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Fig Spread

I nearly knocked a lady over in the produce section the other day when I saw a display of fresh figs and made an abrupt U-turn with my cart. Continue Reading →

{Throwback Thursday} Fig Newton Recipe

Why, yes, that IS my Chitty Chitty Bang Bang lunch box in the background! This beat-up metal box brings back memories of school lunches that my mom packed for us daily – which were always pretty healthy, and always included a treat. One of my favorites was Fig Newtons. I didn’t even know what a fig WAS growing up, but I loved these cookies {technically “bars”}. I hadn’t had one for years, but I ran across a recipe in a magazine and filed it away in my “To Try” folder. Continue Reading →

Fig & Chile-Glazed Pork Tenderloin

My niece Katie had an assignment for food class last week where she had to prepare a meat dish and submit pics of the process. She’s not a huge fan of the kitchen (yet!) so I suggested this recipe. I’m proud to say she did a beautiful job. (A takeaway here is that you could put your teenager in charge of this and it’ll turn out!)

This Fig and Chile Glazed Pork Tenderloin is one of my favorite versatile go-tos. Whether serving a large crowd at a casual buffet, making a special dinner, or just needing an easy weeknight meal, this tasty tenderloin is a great choice. Tonight I’m serving it with Brussels sprouts and roasted butternut squash.

And don’t just file this recipe under “main dishes.” You can slice the pork super thin and serve it on crostini topped with a little soft cheese and some fig spread – or perhaps a chunk of pear – as an appetizer. Leftovers are great as an addition to a fried rice or other stir fry.

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Pear & Fig & Caramelized Onion Flatbread

We are getting a little anxious for spring and summer to arrive here in Minnesota… When it does, we fire up the Weber regularly. When I got over my fear of the grill (I was sure I’d blow up the house) I started grilling everything!

Our favorite go-to griller? It’s flatbread, hands down!

{First, a note about grilling: If you’re a charcoal purist, forgive me, but for “Grilling 101” I needed the heat control of gas. Speaking of heat control, you’ve probably already figured out not to get too close to your subject to peek for doneness. I’ve been known to melt my mascara just enough to threaten sealing my eyes shut. Anyway, I hope to move up to charcoal someday, but right now, I just light a charcoal-scented candle to create the ambiance. I’m kidding about the candle. Kind of.*}

Back to the pear & fig flatbread…