Figs with Everything!

Saturday 21 September 2013


























I was going to call this Figs for Friday, an equally cringe making title but I guess I missed the opportunity there now that’s its Saturday.  Instead last night after I spent some quality time with the M25 on my way home from work I made a version of this chicken and coconut korma, then watched a few episodes of 30 Rock until I nodded off in the chair and my husband declared I should go to bed.  Sadly a fairly average Friday evening around here at the moment.  I don’t know if it’s the change in weather but I have been feeling monumentally tired this week.  I think blaming the weather is generally considered a reasonable conclusion for most things.  Anyway, figs have been featuring a lot in our diet lately.  I love fig season, my husband’s not so keen...which just means more for me.



















































A couple of things I’ve enjoyed.  This salad is a riff on the super seed kale one I posted a few weeks ago.  This time I cooked up some lentils with the rice, used toasted pistachios instead of the seeds, chopped up fresh figs instead of the dried cherries and used a few drops of balsamic vinegar in the dressing in place of the cider vinegar.  Figs, pistachios and goat cheese work so well together.  Sticking with that theme I also used figs on top of my favourite gluten free pizza crust with goat cheese, toasted pistachios, basil and some lambs lettuce.  The sweet figs made a delicious pizza topping and cooked up perfectly under the grill.























I hope you find some delicious ways to enjoy figs before they disappear.  Here are a couple more ideas from the archives!  Have a good weekend x


6 comments:

  1. FIGS. Yes. I have been eating them like a bat out of hell this month--but usually just out of hand, because who can resist? I definitely want to try that salad too--figs & cheese are obviously the best possible match, especially with a pile of dark greens.

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    1. Figs and cheese are so good together! As you say, who can resist?

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  2. HELL YES! Love figs, maybe not eating them with everything, but been eating them a lot. One thing I'm eating a lot of with everythign is mint, been throwing it into noodle soups, salads, rice, I love it and I'm so not ready to see it go! This salad looks gorgeous- that photo and the stylign is just beautiful Caz! I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THAT PLATE (where from).

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    1. Thanks Shu Han! I got two of these plates at a rickety little shop in Hastings for £1, it's one of my best junk shop finds. :) Hastings is a great place for vintage bits and bobs if you ever fancy a trip to the sea side. It's quite an odd little place but worth a visit.

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  3. Beautiful photos, Caz. I still can't believe I'd never had a fig until three years ago and it's still only very rarely that I indulge in fresh ones. I've never used them in a savoury recipe before, but that pizza (figs, pistachio, goat cheese...you're killin' me!) looks fantastic.

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    1. Thanks Irina, it's only been the last couple of years that I've been eating fresh figs too. Now I'm a bit addicted. :)

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