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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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April 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Easter Baking: Traditional Hot Cross Buns Recipe with Dried Figs If you are not a big fan of raisins in a traditional hot cross buns recipe, then these Fig Hot Cross Buns are going to put a smile on your face. These slightly sweet buns are extremely soft, spiced with cinnamon and loaded with chopped Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California...
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February 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Mission Dried Fig & Berry No-Bake Cheesecake Dried figs are the perfect snack to incorporate into your diet for their nutritional benefits, but especially for their delectable sweet taste. Since it is National Heart Month, we decided to get a little fancy with our fig intake. We partnered with Registered Dietitian, Gal Cohen of Holy Health, to create a Fig...
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January 2020 Fig Focus Newsletter
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats with Dried Figs Welcome the New Year with this easy and healthy no-cook breakfast recipe. Stir up old-fashioned oats, chia seeds, and your choice of milk right in a jar. Chill in the refrigerator overnight and the next morning you’ll have thick, creamy delicious oats. Serve warm or cold topped with diced apples, dried figs, walnuts,...
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September 2019 Fig Focus Newsletter
After Labor Day hits, summer will soon be in our rearview mirror. When it comes to eating well but needing food that’s easy to prepare, where do you turn? Our Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Dried Figs add flavor and nutrition to any meal. Elizabeth of The Clean Eating Couple whipped up a sheet pan dinner with Mission Fig Mustard...
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