First off, thank you for all the entries in the Blissful Bites Giveaway. The randomly chosen winner is….
Kaila from the Healthy Helper Blog!
Congratulations, Kaila! You will receive an email shortly. Hope you enjoy your cookbook, I know I have!
In other news, I bought my first carton of fresh figs! They were on sale at the grocery store buy one get one free. I cannot wait to dig into them. The first recipe I want to try is a healthy “Fig Newton.”
Do you have any favorite fig recipes you’d like to share? Favorite way to eat fresh figs?
I’ve never had a fresh fig. I need so get some!
Try figs with vanilla soy icecream or yogurt. it is incredible 🙂
yay! so excited you got my faaavorite food EVER! I have bought 6 cartons in the last two weeks and am in fig HEAVEN! My favorite way (other than just plain) to eat figs is sliced in half with a little crumble of goat cheese on top buuut I just saw this recipe on foodgawker and definitely want to try it–
http://ahealthfulglutenfreelife.blogspot.com/2011/08/fig-pie_30.html
Ooo! looks great-will have to try. Thanks!
Never eaten fresh figs – I really need to give them a try. I do enjoy fig jam though.
figs… oh figs. Bliss! I love them just as they come, but I also love:
– grilled with any kind of soft white cheese (ricotta, goat cheese, feta) crumbled on top
– in salads
– roasted with veggies
– baby figs (they’re teeny) halved and pushed into oatmeal before baking it
Thanks for the great ideas! I bet they would taste fabulous in baked oatmeal!
I gave a shot at makeing a healthy fig newton bar…. I am going to go dig it up.
JJ loved it.
I didn’t have the cookie part but I had a bag of ripe figs a friend gave me so I tried it.
can’t wait to see what you cook up!
Yey Kaila!
I actually had my first fig this morning too! Look at us, so willing to try new things 😉 Let me know if you find any awesome recipes– I have 2 cartons worth of figs to put to good use
YAY for new-time figgys 😀
i was soo tempted to buy figs today because i really have been craving them, but they were so expensive 🙁 i love eating them whole, but i can imagine how good they would be dipped in chocolate and put in the fridge.. nice and cold with a crunch from the chocolate coating! yum. or coconut butter? ahh maybe i should go back… haha 🙂
Fat Free Vegan has a Skitty Figgy Bar that sounds really good. 🙂 I love figs in My Fig Walnut Bread. 😀 You should make some fig newton larabars. 😀
Hahaha, I meant Skinny Figgy Bar. 🙂
Just plain fresh figs is good enough for me. Maybe try making a sauce by reducing them down with water and spices.
Ah I love fresh figs! Do you have a healthy fig newton recipe? If so I’d looooove to try it!
Not yet….but that’s on my list!!!
Fresh Figs on Bruschetta with Goats Cheese!
I am so happy!!! Thank you so much !!
You know, I’ve never had a fresh fig *gasp*
We have a lot of homegrown figs and we don’t know what to do with them! (I don’t like them plain/raw, they’re super sweet.) If you find any good recipes, please share! 🙂
I’ve never had fresh figs… in fact, I think the only way I’ve ever had a fig is a fig newton, haha! You’ll have to let us know what you do with them!
I also bought my first carton of fresh figs this week – they are AMAZING!!!! I’m in love!
I’ve never had a fresh fig before! I heard they are amazing though! 🙂