The fig tree in my yard yielded its biggest crop ever this year. Even after I had distributed figs to every friend, neighbor and family member, I still had more than enough to make several batches of my grandmother’s fig preserve recipe. However, the original family recipe for fig preserves had always left me with ...
Figs are often described as having a taste between a strawberry and a peach. Fresh figs are great sources of minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron. They are known for their high fiber content and complex carbohydrates. You may be wondering how to eat fresh figs and enjoy their health benefits. Read on ...
Figs are the undisputed oldest mentioned fruits in the world. Mentioned in The Holy Bible in Genesis, Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves when they sinned and found out they were naked. Historical texts, thousands of years old mention figs as a major food source. That hasn’t changed in many parts of the ...
I avoided Lush’s Figs and Leaves soap for quite some time, but seeing how they are coming out with a slew of new items soon I would try it before they pushed it off of the available list and made its way over to the discontinued list. The reason for my not ordering it right ...