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For the stuffed date idea, don't forget to wrap them in bacon b/f baking them: DELICIOUSNESS!

Here's what I would do:

Stuff them with cream cheese and a pecan half, wrap with bacon, secure with toothpick, broil until bacon is done, try to wait until it has cooled slightly before popping it into your mouth.

You can make a bunch of these and freeze them, then pull them out when you have guests for a delicious and always well-received appetizer.

Who has leftovers? Not me, but I just might buy some to do some of these suggestions.

We always used to fill them with peanut butter and roll in sugar for a treat.

I add cut-up dates to muffin batter. And I have done the wrapped-in-bacon thing, which was great, but now I'm going to try the goat cheese and almond thing, or maybe the cream cheese and pecan thing.

I like this smoothie:banana, dates, buttermilk and ice. The dates make it super sweet so there is no added sugar in it.

http://www.pinkbites.com/2008/10/banana-date-smoothie.html

Cheers

My favorite is similar to the previous post. A date milkshake, vanilla ice cream and dates in the blender. So delicious, it tastes like a brown sugar milkshake.

Mmm, that date milkshake sounds good. Dates can be chopped up for muesli and process dates, coconut flakes and some maple syrup and/or almonds for a raw power bar.

plain... or sliced in half with a spread of fresh goat cheese. They are so delicious they really don't need embellishment!

I would stuff each one with an almond and then roll them in some melted dark chocolate and maybe give a sprinkle of toasted coconut. Chill and serve!

Nancy
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Love the milkshake! I made the version stuffed with goat cheese, wrapped with bacon, and broiled for the holidays a few years ago, they were a hit!

I just made the sticky toffee cakelets... so yummy!

http://whatsonmyplate.wordpress.com/2009/03/08/sticky-toffee-cakelets/

enjoy!

I would just eat them! why isn't that an option. :)

Another great idea is this Basra Date Tarts for a healthy and tasty sweet treat.

Waldorf salad!!! With diced dates! but it has to be the kind pictured---- not the medjool kine. I use 5 big fiji apples, about 3 ribs of celery, 5 tbsp of mayonnaise, an 1/8 cup of lemon juice and 2-3 packets of splenda.... it's so stinking good- I can eat the whole salad myself!

I do'nt think I've ever had leftover dates. We eat piles of them regularly, as is.