Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Figs
Thanksgiving recipes typically center around the turkey, but the cranberries play an equally important role. You might have grown up using canned cranberries, but it’s a cinch to make homemade cranberry sauce! Sliced oranges and Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs add sweetness and texture for a twist on the classic sauce. We also like to add a bit of...
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Honey Dried Fig Baked Ricotta
When the holidays (and holiday parties) are in sight, it’s a good idea to have an appetizer ace up your sleeve and this ricotta bake recipe is it. You could turn to cheese plates, but warm appetizers are a way to make family and friends cozy. This creamy spoonable cheese usually is associated with lasagna or even as a topping...
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How to Set Up a Cheese Board
It’s American Cheese Month and you don’t have to tell us twice to pull out a platter. It’s no surprise that cheeseboards have been growing in popularity throughout the past few years. We’ve seen some pretty exquisite cheese platters, but if you’ve never made one before, you might be wondering how to set up a cheese board. Here are our...
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Blue Cheese & Butternut Squash Fig Galette
If you’ve never made a galette before, this rustic butternut squash fig galette recipe has all the flavors of fall folded inside a flaky butter crust for a meatless dinner featuring Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs. Speaking of the all-butter galette dough, you can make it by hand or in a food processor (directions in parentheses). Roll the fig...
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October 2018 Fig Focus
Fig, Butternut & Blue Cheese Galette As the air starts to cool, and the leaves begin to change, thoughts turn to baking and dishes that warm the soul. Our latest recipe, Fig, Butternut & Blue Cheese Galette, is a great recipe to involve the whole family in making. Tasty eaten warm out of the oven or made ahead and served...
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Oven Baked Salmon with Fig Soy Ginger Glaze
You can find many reasons to love this oven baked salmon especially if you’re looking for a weeknight dinner idea. It’s ready in 20 minutes and a mix of Asian ingredients that pair with autumn flavors of sweet potatoes or winter squash as well as a side of rice (or riced cauliflower if you’d prefer). The Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid...
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Instant Pot Rice Pudding with Figs
Today we have a wonderful recipe for you, Instant Pot Rice Pudding with California Figs! Grandma-made fantastic rice pudding. Sweet and so thick and creamy, you had to use a fork to eat it. She put in all kinds of different dried fruits, depending on what she had on hand, but we loved figs best. California Figs add a beautiful...
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Chicken, Goat Cheese & Fig Pizza
This Chicken Goat Cheese & Fig Pizza is packed with the perfect combination of sweet + savory ingredients. Goat cheese and melty mozzarella wrap around warm sweet figs and juicy chicken to create a meal or appetizer that is both hearty and delicious! We’re suckers for figs on pizza. Featuring Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs, this fig pizza recipe...
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Chia Pudding with Dried Fig Relish
Chia pudding is loaded with nutrients and keeps you full, and when topped with Sun-Maid or Orchard Choice California Figs, it’s a great breakfast or healthy snack. Our California dried figs are finely chopped along with fresh strawberries for a topping that adds sweetness to this healthy treat. Speckled with chia seeds, strawberry seeds, and “seeds” of figs, this snack...
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September 2018 Fig Focus
Goat Cheese Pizza with Figs & Chicken This Fig and Chicken Goat Cheese Pizza is packed with the perfect combination of sweet + savory ingredients. Goat cheese and melty mozzarella wrap around warm sweet figs and juicy chicken to create a meal or appetizer that is both hearty and delicious! This pizza with figs is great for serving as a...
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California Dried Fig Peach Slab Pie
California Figs and peaches come together in our Fig and Peach Slab Pie, featuring Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs. Don’t let the name fool you. This peach slab pie is merely a shallow pie made in a rectangular, rimmed baking sheet. It’s big enough to feed a crowd, which is why it’s the perfect dessert for all your summer...
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Fig Bourbon Spritzer
When the warm weather starts including a slight nip in the air, reach for a fig bourbon spritzer to warm you up from the inside out. This drink mixes bourbon, the fig shrub and fresh grapefruit juice to create a refreshing cocktail. Enjoy our perfect Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Fig cocktail while grilling up some meat and veggies at...
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