No-Labor Meals Labor Day comes once a year, but the idea of not cooking is awfully tempting isn’t it? Even for those of us who love to cook, some nights we want something so simple that dinner is a winner and doesn’t require a lot of hands-on time. So, we have brought you ideas you can use—even tonight—that include our … Read More
May Fig Focus
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 … Read More
February Fig Focus Newsletter
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 … Read More
January Fig Focus
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, … Read More
January Fig Focus Newsletter
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, … Read More
September Fig Focus Newsletter
Dinner, Solved Find fresh ideas for dinner featuring Orchard Choice& Sun-Maid California Dried Figs Be Our Dinner Guest Sometimes, let someone else cook. Be our guest— #WeirDiningatCopita. We’ve teamed up with California Fig fan, Chef Joanne Weir to invite you to be our guest at her restaurant, Copita in Sausalito, CA. One person will win a $150 gift certificate to … Read More
August Fig Focus
Back to School Snacking PACK HEALTHY SNACKS FOR SCHOOL + SATISFY AFTERNOON CRAVINGS WITH CALIFORNIA DRIED FIGS Fiber Up with Fig Snacks Did you know each Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Dried Fig has between 1-1.5 grams of fiber in it, depending on the size? When the snack attack hits, fiber will help you stay satisfied longer and aid digestion. … Read More
July Fig Focus
Grilling Season is Here Find Ideas for Incorporating California Dried Figs From cookouts to weeknight dinners spent outdoors, we’ve got all the fixings for what to grill or what to serve on the side to make summer sweet and savory with Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Dried Figs. Fig Barbecue Sauce Meet your new summer condiment. Fig barbecue sauce makes … Read More
June Fig Focus Newsletter
Give a Fig: Learn about Protein & Dried Figs Am I getting enough protein? Is plant protein as nutritious as animal protein? Do figs contain protein? RD, Lorelle Del Matto digs into what you need to know. Energize This Summer with Homemade Fig Energy Balls Oatmeal Fig Energy Balls Anytime you’re craving a little something sweet try these snack bites, … Read More
February 2021 Fig Focus Newsletter
Ditch the Box of Chocolates: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Chocolate + Figs Celebrate the sweetest holiday at home with a baking project or something simple with California Dried Figs. Make a date to bake a fig bundt cake. Topped with chocolate ganache and chopped hazelnuts, this cake feels special sitting on a countertop begging to be sliced and eaten. Cheryl … Read More
January 2021 Fig Focus Newsletter
Discover How Dried Figs Fit in a Diet for Anti-Inflammation Incorporating dried figs into meals and snacks is an easy and delicious way to your boost intake of fiber, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and iron, but what many don’t realize is that eating figs is also a great way to reduce inflammation and lower disease risks. Thanks to their unique combination … Read More
September 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
20 Minute Meal: Sweet + Spicy Shrimp Stir Fry Cook up a tasty weeknight meal with shrimp and vegetables in our sweet and spicy shrimp stir fry with noodles. It’s even better than takeout and features our Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Dried Figs. They add fiber, calcium, and magnesium in a healthy 20 minute meal. Serve with noodles, veggies … Read More
July 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Summer Snacks Start Here: Dried Fig Fruit Leather Camping. Road trips. Day trips. Backyard picnics. Field Days. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the summer and socially distance. Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Dried Figs are the perfect summer snack whether it’s figs right out of the bag or homemade fig fruit leather. Bake This: Black & White Fig … Read More
June 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Bake This: Almond Fig Coffee Cake Put a fresh pot of coffee on, our featured recipe is Almond Fig Coffee Cake. RD Mia Zarlengo created a morning coffee cake with our Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Dried Figs, adding chewy nuggets of nutrition into this healthier dessert that happens to be gluten-free too. Our California Dried Figs mean this recipe … Read More
May 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Fig Mole Mushroom Tacos Mole is one of those traditional dishes that is passed down from generation to generation. It is a labor of love ground down on a metate and savored by the whole family. This fig mole uses the earthiness and sweetness of Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Dried Figs to enhance the … Read More
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