I feel like we're friends and I can always be honest with you…so here goes, I just tried fresh figs for the first time last week. One thing I love about having a food blog is that I'm always getting to (as well as forcing myself) to try new things. I love finding new products and foods that I want to try and love when I discover new things. Before this week, my fig repertoire was fig newtons. Color me embarrassed. This all changed once the folks at From the Farm offered to send me these amazing figs from The Fig Lady in California.
I saw this literally a couple days after the From the Farm folks said that my fresh figs should be arriving soon. I almost died. So what did I do when they first arrived? I washed them, put most of them in the fridge and then proceeded to chow down on a few fresh figs with blue cheese. I was sad I didn't have gorgonzola though. But still, amazing…and life changing.
I seriously am beginning to wonder…what the heck is wrong with me and where have fresh figs been all my life? My husband won't try them, what's wrong with him? I'm not sure why but in these cases I don't complain, I don't whine and I don't say a word because my thought process is…more for me!!
Since the fresh figs and blue cheese went so well together, I thought I'd make a real simple salad with them. It's basically some salad lettuce with my figs and blue cheese. I feel like saying would you like some lettuce with your figs & blue cheese? Trust me, just make sure you have a bite of cheese with each piece of fresh fig.
This salad is a great with a steak or on its own, double or triple the recipe to have it as a meal or to serve more people. The light & simple dressing lets the fresh figs and blue cheese be the star.
Fig & Blue Cheese Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
- pepper
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups loosely packed lettuce, I used butter lettuces & Romaine, chopped
- 3 whole fresh figs, cut into wedges & then cut in half
- 1 ounce blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Whisk together the vinegar and olive oil in a small bowl. Season with pepper to taste.
- Prep lettuce and figs. Add to a salad plate, the lettuce, figs and blue cheese crumbles. Drizzle on dressing to your taste.
Other fig recipes to try!
- Brown Sugar Fig and Gorgonzola Crisp
- How to Make Fig Preserves
- Honey Lavender Popovers with Vanilla Fig Sauce
I'm going to make this salad about three more times and then make Paula's fig preserves and Jessica's crisp. I'm not holding back!!
The generous folks from From the Farm are offering a delivery of fresh figs to a lucky winner. I'm even jealous of the winner…yep.
A little bit about From the Farm launched in 2008 & they are the first online farmers' market to offer consumers premium agricultural products shipped directly from family farms across the country. They do not warehouse any products; everything you purchase comes direct to you from the farm where it was grown.
The Prize: One box of Fresh Figs (Combo – Approx 4 pints)
Congrats to Sue E for winning the figs, enjoy!
How to Enter
Visit From the Farm and tell me about at least one of their products that you would like to receive ‘from the farm' (be specific)!
And optional- tell me if you have tried figs before…share any recipe favorites you have in the comments!
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For five more extra chances to win, leave a separate comment for each type, saying you did the following:
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Details
U.S. Only. One winner will be chosen at random from all of the comments/entries posted here on this post. Be sure to do the mandatory entry and you're entered into the giveaway. The extra entries are optional (do some or all, just leave a separate comment for each). Giveaway ends on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be contacted via email supplied in the entry & will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. (By the way, if you already do any of the above optional entries, just leave a comment saying so.)
Disclosure: This giveaway is being sponsored by From the Farm. I received the same items the winner will receive. I received no monetary compensation and I only share brands that I'm a fan of and always share my honest opinions!
Always Wright says
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Always Wright says
The 4 lb. fresh fig combo of Kadota Figs (nature’s candy) and Black Mission Figs sounds fabulous! Our next door neighbor, Mrs. Saverance in Cheraw, SC, used to share figs from their tree. They were absolutely delicious!
Tt says
I love fresh figs broiled with a little sugar ontop, with basalmic vinegar, sliced fennel and arugala salad
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Tt says
Would love the fresh plums and pluots!
Gena says
Mmm, the coconut paradise pie, please!
And I’ve never tried figs before, but I certainly want to! I’ve been eyeing some at the farmer’s market for the past few weeks…
TC says
I’d want the Balsamic Honey Vinegar – that sound awesome.
As for the figs, I’d make fig jam!
patty wilson says
fresh fig combo for me!
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Billie Jean says
The Honey Cremes sound SOOO yummy! I’ve tried Chai Spice before and absolutely love it! And no, I have never tried fresh figs before, but I love dried figs!
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I would love to try the fresh pink guavas.
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Sue Ellison says
I would like to have a box of nectarines and the chocolate mint cake.
