointed it out. It means "I swear", but in a much more fun way. When people in the South used to say "I swear", it was looked down upon, so they basically came up with ways to say it without getting looks of disapproval. Wow times have changed! Haven't they! Next time you want to say I swear, say "I swanee" instead and see what kind of looks you get.