Bacon-wrapped dates

I know they sound weird, but I promise you, they are yum-o! So far for us, they’ve been a crowd-pleaser.  And I’d never had dates before eating them like this.. and I don’t think I’ll eat them any other way..
1 Box of dates
1 package of bacon (may not use it all)
toothpicks
1.  Open dates, take bacon, [...]

Fresh Fruit Dip

1/3 C Sugar
4 tsp Starch
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 C orange juice
2 beaten eggs
2 3oz pkg. cream cheese
1 C unsweetened pineapple juice
Combine dry ingredients in saucepan. Blend in fruit juices. Cook, stirring constantly until thick (5-8 min). Slowly stir hot mixture into eggs. Return to saucepan and cook over low heat , stirring constantly for 3 to [...]

Kettle Corn*

I haven’t actually tried this recipe, but I am at the library right now and it comes from the current Martha Stewart Living, which means it is un-check-outable. (One of the reasons we have the recipe blog–to keep track of recipes we would otherwise lose.)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons [...]