Friday, April 22, 2022

Foodie Friday : Figs ~ Enjoy a Raw Coconut Fig Slice ( and More Wonderful Way to Enjoy Figs)

It's another #FoodieFriday. Even though it's late in the day, this post will be published before midnight. If not, I might turn into fig! (Just kidding!)

For this #FoodieFriday, the keyword is "fig". (It was going to be "gumbo' but ... found this post about fig and went off in a completely different direction! :) ) Before getting started, let me share this healthy tip.

TIP: Need a pre-workout snack? Try figs! They are filled with calcium, magnesium and potassium. (Source)

OK! My first fig share is an awesome post found in a Google Plus Blogging community. The G+ network was shut down do I'm glad I saved the link.

Raw Coconut Fig Slice (http://itislovelyfood.blogspot.ca)

I don't know if the fig was really the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. As far as I'm concerned it's a fruit that was heaven sent!

Here is a little bit about the fig. It's an excerpt from my article published at Wizzley.com.

FIG TREES

Genus Ficus

The fig plant can be either a low-lying shrub or a tall tree. They grow wild; or domesticated in the Mediterranean region and in California. In Israel, the fig trees usually sprout buds in late spring; by the month of June (early summer) the tree is full of leaves; and in just a few more weeks, the figs are ready for picking.

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You can learn more about the ficus plant at PlanetFig.com

An additional fact. In the Bible, the fig has two symbolic meanings. Hope (if the fig tree fruitful): Desolation (if the fig tree is barren).

Here are more shares. Enjoy!

The humble Fig.

The Fig...You can get it dried almost anywhere in the world and fresh and luscious from September through to autumn. There is nought like the taste of a fresh fig and dried they are different but sweet, with a chewy flesh and crunchy edible seeds.The fig tree has no blossoms on their branches ...The blossoms are inside the fig.