Cookies for breakfast? Why not! These Chocolate Breakfast Cookies are chock full of wholesome ingredients but scooped and baked into cookie shape. Read on more to learn about how to make the breakfast cookie recipe. Fiber Up with Mission Figs Did you know that even just 4 Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs you get 14% of the daily value...

California Fig & Pecan Breakfast Cookies Who doesn’t love cookies? These easy breakfast cookies incorporate wholesome ingredients for a delicious way to start the day. If you can’t find almond flour, you can try using almond meal. Instead of Scottish oats, you could also use rolled oats to make these breakfast cookies. California Fig & Pecan Breakfast Cookies Makes 2...

Happy Holidays! This month’s feature recipe, Cal-Mediterranean Fig Granola, is full of goodies that we associate with the Mediterranean and California – figs, olive oil, oranges and nuts. When you’re looking for something homemade to offer as gifts this holiday season, consider our luscious and healthful snack or breakfast treat. Some additional recipes perfect for holiday gift giving featuring our...

Taste It, Savor It–Healthy Holiday Entertaining Tips: Mediterranean Appetizer Skewers with California Figs Ingredients for marinade Marinate California Figs and cheese Ingredients ready to skewer Mediterranean appetizers ready to serve Mediterranean Appetizer Skewers with California Figs Makes16 (about 6-inch) appetizer skewers Marinade: Skewers: 16 small (about 6-inch) bamboo skewers 16 Blue Ribbon® Orchard Choice® or Sun-Maid® California Figs (1 cup)...

California Figs are Perfect for Fall This fall, treat friends and family to a delicious meal of Roasted Pork Chops with Balsamic Figs, Potatoes and Gorgonzola. A cozy fall dish that is made in a single ovenproof skillet. Buy your Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Figs online at our Valley Fig Growers California Fig Store. Tips: Roasted Pork...

California Figs Make It Great Moroccan Sweet Potato & California Fig Salad Our delicious hearty salad, featuring Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Figs, can be made a day ahead and allowed to marinate in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving. Instead of individual servings, you can arrange the salad on a platter over a bed of baby spinach...

Pickled California Fig Summer Salad with Farro, Nuts and Seeds August is prime time for picnics, barbeques and outdoor gatherings that call for cool, sharable salads. Of course, you could make potato salad or coleslaw, but how about something new to grab the crowd’s attention? This salad stars quickly pickled Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs, greens and a variety...

Summer Celebration What’s better than Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs and chocolate? California Figs, chocolate AND raspberries!  We’ve teamed them up in a shortcake dessert that’s perfect for a July 4th party or any summer celebration. Whipped cream enriches and moistens the chocolate shortcakes and is blended with Greek yogurt to make a creamy topping. The topping has a...

It’s Dad’s Turn for Breakfast in Bed with California Figs Wow dad with a special breakfast this Father’s Day. Our savory, oven-baked pancake, sometimes called a Dutch Baby, includes cheese, herbs and thinly sliced Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs. If dad loves bacon, toss that in too! Preparation is easy. You whirl the pancake batter ingredients in a blender...

Treat Mom to a Taste of the Mediterranean Pamper mom with a sweet treat on Mother’s Day. She may think you’ve whisked her to the Mediterranean, maybe the isle of Capri, with this special cake that features lemony Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs, almonds and olive oil. You can serve it for brunch, dessert or as a tea-time snack....

Cal-Med Chickpea Stew with California Figs, Tomatoes, Rosemary and Feta The flavors in this Mediterranean-inspired stew harmonize like a well-tuned orchestra. Piquant flavors from the capers and feta are offset by the natural sweetness of California Figs. Dried beans and peas are celebrated these days as a source of plant-based protein, dietary fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals. We’ve included...

California Fig and Oat Soda Bread Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish soda bread made with rolled oats – a very Irish ingredient – and California Figs. Our bread is a cross between the classic Irish brown soda bread and the richer, American version.   The name soda bread comes from the rising action of baking soda mixed with...