May 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Fig Mole Mushroom Tacos Mole is one of those traditional dishes that is passed down from generation to generation. It is a labor of love ground down on a metate and savored by the whole family. This fig mole uses the earthiness and sweetness of Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Dried Figs to enhance the...
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Sweeten Mother’s Day with Sonoma Chocolatiers & California Figs
Stuck at home? Stress baking? We are sweetening up staying at home during Mother’s Day with our friends at Sonoma Chocolatiers. California Dried Figs have been in the public eye as a shelf-stable pantry staple essential. And, handmade chocolate truffles are always essential, aren’t they? Support local artisans and growers, and enter our giveaway for a chance to win our...
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Cinco de Mayo Menu Ideas for Fiestas at Home
Plan a fun fiesta at home with dried fig recipe ideas to pull together a Cinco de Mayo menu. We’ve got tacos, cocktail drinks, and desserts full of our Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Dried Figs Fig Mole Mushroom Tacos Keep your Cinco de Mayo meatless or add these naturally vegan tacos to your buffet. Mission dried figs cook down...
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Four Bacon Fig Jam Uses for Easy Meal Ideas
When it comes to bacon fig jam, you don’t have to wait to make it until November or December to give out as edible gifts. Our Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Mission Dried Figs add depth, but using our Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Golden Figs adds a delightful sweetness with the bacon. Here are four bacon jam uses to...
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April 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Easter Baking: Traditional Hot Cross Buns Recipe with Dried Figs If you are not a big fan of raisins in a traditional hot cross buns recipe, then these Fig Hot Cross Buns are going to put a smile on your face. These slightly sweet buns are extremely soft, spiced with cinnamon and loaded with chopped Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California...
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March 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
This Month’s Featured Recipe: Broccoli Fig Tofu Oyster Sauce Stir Fry Hearty vegetarian dishes can fill you up while keeping vegetables at the center of the plate, This Broccoli. Fig, Tofu Oyster Sauce Stir Fry will make you skip takeout. This vegetarian stir fry is naturally sweetened with figs and still has salty umami flavors. Make this tofu oyster sauce...
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Spring into Healthy Eating with Kontos Giveaway Rules & Regulations
While everyone is getting ready to spring forward, we are all in when it comes to easy meal ideas AND getting in more greens. Using Kontos Greek Lifestyle Flatbread with 15 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbs (half the carbs of regular flatbread), just 2 grams of sugar and 180 calories per serving and Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California...
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Carbs in Figs: Reasons Why You Should Be Eating Them
by Melanie Flinn, RD Carbohydrates have a bad reputation and many people are confused on how much to consume, but it is more important to focus on the type of carbohydrates rather than the exact amount. The carbs in dried figs are a great choice—let’s find out why and how many carbs in figs are present. What are Carbohydrates? Carbohydrates...
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Go Nuts with Oregon Hazelnuts & Valley Fig Growers Instagram Giveaway Terms and Conditions
Does Valentine’s Day drive you nuts? It will in the best possible way with this giveaway! We’ve teamed up with our friends Oregon Hazelnuts to bring something sweet your way. You Could Win 🌰 1 pound Oregon Hazelnuts 🌰 1 bag Sun-Maid California Dried Golden Figs 🌰 1 bag Orchard Choice Figlets 🌰 1 bag Sun-Maid Mission Figs 🌰 1...
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February 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Mission Dried Fig & Berry No-Bake Cheesecake Dried figs are the perfect snack to incorporate into your diet for their nutritional benefits, but especially for their delectable sweet taste. Since it is National Heart Month, we decided to get a little fancy with our fig intake. We partnered with Registered Dietitian, Gal Cohen of Holy Health, to create a Fig...
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Give a Fig about Feeling Good: Heart Healthy Foods List
by Gal Cohen MS, RD Each year, we celebrate American Heart Month in February to help bring awareness to the leading cause of death in both men and women- heart disease. The American Heart Association dedicates a whole month to heart health in hopes of improving people’s overall health by motivating them to adopt healthy lifestyle changes and incorporate more heart healthy...
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VFig Crew- Blogger Sign-up
Are you a food blogger or influencer who loves figs? Are you a registered dietitian or nutritionist rooted in real foods? We love to work with fig fans and are always looking for new partners. We look forward to meeting you! We work with a variety of content creators and influencers, so please tell us about yourself. Then, learn about...
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