tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post156906839455792939..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: Simply Beautiful Pickled Figs and Other DelectablesLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-68180318185803348212020-11-02T07:58:02.946-08:002020-11-02T07:58:02.946-08:00Hi Laura,
I'm so sorry that you've had the...Hi Laura,<br />I'm so sorry that you've had these difficulties with comments. The platform I use has had it's share of issues for me, as well. And even more so with their latest update that occurred a little over a month ago.<br /><br />I hope you are well. Take care, friend. And if you can post comments in the future, that's great. If not -- if you have a question or want to add something to the conversation, just email me.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-46355223303726104362020-11-01T20:39:19.903-08:002020-11-01T20:39:19.903-08:00I am not able to comment, just testingI am not able to comment, just testingLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833766180362460722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-54091963794049905132020-10-22T06:07:07.295-07:002020-10-22T06:07:07.295-07:00Hi Alice,
That doesn't surprise me that figs w...Hi Alice,<br />That doesn't surprise me that figs would not be readily available in many places. When they're ripe, they only keep for a couple of days, then become too soft and unappealing, I think. I think you'd need to go to a market that featured mostly international foods, and even then, the window of peak ripeness for fresh figs would be slim. I'd never had a fresh fig before growing them. They're not as sweet as you might think, but very tasty. I added some quartered figs to a fruit plate one weekend when my son and DIL came for dinner this summer. The two of them really appreciated the figs. My DIL said ours were firmer than ones she had bought before.<br /><br />I'm not sure what goes into Nutella. One of the great benefits of making foods yourself is knowing exactly what the ingredients are. My peanut butter-cocoa powder spread is likely healthier than frosting (protein from the peanut butter and less sugar overall), so I would consider it a sweet treat/snack for my family. Better for us than a lot of other sweet snacks. It was delicious!<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful day, Alice.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-19801488637919893832020-10-22T05:57:47.805-07:002020-10-22T05:57:47.805-07:00Hi Cat,
In your climate you may get more ripe figs...Hi Cat,<br />In your climate you may get more ripe figs than we do, which would be a great thing, I think. The pickled or preserved green figs is a good use of unripe fruit, though. Good luck with your new fig tree! It takes a few years to get going, but I don't think as many years as other fruit trees.<br /><br />I hope you have an amazing backpacking adventure! Is this another solo trip or will you be going with others? You are one brave woman, Cat!<br /><br />Stay safe and well, Cat.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-91899768726332900452020-10-22T05:53:58.424-07:002020-10-22T05:53:58.424-07:00Hi Kris,
We'll eat the pickled figs as a side ...Hi Kris,<br />We'll eat the pickled figs as a side dish with dinner, like I would serve other sweet pickles like the watermelon rind pickles that I make. As I mentioned to Live and Learn, I also made a batch of whole preserved figs yesterday. These don't have vinegar so I'll use them as a fruit dessert or with cheese and crackers/crusty bread.<br /><br />Isn't it great when you can finally cook with more spices and textures? My family actually loves Brussel sprouts, now. I love vegetables, so this is huge for us that I can cook any sort of veggie and it's well-received.<br /><br />I didn't follow a recipe, but made the peanut butter-cocoa powder by taste and texture. I started with a huge glob of peanut butter, added a couple tablespoons of dark cocoa powder. Then I thinned with a little oil alternating with confectioner's sugar until spreadable and just sweet enough. It was delicious! But not at all flavored like Nutella, more like a peanut butter cup candy.<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful day, Kris!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-40079900334439244392020-10-22T05:38:59.355-07:002020-10-22T05:38:59.355-07:00Hi Live and Learn,
Lucky you to receive a start fr...Hi Live and Learn,<br />Lucky you to receive a start from someone's fig tree! As I recall, the first several years did not yield any figs. Then, like you, we had one or two, then a handful, and then many more. Our biggest problem is that the second and largest crop each year doesn't have enough warm weather to ripen. So, I've had to come up with ways to use these unripe figs. We did plant the fig trees up close to the house on the south side to capture as much heat as possible. I think that helped. Wishing you years of many, many sweet, delicious figs!<br /><br />We're expecting unseasonably cold weather by Friday, here. So, yesterday I picked another bucket of unripe figs and made jam and whole preserved figs. <br /><br />Have a great day, Live and Learn!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42854759298233476402020-10-22T04:07:33.798-07:002020-10-22T04:07:33.798-07:00Wow! Figs are not something we generally can find ...Wow! Figs are not something we generally can find where I live. I have often wanted to eat a fig (not the dried ones) but a rather a fresh, ripe one. Can't find them anywhere. Nutella is so full of bad things that we could never eat that but hey, maybe your recipe could work for a treat now and again.<br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660543650879805736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-46580297010222974502020-10-22T03:28:35.367-07:002020-10-22T03:28:35.367-07:00Also curious about how you eat/serve the pickled f...Also curious about how you eat/serve the pickled figs? I don't have any to preserve this year, but we planted a Texas Everbearing Fig this past spring so I hope to in the future!<br /><br />Even when something doesn't apply personally, it's interesting to see your thought process and creativity, so thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Heading a long backpacking trip this coming Saturday, so probably won't be able to check in for a couple weeks. Happy Fall to You! Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-16605145433009533712020-10-21T17:10:30.164-07:002020-10-21T17:10:30.164-07:00I think it's fascinating when people grow thin...I think it's fascinating when people grow things in their area that are "foreign" to me. So how do you eat pickled figs? (and don't say "with my mouth"). As a side dish, with sandwiches? <br /><br />I, too, am finding that my family is much more open to trying different kinds of food these days. It makes cooking more fun. I used to think that I was doing something wrong as a parent when they wanted to stick to "safe" foods but now I realize .... that's just a little kid thing .... give it time and it gets better. <br /><br />Feel free to post a recipe for your homemade Nutella. Yum. Or maybe not. That stuff is dangerous ..... Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-54378031524244597922020-10-21T16:52:53.740-07:002020-10-21T16:52:53.740-07:00A few years ago, someone came into the library wit...A few years ago, someone came into the library with rooted cuttings from his fig tree. They were small--in a yogurt cup, but I took one and it has been slowly growing ever since. Our climate is cold for figs in that they freeze and die back every year, but will come back. Last year I got one fig, this year there were five. Maybe next year, we'll get 10, but I think it will be a while before we have enough to pickle them. :)Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com