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Jessica says
I have only tried dried figs, but absolutely love them. I would love to try fresh! I went to fromthefarm.com and their honey vinegar looks amazing!
suzi king says
I love figs especially in yogurt in the morning. Figs are wonderful <3
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i love the fresh fish sampler.
Helen says
My son moved to Merced a couple of years ago, and while visiting him I discovered figs and the Fig Lady. I’m so hooked!! I pay big bucks to buy them and get them shipped to Arkansas! Haven’t tried any of the recipes yet since I can’t quit eating them straight from the box!! He has since moved, so I would LOVE to get more of her wonderful figs. The Kadota figs are my favorite, but the black missions were really good this year.
Shannon C says
I’ve actually never tried fresh figs, but I think I will like them :). As for what looks awesome on the website, the flavored cheeses and spread pack for sure. I always put different spreads on my rice cakes and I loooove cheese!
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Carolsue says
I’d love to try the 40 oz Marionberry Dream (Cream) Pie
I have tried figs before, but not in a recipe — just ate them as is!
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Wendy says
I would love to get some the from the farm Pluots when they are in season! I have never tried a fresh fig. In fact, the only fig taste I have ever had is in a fig newton cookie.
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Karen Lynch says
I would like the curd box, with one of each flavor, I have had Lemon and Key Lime curd but have never seen raspberry curd.
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Cookin' Canuck says
If it makes you feel any better, it took me a really long time to try figs, too. Now that I have, I would love to make this salad. And what would I like to receive from the farm? Oh, it has to be their log-grown shiitake mushrooms.
Sara P. says
The Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Blossom Honey looks delish!
Adriana Bon Ramos says
I’d love to get their whole duckling! Either fresh or frozen. I didn’t know they also had meat in their product list. Quite awesome!
Marly says
I have had fresh figs at a meeting before and was surprised to learn how much I absolutely loved them. To look at them you’d think they’d end up in the “no thank you” column. I was pleasantly surprised and anticipating having fresh figs more often in my life ever since!
There are so many great offerings on the From the Farm site, but the black mission figs seemed to have me salivating the most!
Heather @ Bake, Run, Live says
I have never had a fresh fig, so it would be wonderful to try them! To choose a product, I would go with their Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Blossom Honey!
Jeanette says
We grew up with a small fig tree in our yard; otherwise, I’m not sure I would have eaten them fresh. Now I miss our fig tree and have to buy them from the supermarket.
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
oops i write the wrong comment as I was working on two at once. I saw this yesterday too gorgeous for words!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
love this LIsa!! Hope you’re feeling good
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
Can you believe the only fig I’ve ever tried is in Fig Newtons? But you do make them look good? Can I come over for salad?
As for On the Farm, I’d like to try some of their jams. What’s marionberry? I figure I need to taste and know.
Louis says
The Very Berry Bread.
Meryl says
I’d like to try the Sierra olive oils.
Lisa | With Style and Grace says
I LOVE figs!! I haven’t been able to find them in the stores here yet, hopefully they’ll show up soon!
Dana says
I live in Ireland, so I can’t “play”, but I just wanted to confess that I haven’t tried a fresh fig before either. I’m absolutely going to go out and buy some and some blue cheese as this looks so delicious!
Jessica Zehel says
I would like to try their long stemmed chocolate dipped strawberries! And I have tried figs before. I love them with Greek yogurt or on a thin crust pizza with goat cheese.
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
I’m craving figs now. Madly.
Andrea says
I’m following you on Pinterest, Andrea Celesia.
Andrea says
I would love to try the Piedmontese Gourmet Beef Variety 🙂
I love the flavor of good beef on the grill plus salt, that being said their products look amazing.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
What a gorgeous salad and great giveaway! I would love to receive a pack of their Sierra olive oils. I can think of so many ways to enjoy it!
Sarah O. says
Oh, and I’m now following you on Pinterest! :]
Sarah O. says
First of all, I would just like to say that looking at that website nearly killed me. I’ll take one of everything, please.
OK, if I had to choose, I would pick the honey creme – hello, filled doughnuts!
Paula - bell'alimento says
Love this salad Julie! I’m currently pining over their dragon fruit!
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Ruth Naylor says
I would love to have the Hawaiian Candy Apple Bananas. I may have had these before and, if memory serves me right, they were awesome! I’ve never had fresh figs before, but I am absolutely in love with homemade fig preserves. It would be awesome if I won this!
Kristen says
OK girl – you’ve convinced me. I need to get on the ball and give figs a try!
