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...

This hot turkey sandwich recipe is an easy upgrade on a classic filling by adding in a fruit jam. Making jam with brown sugar brings a figgy flavor to a sizzling sandwich. Making Jam with Brown Sugar Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Dried Figs add a punch of sweetness with just enough heat from black pepper. Grinding the black pepper...

Start May off with a Cinco de Mayo Celebration Fig Mezcal Margarita Cinco de Mayo Cocktail Looking for something festive to enjoy on Cinco de Mayo? This year celebrate with a cocktail that features Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Mission Figs. This cocktail may be a bit more involved than your typical Cinco de Mayo cocktail, but it’s absolutely worth...

Margarita lovers, draw near—this cocktail is for you! Fig Margaritas are the Cinco de Mayo cocktail you’ve been waiting for, so add it to this year’s Cinco de Mayo menu. Spice Up Your Cinco de Mayo Menu Ginger packs in the punch of heat and when paired with sweet figs, they are the basis for a Cinco de Mayo cocktail...