Slice the raw bacon and cook in a fry pan until just crisp. Drain on paper towels. Place the cream cheese, sour cream, chili sauce, Tabasco, pepper, scallions and chives in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
Flash saute the almonds in a tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat.
Add both the bacon and almonds to the blended ingredients and turn on the food processor just long enough to combine the items. You want this dip to be chunky. Serve with an assortment of raw vegetables such as red and yellow peppers, cauliflower buds, tiny carrots and even some fresh mushrooms. This dip can be made a day in advance. The flavors blend better that way.