Sarah says
I would LOVE to win a box of the mixed figs. I have been collection recipes for figs for years, but living in Phx it’s extremely hard to find them, even at holidays, and if you’re lucky enough too, they are usually SOOOO expensive. I think they’re an absolutely georgeous fruit and would love to experiment with them…starting with this yummy looking recipe!
Caitlin says
Mmm, I’d find so many uses for the From the Farm’s “Sierra Basil Garlic Olive Oil”! I love Olive oil — I have been known to take a bit directly from the bottle!
I’ve never had a fresh fig before! I think it would be a fun thing to try — I am always looking for something to satisfy my savory-not-sweet tooth… figs and cheese sounds too good to pass up!
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Diane {Created by Diane} says
I confess I haven’t had fresh figs, I recently saw them at a farmer market but was no where near home and couldn’t keep them fresh for days traveling, now I’m regretting not trying harder! This salad looks delicious!
After visiting their site I feel like I live under a rock! I’ve never seen some of the tropical fruits they look so pretty!
Aggie says
I’ve been eating figs right off the tree since I was a little girl. My grandpa had tons of them growing up and I miss having them near me so much!!! I’ve never really made anything with them, always eaten them straight up. I picked up the BOGO ones at Publix this week to make a salad just like this! The flavors work perfectly together. Looks beautiful Julie! Glad you finally came around to them 🙂
Jill says
I think From the Farm’s Sierra Basil Garlic Olive Oil looks great. I love figs. In June I was at the Pike’s Place market in Seatlle and ate a delicious fresh fig. It was awesome.
Kathleen Richardson says
I’d love to taste their ‘Red Lady’ Papaya. Have I ever eaten figs before? I think so, but not in such recent times that I can be sure. Of course, there’s always Fig Newtons, a favorite of mine. If I’d known they’d be growing such great fruits in FL now, I might never have moved away so many years ago! Lovely post and a lovely salad — the simpler, the better, I always say.
Keep writing…
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Meg says
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE GIVEAWAY! OK, so I just tried my very first fig this weekend and I COULDN’T STOP AFTER THAT! I went wild. I have them in smoothies and on top of my breakfast cereals, oats, and quinoa flakes. I was planning on making a salad, but ran out of the fresh little figgies before I had a chance 🙁 !
I would love to win the fresh fig combo from From the Farm!
NIcole says
Those photos look so good I can almost taste their sweetness! I normally enjoy figs with gpay cheese, but will have to give Blue a try. Thanks for posting about Frim the Farm- they have some amazing looking Plum, another one of my summertime treats.
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Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
They have wine soaked fruit in chocolate…hello what the deal, I want some of that 🙂 I’ve had figs before but they always go bad on me before I can use em’ up!
Thanks
Terri says
I would like the white peaches and nectarines.
Virginia Fritz says
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Virginia Fritz says
The Fresh Figs or the Tropical Fruit Box sound heavenly!
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Renata says
I have never tried fresh figs – so this would definitely be a first for me! They look delicious – Thanks so much!
Renata says
I would love to try the Mixed Dried Fruit Basket! Looks divine!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Figs are sooo good! And this salad looks delicious! But, actually, I have never had a fresh fig either!! I have had a few desserts with fig, but I’ve never just cut into one! I must try!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This salad is so colourful and pretty! Love this idea!
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jacquie says
just one? the bread, the dried fruit, the nuts, wine soaked fruit in chocolate, figs – how to to choose????? though since i have never had fresh figs and would like the opportunity to try them i would likely choose them.
Lori says
I LOVE fresh figs! There is nothing like it in the entire world. Fresh, clean, beautiful fruit.
Leslie says
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I’d like the fresh fig combo.
Julia {The Roasted Root} says
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Julia {The Roasted Root} says
I absolutely adore figs…I could eat them with everything! I’ve been meaning to put them on pizza lately…think that’d work? GREAT salad recipe!
Aimee G says
I love trout and would love to receive the Fresh, Head-on-Bone Rainbow Trout From the Farm as well as some Hand-Churned, Old-Fashioned Butter!
And, figs are my favorite. I make all kinds of preserves with them as well as eating them fresh in salads, on bread (with honey, thyme and cheese) and grill them too.
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Cindy B. says
I would love to received their Classic Curd Trio. They have so many nice things to choose from it was hard to decide.
Denise L says
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Denise L says
Ooooh! I’d love to try their Organic Log Grown Shiitake mushrooms 🙂
Diane Sallans says
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Diane Sallans says
I’d like to try the Amish Swiss cheese.
I’ve never had fresh figs.
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Nancy says
I’d like to try their Tropical Fruit Box: http://www.fromthefarm.com/fruits/tropical-fruit/tropical-fruit-box-mix. It just might include sapodilla, tamarind and longan.
