Fig Macaroon Granola is a crunchy sweet topper for that perfect bowl of yogurt...or for a by-the-handful snack you can't get enough of. I’m officially sucked into season 3 of House of Cards at the moment. And because I don’t have internet at home, I’m fixated on when I’ll get to the next episode. Like a drug! So…I’m at a Starbucks watching it while working at the same … [Read more...]
Almond Cake with Fig Jam and Coconut Butter Frosting
Almond Cake with Fig Jam and Coconut Butter Frosting is my new favorite flavor combination. Slightly sweet almond cake (gluten free) is layered with rich and honey-like fig jam, then tied together with a warming, Spring-like coconut butter frosting. The flavors marry together perfectly, creating a sophisticated yet casual dessert, perfect for a birthday or a Tuesday … [Read more...]
Roasted Fig and White Chocolate Ice Cream
Roasted Fig and White Chocolate Ice Cream is the perfect way to start using up the last of your summer fruit (like all of those figs you greedily shoved in the fridge). The irresistible combo of figs and white chocolate is subtly sweet, creamy and delicious. You thought I’d throw some pumpkin at you now that summer is “over”, right? Wrong! As long as it’s still 100 degrees outside, … [Read more...]
Baked Fig and Almond Oatmeal
I feel like I need to apologize to everyone. I just lost track of time. I’ve been so caught up in my hectic wedding planning that I’ve missed so many food seasons. I don’t realize they’ve passed me by until I think to myself: “Did I eat ___ this season?” Nope. And the season is passed. Darn. My favorite blackberries apparently came and went and I didn’t even notice until it was too … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake Cookies (flourless)
I had a great weekend back in my hometown. My mom and I met up there and basically wrapped up loose ends with the wedding details. I feel like it’s almost all done! Hooray! At this point, it’s almost two months until the wedding, and I’m ready to just ride the wave and see what happens. How exciting! We ate our way through the weekend and it was SO tasty. We shared this flourless chocolate … [Read more...]
