Slimfast, Day 2

Wow, it's 11:40 and I feel like gnawing my arm off. Well, that's a way to lose some weight. That one shake in the a.m. barely holds you until lunch. Twenty more minutes ... I can make it.

Just to torture myself and some of you, I'm going to grant Eileen's request from yesterday and tell you how to make the legendary Bacon Twisties that are my friend Patty's signature appetizer. Be very afraid ... and have your heart doctor on speed-dial. Another warning, once you make these, your friends will never let you come to another party without them.

Okay, here's what you need:
White bread
Cream cheese
Scallions, thinly sliced
Bacon

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the crusts off the bread (too much nutrition there.)
2. Divide the brick of cream cheese into 10 slices.
3. Place one slice of cream cheese into the middle of a slice of bread and sprinkle with scallions.
4. Fold the bread around the cream cheese. Wrap the bacon in a spiral around the bread. Make sure the bacon is flat.
5. Place twisties on a baking sheet with a lip (don't want bacon grease dripping into the oven). Bake for about 40 minutes, until the bacon is crispy.
6. Let cool and cut each piece with a serrated knife into three smaller ones. (You can eat them whole but you'll be sorry. They are that rich.)

Last week I promised you wholesome recipes this week. I lied and I'm blaming Eileen and Patty.

Comments

[Eileen]

You're my hero. Or should I say the hero of those I'll make these for. Happy ho-ho-holidays.