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.
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 TREESGenus 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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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.
  Dalmatia Spread Fig, 8.5 oz |
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