Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> I was given three pounds of extra fancy California-grown medjool dates
> by a nice church lady with whom I'm acquainted.
>
> Aside from eating them, what is a good thing to do with them? Would
> they ever be used in an entree?
>
> Refrigerate the opened bag? I assume yes.

Yum! Keep them airtight, they dry out.

Date-nut or banana-date bread sounds good.

They are heavenly stuffed with cream or goat cheese and pecans.

Roast pork loin stuffed with dates? I know recipes use prunes, how
different are they?

Southern Californians go out to the desert for "date shakes". I've
never had one but they sound interesting.