Healthy Doughnuts with California Golden Dried Figs—A Great Back-to-School Breakfast A healthy doughnut? That was our goal for this recipe – 100% whole wheat doughnuts made with our Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs, applesauce, apple cider and cinnamon. They’re baked, not fried! We use white whole wheat flour, a lighter, milder tasting variety of wheat that delivers all the...

When trying to eat more vegetables, some people opt for salads, but can we suggest making a sheet pan full of this beet burger recipe first? Skip the frozen food aisle, when you see how to make beetroot burgers, you’ll see how easy it is to make your own using ingredients from your pantry and refrigerator. Don’t get us wrong...

Once Labor Day comes and goes, we are all into the school year and finishing up the final days of summer. Easy does it when it comes to dinner. Make mealtimes fun with Atoria’s Family Bakery and Valley Fig Growers. You Could Win Atoria’s Family Bakery care package (2 packs Atoria’s Bakery Naan and 2 packs Atoria’s Bakery Lavash) A...

When the fall approaches, with it come car trips to go apple-picking and perhaps sip on freshly mulled apple cider or indulge in apple cider donuts. We are all for fun traditions, but wondered if there’s a way to bring that orchard experience home for a cozy breakfast and perhaps even make those donuts healthier. A healthy baked donut recipe?...

Summer cookouts outside mean gathering around the grill and while there’s something scintillating about open flame foods, keep your cool with a lady finger icebox cake. What is an Icebox Cake The premise of an icebox cake is simple: whip cream, spread it between layers of cookies and chill. But, of course, we can’t help but jazz it up with...

The Perfect Summer Snack for On-the-Go: Easy Zucchini Bread with Figs Who doesn’t love quick bread? Typically made in one bowl and baked in a loaf pan, quick breads are an easy antidote for road trip or summer vacation snacks and gifts for new neighbors. When it comes to quick breads, we love baking classics—banana bread and walnut quickbread—with our...

In the collection of our favorite quick breads, right alongside banana bread and a nut bread, is this easy zucchini bread! It’s a great way to use extra zucchini if your backyard garden gives you a bumper crop or when zucchini is plentiful during the summer. This zucchini pineapple bread with figs is a moist, sweet loaf filled with fresh...

During the summer, keep your cool when it comes to mealtimes with dried fig salad recipes that are easy to make and full of nutrition. We partnered with Mann’s Fresh Vegetables and several of our favorite healthy eating bloggers to show you that with a bag of slaw and a bag of our Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Dried Figs,...

Packed with – literally – all of the good and seasonal things, this vegetarian chopped salad with figs and avocado has been a favorite salad around here as of late and we can’t stop making (and eating) it.  Let’s talk about why each veggie chopped salad ingredient is so extra special – starting with all the greens! Made up of...

This summer, give us all the salads! We’ve teamed up with Mann’s Fresh Vegetables and several of our favorite healthy food bloggers to give you ideas for #SummerSalads. We can’t get enough of this slaw and ascribe to the idea that you can never have too many salad recipes featuring our Orchard Choice® and Sun-Maid® California Figs. With all of...

California Figs Shine in Summer Salads One of the best ways to keep your cool as summer begins is to eat foods with minimal to no oven time necessary. This is a great time to start a salad routine. Rethink the salad bowl this June with fresh tips and ideas. See our #SummerSalad section below for more details! As you...

Who doesn’t love muffins? Cornbread muffins with corn make a mighty companion alongside dinner, crumbled into soup or even as a salad sidekick. We switch things up a bit with cornbread muffins with honey fig butter that brings a fruity twist to the condiment. Our rustic cornbread muffins with honey fig butter are kind of addictive, and are a great...