Fresh figs make absolutely delicious appetizers. Add in some savory ingredients such as goat cheese and prosciutto and you have an even better appetizer. Brad and I moved almost two years ago and we have been missing our fig tree. We have plans to plant one in our front yard this coming spring, but in…
Fig Cocktail Recipe – Fresh Fig Moscow Mule
Welcome to the 2018 Fig Season! The past few days have started the frenzy of picking all the figs before they fall off the tree. This is the first time that I’ve made a fig cocktail recipe, and Brad was a huge fan of this fig mule. He has already requested that I make it…
Chocolate Dipped Figs With Almond Slices
Chocolate and fruit is always a good idea, right? I’ve repeatedly said that figs have a delicate flavor which can easily be paired with other flavors so they are absolutely perfect to pair with some chocolate (and slivers of almonds too). These desserts would be so easy to make for a party and they are…
Getting Figgy With It Kitchen Tea Towel
When I started this blog, I promised that in addition to fig recipes I would also provide some crafts, products, and tutorials. Today I’m sharing my first craft with all of you and I’m pretty excited about it! Fun Fact, when I was thinking about what to name this new blog, Getting Figgy With It…
Raspberry Fig Jam
One great thing about having a lot of figs is all the delicious jam that can be made. This season, I made a few different varieties. In previous years I had made some Strawberry Fig Jam that was delicious so I figured other flavors would be delicious as well. Today’s recipe is a Raspberry Fig…
Summer Fruit & Fresh Fig Salad
Welcome to This Fig Life! I’m so glad that you are here to join me on this adventure! For the past couple weeks, Brad and I have been enjoying figs with so many different meals. It has been fun seeing all the different ways that I could come up with to feature these figs and…