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Monday.   source And same to you all with a head nod and folded arms for perceived late 90's cool. Do you remember that old John Mellencamp song "when the walls... come tumbling down, when the walls, come crumblin tumblin'."  Sooo, remember a few weeks ago when I said it was raining in the house?  After 3 weeks of lame ass cheap attempts to caulk away a problem and some persistent emails and calls by the Mr last week, we finally got a call back about what was supposed to be a siding replacement.  I should also mention that just below that in our basement, we've had water seeping through our basement wall for 10 years.  The previous property management company's solution to that was waterproof paint.  You can tell 10 years later how well it's held up: Our witch neighbor has the water line in front of her place and we have always suspected a crack in the line from a tree she had right beside it.  She refused to let them come in to inspect her base...

Pecan Date Bites

Don't do what I used to do when I read the word "date" in a recipe, which was wrinkle my nose and dismiss it.  Hear me out on this.

One of my favorite things about this time of year are some of the treats that feel seasonal.  It's not that things like canned pumpkin or pecans and corn syrup aren't around all year long but there is something about biting into a piece of pecan or pumpkin pie on a chilly day with autumn leaves dancing around that brings back nostalgia.  If you eat too much of it, you might as well slather it on your thighs or name a brigade of fat cells after them once the holiday season has come and gone.  It's enough to drive a comfort foodie mad.

Luckily I have a recipe that is so easy I didn't even take step by step pictures because 1) you guys are smart and 2) because it barely counts as a recipe.  It does count as a tasty way to recreate the taste of pecan pie for a nano-fraction of the calories.


No, they don't look the prettiest.  Matter of fact, you might even want to close your eyes when you eat them.  Or wait until you take the bite and commence closing then rolling your eyes in the back of your head.

Here's what you'll need:

Pitted Dates
Whole Pecans



A two ingredient snack?  Yes please!

Weirded out by dates because they look like something you'd never in a million years eat?  Trust me, I felt the same way but then I tried them.  They taste like pecan pie filling without eight zillion calories and not quite as sickeningly sweet.

All you do is split a pitted date in half, insert the pecan and BOOM goes the dynamite!


If you put them in the microwave for like 3-5 seconds, it's like warm pecan pie and the dates soften just a little.  It's so heavenly.

Not only do these make a great quick post workout snack but they would be a great alternative to take to Thanksgiving for those trying to watch it or a fun dessert finger food if you want something different in addition to cookies and pies.

Told ya it was easy!

Nutritional info per pecan date:  Calories 36  Total Fat 2g  Poly Fat 1g  Mono Fat 1g  Potassium 50mg  Total Carbs 6g  Fiber 1g  Sugars 5g  Protein .5g  Calcium 1%  Iron 1%

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  1. Dates are awesome. I use them quite a bit for dessert, granola bar, and snack bite recipes.

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