It’s never too late to start eating well and many turn to the Mediterranean Diet as a guide. But what do you know about Mediterranean diet foods? Healthy Mediterranean food is only part of the answer. One reason it’s a popular eating style is because of heart health and is recommended by the American Heart Association with many write-ups by...

Get ready for a stunning dessert that will make you fall deeper for figs. This chocolate tart recipe also just happens to be vegan. Plus, find out how to make a water ganache for the indulgent filling. Why This Recipe Works A layer of dried figs underneath the ganache and halved figs on top of the tart, complemented the bittersweet...

Make Next Week Mediterranean with Sun-Maid and Orchard Choice Figs The Mediterranean Diet is yet again in the news and for good reason, it’s built around legumes and whole grains, vegetables, and fruits like Sun-Maid and Orchard Choice Figs. If eating healthier is one of your 2024 goals, consider the Mediterranean meal prep recipes for the week ahead. A Week...

If you consider all of the eating styles around the world, you’ve probably heard of or perhaps even participate in the Mediterranean diet. And, for good reason. This eating style is recommended by RDs and nutritionists and centers on whole foods. Learn more about it and find Mediterranean diet breakfast recipes and ideas for every meal of the day below....

End of Summer is Sweet with Sun-Maid and Orchard Choice California Dried Figs This is the time of cookouts and cookies. Ice cream and iced lattes. Hot sunny days and no-cook nights. We’ve got you covered below with ideas for sweet endings, featuring Sun-Maid and Orchard Choice Figs. ______________________________________________________________________ Go Frozen __________________ FEATURED VIDEO Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for...

Chickpea feta salad with dried figs might be your new favorite meatless meal. It’s hearty enough for dinner. Make it vegan by omitting the feta. Using a preheated Dutch oven provided just the right amount of heat to wilt hearty bitter greens without actually cooking them. We started by sautéing vegetables in the pot and then pulled the pot off...

Rich and chocolatey with a deep nutty flavor—fig brownie peanut butter fudge cups are your new healthy indulgence. The vegan peanut butter cups are naturally gluten-free, and dairy-free. Healthier Homemade Treats For the brownie bottom layer, Mission Dried Figs are the star. They bind the other ingredients together also add a boost of nutrition, specifically fiber, potassium, iron, and copper...

It’s no secret—or is it—that dried figs are a great source of fiber. If you’ve ever been curious about how to add fiber to smoothie bowls or other snacks, dried figs are the answer. Find more ideas of smoothies with figs and resources to learn more about the fiber in figs below. Ideas to Add Fiber to Smoothie Bowls +...

Imagine the baked crisped edges of a pan of brownies but the middles soft, chewy, and downright fudgy, and those are the textures of the brownie sandwich cookies below. To cut the sweetness and chocolate, they’re frosted with a non dairy cream cheese frosting that’s tangy, just sweet enough, and all about the figs. Brownie Sandwich Cookie 101 We teamed...

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...

Eating healthy is important for everyone, but during the holidays it can be a little tricky but side dishes for diabetics can fill your plate without wrecking your blood sugar.  Add fig flavor-exploding wild rice dressing to your Thanksgiving side dishes for diabetics and everyone will relish these flavorful fixings. Its slight sweetness comes from the tender figs and rich-tasting...

Swap your pumpkin carving for orange bell peppers to fill with a pilaf of beef, figs and Halloween rice. Jack O’ Lantern stuffed peppers are fun to make and eat, healthy, and an easy dinner. Frightfully Good Figs To keep the color of the pilaf filling as dark as possible (an orange and black main dish is fun for Halloween...