http://hemmingshalfdozen.com/2010/07/fun-with-figs/ 2 Bigs + 4 Littles under 1 Midsize Roof = Life As We Know It Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:35:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://hemmingshalfdozen.com/2010/07/fun-with-figs/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Fancy Fun With Figs | hemmingshalfdozen.com Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:52:50 +0000 http://hemmingshalfdozen.com/?p=862#comment-639 [...] ago, I wrote about wanting to make a fig tart with fruit from the trees of family members (see Fun With Figs). And a little more than a week ago, in honor of Shawn’s birthday and at his request, I actually [...] [...] ago, I wrote about wanting to make a fig tart with fruit from the trees of family members (see Fun With Figs). And a little more than a week ago, in honor of Shawn’s birthday and at his request, I actually [...]

]]> http://hemmingshalfdozen.com/2010/07/fun-with-figs/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Wendy Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:46:50 +0000 http://hemmingshalfdozen.com/?p=862#comment-603 Because I love those soaked Wardeh muffins so much, I would break my father-in-law's cardinal rule and sully up those figs by using them in that recipe. Unfortunately, our fig season was extremely short this year (as in, only about a week!). They went bad on the trees really fast and we ended up with what looked like a tree full of oversized raisins. We think it was because we had such a rainy, mild spring and then in early June, we had those few days of sudden, intense heat. Therefore, they had a slow growing time, and then the heat ruined them before they were ready to be harvested. Also, the birds somehow found their way into the netting and contributed to the demise. Sad. So sad. I'm glad you were able to put yours to use. Yours look different--ours are the green kind, whereas yours are the black figs. Remo said that's what they were like in Brazil, where they had them on their breakfast buffet every morning. Our trees roots literally stem from a tree in Italy that Remo's dad's friend brought back. I forgot to mention that in my blog. Thanks for the mention! :-) Because I love those soaked Wardeh muffins so much, I would break my father-in-law’s cardinal rule and sully up those figs by using them in that recipe. Unfortunately, our fig season was extremely short this year (as in, only about a week!). They went bad on the trees really fast and we ended up with what looked like a tree full of oversized raisins. We think it was because we had such a rainy, mild spring and then in early June, we had those few days of sudden, intense heat. Therefore, they had a slow growing time, and then the heat ruined them before they were ready to be harvested. Also, the birds somehow found their way into the netting and contributed to the demise. Sad. So sad. I’m glad you were able to put yours to use. Yours look different–ours are the green kind, whereas yours are the black figs. Remo said that’s what they were like in Brazil, where they had them on their breakfast buffet every morning. Our trees roots literally stem from a tree in Italy that Remo’s dad’s friend brought back. I forgot to mention that in my blog. Thanks for the mention!

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