Growing up, my grandparents had a fig tree, so I have eaten fresh figs. My grandmother also made fig preserves that I adored!
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Anna Gross says
I would love a huge box of pearl onions. My favorite item would have been the cippolini but they are out of season. I have never had fresh figs! They look beautiful.
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Deb Anderson says
oooh, I want to win this!! I adore fresh figs! No recipes… I just eat them. 🙂
I’d also love to try Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Blossom Honey. It just sounds so yummy!!
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Ray says
I’ve only had shriveled dried figs in the grocery bags from Sunmaid and have never actually tried a real live fresh fig that’s plump and juicy so these look scrumptious!
Ray says
Their pear selection box looks delicious! I greatly enjoy fresh fruit and pear season is one of my favorites!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
I tried dried figs for the first time a few months ago. I made a truffles with them but they were SO seedy (and the texture just gave me… goosebumps) I had to throw it all away. 🙁 I’m a bit scared to try the fresh ones. They look so pretty, though! They made a beautiful salad.
Mimi says
I would love one of their handmade pies!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
I’ve actually never really tried fig, other than fig jam that was glazed on a Thanksgiving ham. But now I totally want to try it! I’ve tried countless number of new things since blogging too.
As for the giveaway, I would love to try the tropical fruit box!
Thanks for hosting such an awesome giveaway! 🙂
Libby's Library says
Wow – I would LOVE some Dwarf Citrus Trees!
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Anu says
Would love to try their strawberries!
Janet Morrissey says
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I would love to get some of their hand-churned butter even though it is out of season right now. I haven’t had freshly churned butter in 20 years.
[email protected] says
Thanks for this great giveaway and I am so happy you ate figs! I totally get that you don’t want to share, they are the best best best!!!
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I would love a delivery of all Black Mission Figs. So I have this thing with figs… My Mom and I are obsessed with them! She grew up with a huge Fig tree in her yard, ans transferred her love of them to me. My issue is that I buy them, eat most of them on my way home, and they never make it to a dessert or salad, or anything! The funny thing is I love Gorgonzola, honey, or blue cheese with them, so I know I should save some and make this salad, but I will eat all of them before this occurs. But I love love love this giveaway:)!
Laura Dembowski says
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Laura Dembowski says
I am in love with From the Farm now after just discovering it. I would love to order a whole fresh duck because roasting a whole duck is on my bucket list. And I have never tried fresh figs before, but for about a month now I have been staring at them every time I am at the grocery store. I think I’ll pick some up this week.
Meghan says
Gorgeous salad Julie! I love figs and definitely do not use them enough! Lovely photos too!
Cassie says
This is stunning, Julie! I really love how simple this salad is. Figs definitely make it! Love this.
Alexis {Diva on a Diet} says
I follow fromthefarm too @divaonadiet
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I already follow you!
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Alexis {Diva on a Diet} says
I love cauliflower, and those baby colored ones are calling my name!
I have had dried figs, but have been wanting to try some fresh ones. I have saved a few recipes, so I am ready to go if I win! 😉
Lenore says
I also follow all of your boards on Pinterest!
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I follow From the Farm on Twitter 🙂
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I tweeted about the giveaway and already follow you on Twitter! (@LenoreWait)
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Lenore says
Can you believe we actually had a fig plant for awhile last year and I only tried ONE of the figs from it? I kept picking them and trying to save them to make a dish of some sort with them when I had enough (it liked to only produce one or two at a time) but then they would go bad before I got a chance! I’d love the opportunity to try again with a larger amount of figs!
I think if I were to order something other than figs from From the Farm, it’d have to be either the Amish Cheese Pack (definitely with Havarti and Swiss as two of my choices) or the mixed fruit and veggie box when it is in season.
Vicky says
What a wonderful business, thanks for sharing. Nice surprises in their products. I loved the kitchen art! “Buy the Best” is an especially lovely cheery retro piece. Figs – love them straight up, with a good havarti on a baguette and tossed in an arugula salad with toasted walnuts and goat feta, mixed with a balsamic vinegar.
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
I adoooooore figggsssssaaaa!
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abigail says
the sun dried tomato tapenade sounds great. never tried figs before
Annmarie says
The collection of the Sierra Olive Oil Five Pack looks like a lot of fun! I bet you can use a lot of those for tons of different fig recipes. Love figs!
