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...

Imagine sausage bisquits in a breakfast casserole and you get a sneak peek of what you’re in for! Tiny flaky bisquits line the top edges of a sausage egg bake with mission figs. The Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Figs add complementary sweetness to the pork sausage with earthy herbs, tarragon and rosemary. If you don’t eat pork, swap in...

Moist fig cake with Greek yogurt frosting is tangy, tasty, and oh so tempting! Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Dried Mission Figs make this cake a possibility all year long. When it comes to Snacking cake is just a sneaky way of bringing cake into morning or afternoon snacks and we are all in when it comes to this moist...

Have you ever tried making fig hamantaschen? These buttery cookies are a treat we look forward to each spring. If this is your first time to bake them, you will find this to be an easy hamentaschen recipe to hang onto anytime the craving strikes. Symbolism is Baked in One of the traditional foods for the Jewish festival of Purim...

This is the only gluten free chocolate cake recipe you need. Threaded with chopped figs, this loaf cake is deeply chocolatey. Pockets of soft figs punctuate the tender crumb of this deeply chocolatey gluten free cake—you’ll never guess it’s gluten-free! California Dried Figs + Chocolate Using Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Mission Dried Figs brings the familiar sweetness and sparkle...

When January rolls around, we all like the clean start of trying again and one thing that can make healthy eating accessible is to plan ahead. Start Here: Recipes & Meal Prep Ideas We partnered with our friends at Bob’s Red Mill and savvy food bloggers to talk about setting SMART goals and thinking through meal prep ideas for real...

This California Fig oatmeal energy ball recipe is the perfect healthy snack! Made with only a few ingredients like our juicy Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Mission Figs, whole grain oats, and peanut butter, this energy ball recipe is tasty and easy to make. These balls are great for pre-workout, a healthy afternoon treat, or just anytime you’re craving a little...

This post has been brought to you by our friends at Bob’s Red Mill. __________________________________________________ This New Year we’re partnering with our friends from Valley Fig Growers to bring you some smart & achievable meal prep tips, and amazing recipes. During the month of January you’ll be seeing Valley Fig Growers’ Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Mission Dried Figs and...

Let’s talk for a moment about our favorite ways to say sayonara to the year that was and to welcome the New Year. Something bubbly is always a good idea and this year instead of focusing on a lavish sit-down dinner, we are all about delightful bites and planning out a charcuterie board menu, brimming with different cheeses too. A...

Shrubs, for those of you who aren’t familiar with them, are vinegar-based syrups.  They’re made by mashing fruit with sugar and then soaking the fruit in vinegar for a week.  The resulting vinegar shrub is a slightly acidic, sweet, and fruity liquid that can be added to a cocktail to give it a little zip. This fig shrub includes our...

Is there anything more essential to summer than cool, crisp slices of watermelon? They’re juicy and just what you want to eat for a healthy dessert… but if you’ve ever tried a sprinkle of salt on watermelon, you know how it amplifies the sweet fruity flavor. We’ve got a fun way to bring a whole watermelon to the table differently...