Ideas for Sweet Moments from California Dried Figs Mother’s Day comes once a year as a time to celebrate our moms, mother figures, and parent in a way that lets them know we care. We’ve got you covered with some sweet ideas featuring Sun-Maid and Orchard Choice California Dried Figs that go from breakfast to a sweet ending to the...

Ideas for Passover from Orchard Choice + Sun-Maid Figs Bring a taste of the California orchard to your holiday table. Find a few menus for inspiration and recipes popular during Passover. Stay tuned for special giveaways coming soon to our next newsletters....

Hop into Easter with Orchard Choice + Sun-Maid California Dried Figs Make this Easter a FIG deal. Start a new tradition—that brings a taste of the California orchard to your holiday table. Find a few menus to get the inspiration started (and scroll to the bottom for a limited time offer for the big day too)....

by Anna Rios, RD If you eat plant-based and follow a vegan lifestyle, mushroom veggie taco bowl with fig salsa are for you. But maybe aside from the veggie taco bowls, you’re wondering, are figs vegan? Yes! So how do figs fit in a vegan lifestyle? What is Veganism The vegan lifestyle excludes animal products in food, clothes, and just...

It’s National Nutrition Month—what do you know about dried fig health benefits? You may be surprised to see the variety of nutrients and micro-nutrients present in Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Dried Figs....

by Hannah Magee, RD What is intuitive eating? Intuitive Eating is a self-care eating framework founded by Registered Dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. Their book Intuitive Eating was first published in 1995, and is currently on its 4th edition. Intuitive Eating (IE) was born as a framework to help individuals improve their relationship to food and quit dieting for...

by Sharon Palmer, The Plant-Powered Dietitian Trimming added sugars is on everyone’s mind these days. In fact, a recent survey found that 67% of Americans are limiting sugar in their diets. That’s a good thing, because Americans are eating way too much of the sweet stuff, which can contribute to health problems, like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease....

Valentine’s Day Recipesfeaturing Orchard Choice + Sun-Maid Figs Monday is Valentine’s Day and you know how they say birds of a feather go together, well, so do figs and chocolate! We have so many ways these two pair up beautifully in dessert recipes perfect for the end to a romantic meal at home like Warm Fig Chocolate Lava Cakes or...

In Moroccan cooking, a tagine is both a cooking vessel and the name of the food created in it. That’s why sometimes you’ll see it called out in a recipe name or menu item. But if you’ve ever seen one you might wonder what do you cook in a tagine? Is the process different and why invest in a tagine...

Smart Start to the New Year Eating Well Everyday with #4FigsADay ______________________________________________ It’s a New Year full of possibilities. Rather than a New Year, New You focus(we like you just the way you are!), eating well everyday starts with one healthy choice and then another because incremental changes add up over time. A SMART goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,...

Smart Start to the New Year Eating Well Everyday with #4FigsADay It’s a New Year full of possibilities. Rather than a New Year, New You focus (we like you just the way you are!), eating well everyday starts with one healthy choice and then another because incremental changes add up over time. A SMART goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,...

Dietary fiber occurs naturally in plants, helps provide a feeling of fullness, and is important in promoting healthy laxation. Fiber that occurs naturally in foods like figs may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Most Americans don’t get enough dietary fiber. Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Figs, both dark purple Mission and amber-colored Goldens,...