Jean Layton says
Thanks for posting a picture on your Instagram stream. That salad looks amazing. I hadn’t heard of FromThe Farm before. Looks like I’ll be perusing it for quite a while. The condiment pack of Tomato Cinnamon Clove Preserves, Spicy Ginger Pear Mustard, and Sun Dried Tomato Tapenade might just need to wing it’s way home soon.
My favorite fig recipe is super simple, split a fresh fig in half, dip in hulled hemp seeds and drizzle with a drop of balsamic vinegar. Eat while standing over the sink 🙂
Laurie {Simply Scratch} says
I love figs and I LOVE blue cheese, a match made it heaven! 🙂
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Samantha says
I’d want the fig box, that is for sure. I am so glad to have found this website because if I don’t win I’m buying some figs ASAP! I love them. I can never find them and it makes me so sad so I just eat dried figs.
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Athena says
I love butter so the hand churned butter would be tops on my list as would the cranberry orange chutney.
Karla G says
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Karla G says
Everything looks wonderful! Having fresh fruit delivered monthly would be amazing. The figs look fantastic, as well as the fresh cheese. It all looks great!
Georgiana says
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Georgiana says
Would you believe that I have never tried fresh figs before? They look absolutely divine and amazing and I love your recipe! The closest I’ve ever come to a fig is a Fig Newton!
Georgiana says
I would love to try a box of their fresh pears as they look gorgeous and I love pears!
Victoria Cullen says
I follow both sites on FB. I’ve only had them in Newton’s before since I don’t know how to eat them. Does one peel or eat the skins? The Farm product that looked quite tasty was the Extra Fancy Mixed Vegetables. I’ve not cooked some of them but it looked wonderful!
Julie Deily says
Hi Victoria, I left the skin on, not sure if anyone else peels them but they taste great with the skin on!
Kellyg says
I am following both on FB!
Kellyg says
Fuji Apples!!!
christine brown says
id like a box of figs i love figs
Libby's Library says
My parents have a fig tree, but I’ve only eaten them “cooked”. My mother -in-law makes the best fig preserves! I can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks absolutely fabulous!
SandyN says
I follow The Little Kitchen and From The Farm on facebook.
SandyN says
I’d like to try their pears. These figs look interesting, too! I’ve never tried them, but I need to remember to check them out next time I’m at the store!
Jen @ Savory Simple says
I follow both pages on Facebook! (Jennifer Farley)
Jen @ Savory Simple says
I follow all of your boards on pinterest 🙂
Jen @ Savory Simple says
I follow you already and I tweeted! https://twitter.com/SavorySimple/statuses/240436022905810944
Jen @ Savory Simple says
I didn’t try fresh figs until this year, either! They’re so wonderful, aren’t they? This salad looks spectacular. I love how something so simple can be so flavorful. And I would love to try some hand-churned butter from the farm 🙂
Bobbie {the vegan crew} says
I’d love to try the Cranberry Orange Chutney! Thanks for the giveaway.
Bunkycooks says
Whole Foods has had three different types of figs, all organic, the last few weeks. They are pricey, but oh so good. We enjoy them fresh, grilled, and in preserves. You need to convince Curtis to give them a try. 🙂
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
I follow you on Pinterest
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
I’d love to try their organic cocoa beans!
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
I need to get my hands on some figs… It’s funny, it’s one of the few fruits that i forget about. Don’t want to miss out this year. The salad looks marvelous!
Anina @ Aninas Recipes says
Hi Julie! I grew up in South Africa and we had a fig tree in our yard!! I used to pick the figs and eat them there and then! How I miss that sooo! I love your salad, never tried figs with blue cheese though – I am sure it would be divine!! xxx
bianca @ sweet dreaming says
I’ve never tried figs before…except in fig newton form haha. I’d love to try their wine soaked fruit in chocolate!
[email protected] says
Gorgeous salad! I love fresh figs, but so rarely get them, this salad is making me swoon.
PS, I would love a box of those chocolate covered strawberries!
Michelle Jaffee says
I wouldn’t mind this breakfast this AM! Looks delicious… so many great flavors. Love figs.
Rachel Cooks says
Do you know that I have *never* tried figs?! Am I going to foodie hell or what? I visited the website (so much selection!) and other than the figs, I’d love to try some of the hand-churned butter.
Blog is the New Black says
I’ve NEVER tried a fresh fig! Sad but true…
Jessica @ How Sweet says
ahhhh! i totally want to eat this for lunch!
Kel says
The tropical fruit box would be great. I have always wanted to try figs — particularly to make bars.
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Beautiful photos Julie! I love the lighting in them.
Jenny @ BAKE says
these photos are beautiful! I only tried figs last year aren’t they amazing! I much prefer them baked