tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727999140671103941.post1498015310519070871..comments2023-06-11T04:15:42.069-07:00Comments on Iron Nourishment: Figs and HoneyKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458106935584331604noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727999140671103941.post-32494253452082871252011-09-10T06:48:34.325-07:002011-09-10T06:48:34.325-07:00Kate, I slice them in half and crumble goat cheese...Kate, I slice them in half and crumble goat cheese on them then drizzle honey over. Put them under the broiler for 2-3 minutes until the goat cheese starts to turn brown. Delicious! Btw- this is Paula :)hoochiephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794555976625180448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727999140671103941.post-27361334139229996312011-09-09T09:29:29.463-07:002011-09-09T09:29:29.463-07:00Good to know that Medford is the Massachusetts Mec...Good to know that Medford is the Massachusetts Mecca for homegrown figs! Who knew that it was that much milder? wow. <br /> Hmmm we may need to add a fig tree to our small garden (well really just basil and mint in a pot so far) on the island. Would love to try one of your figs. I have been eating so many of them recently- can't get enough! Olive oil and salt sounds delicious. I also want to experiment with a fig and caramelized onion gf pizza with maybe some arugula on it. I will have to play around with it.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04458106935584331604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727999140671103941.post-69824620255522277042011-09-08T11:54:53.665-07:002011-09-08T11:54:53.665-07:00PS: Evan and I sometimes eat them with a little bi...PS: Evan and I sometimes eat them with a little bit of really nice olive oil and salt. Balsamic vinegar isn't half bad, either. I'll have to try the honey trick. I don't think I've ever had raw honey, but I see it around a lot these days, so I will check it out.KateChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736622208911212461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727999140671103941.post-32438449815627703372011-09-08T11:52:41.539-07:002011-09-08T11:52:41.539-07:00Yum!
Figs don't grow local in MA... except on...Yum!<br /><br />Figs don't grow local in MA... except on my porch! :) <br /><br />Medford is somehow zone 6 (a whole zone milder than the burbs where we grew up) and a lot of the old Italian townies keep fig trees here. They get creative keeping them lively through winter, seeking out little microclimates in the front yard or bundling the tree in burlap in the winter. I've even seen home-made winter houses for beloved figs! Bet you could grow them on the Cape and islands... you know, if anyone's interested ;)<br /><br />Anyway, my tree is still young, but I'd love to share one of my lovely figs with you!KateChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736622208911212461noreply@blogger.com