ITS FIG SEASON

[gazza1960]

""ITS FIG SEASON""

Figs Topped with Toasted Nuts and Honey and Fig Seed Yogurt

And Fig Leaf Tea for Diabetic Health

Make the most of yours by first of all..........Roasting a hand full of Hazelnuts, Pine nuts and Walnuts

Then these are crushed in a Pestle and mortar to mixed sizes

Then quarter your Fresh Figs and scoop out all of those lovely seeds

Mash this down with a fork and add to a few tablespoons of Yogurt, then add a tbsp of runny honey

Top each Fig skin with some of the yogurt mixture and lastly sprinkle some crushed nuts over the top, a few turns of Black Pepper gives it a final flourish.

Serve with whole walnuts and some fresh Garden Raspberries on Garden Spearmint Leaves.

Ok this is where everybody leaves the room accept us Diabetics, so for us it's the next phase of self help folks.........................

Well, their missing out but we are not !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pick a fresh fig leaf from your Garden and wash clean and pat dry, shred fine and place in a cup and top with boiling water,leave to steep for 15 minutes ,this should give you a Fig Leaf Tea that is well known to assist in ..............................Diabetes, cardiovascular and Bronchial issues...it has to my taste buds a very Neutral flavour and of course if you find it Bitter then add a drizzle of Honey.

There are countless recipes for you to use the leaves when picked young as well.

Its thousand year old natural remedy is a plant in my Garden I shall never be without
For its Beautiful Rich sweet fruits and Therapeutic Leaves.

Gazza

[gazza1960]

[Yorkshire Lass]

Looks yummy!

[gazza1960]

CHEERS Yorkshire Lass,i just stumbled over your chutney recipe.......do you still make it the same way.......as you said back then..........

your words...........

Fig Chutney

Here is the recipe I use.

1kilo figs
150ml malt vinegar
150 ml cider vinegar
250g chopped onion
250g sultanas
1tsp salt
1tsp allspice
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp coriander seeds

Chop figs and put in saucepan. Add the vinegars, onions sultanas salt allspice pepper and coriander seeds.  Bring to boil and simmer gently for 15 mins. Stir to prevent sticking until mixture is thickened.  Put in sterilized jars.

It is my favourite chutney, gooseberry being second.


as I would like to have a go.................

Gazza

[pumkinlover]

Yummy, have you had a good crop?
mine is not so good this year.

[gazza1960]

nope same here terrible,the plant has provided me with more cups of Tea than anything else....lol

[Yorkshire Lass]

Yes Gazza, Same way with the chutney. Although not made any for a couple of years because I've not had a good yield of figs

[galina]

Didn't know about the tea.  Thanks Gazza

[caroline7758]

Bob Flowerdew was saying on GQT that wasps hat got some of his figs. Apparently there are going to be a lot of wasps around this month and next so he's putting paper bags over his!

[peanuts]

Inspired by your decorative  plate of figs, Gazza!  I made this today for a meal for a friend's 70-th birthday.  Much healthier than a cake!  I used home-made lemon curd mixed with crème fraiche.  It was much appreciated.

[gazza1960]

Luv it Peanuts......looks Bloody lovely too.

Gazza