On Our Way To Crazy

Next time you need to take snacks to a party or an appetizer for an event, you have to make these. There is nothing healthy about them at all. You may have a heart attack after the first one. But it will be worth it.

PIONEER WOMAN’S HOLIDAY BACON APPETIZERS

Club crackers
Grated parmesan cheese (the stuff in the green can)
Bacon (one package will make about 28 pieces)

Lay crackers (as many as you want) on a cookie sheet.

Spoon a heaping quarter teaspoon of parmesan onto each cracker. (PW says to use a teaspoon, but I found that to be WAY too much.)

Cut the package of bacon in half. Carefully, so the cheese doesn’t fall off, wrap half a piece of bacon snugly around each cracker.

Place crackers on cooling rack on a baking sheet.

Bake at 250. PW says two hours, but mine were done at an hour and a half. Just watch them once you get close to the end – the bacon should cook through but not burn.

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During a trip to Trader Joe’s with my parents, the lady at the sample counter handed us these little bowls of berries with sauce on them. She made us taste it before telling us what it was, which was smart, because it sounds pretty gross. But it turned out to be fantastic, and I have consumed a ridiculous amount in the past few days.

TRADER JOE’S FRUIT DIP

1 16oz container of sour cream (I like fat free, the texture is perfect)
1/2 cup of brown sugar

Combine. That’s it. Dip some berries in. It’s delicious.

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A while back, my dad started experimenting with making pies. When we were shopping for our cookout this past weekend, he came across some key limes and decided to make a pie. He decided to go with regular limes, though, because key limes are a lot of work.

BRANDI’S DAD’S REGULAR LIME PIE, BECAUSE KEY LIMES ARE A PAIN IN THE BUTT

3 egg yolks
1 14oz can condensed milk
1/2 cup lime juice (the juice of 4 to 6 limes)
3 tbsp water
graham cracker crust

1 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Beat egg yolks with a wire whisk or fork. Gradually whisk in condensed milk. Add in lime juice and water. Mix well. (Mixture will thicken.)

Chill a metal bowl and the beaters on mixer.

Spoon filling into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for one hour. Cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours. Meanwhile, beat the whipping cream, vanilla and sugar until soft peaks form. Spread onto pie and serve.