Fig & Shiitake Bacon Bites

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Here is a fun and extremely easy
variation on the bacon-wrapped fig. Actually, I wanted to see if I could
wrap a fig in a shiitake bacon, but the bacon pieces aren’t quite big or
flexible enough. Next time I will try making a portobello bacon. In the
meantime, this is what I ended up with, and to my delight, it came out
very tasty. Try this as a snack, or a vegan and Paleo-friendly summer hors
d’oeuvre, if you go with the vegan cheese, or I would imagine that
goat cheese would be equally amazing. You can google shiitake bacon
recipes and experiment, or just use the one I came up with here. Making
shiitake bacon is much easier than it sounds if you use this quick
method.

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Seared Chinese 5-Spice Figs with Cashew Cheese

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Okay, I warned you that there
would be more than one post for figs this week. Here is a very simple and
quick way to enjoy figs on a lazy summer Sunday. Even the cashew cheese is a
“quick” version that does not require fermenting or any other drawn
out process. The figs used in this recipe were Turkish figs, which have
gorgeous striped outer skin, but you can use any tree ripened fig. I hope you
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Roasted Yam Salad with Kale & Figs

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Warning: Fig season is here!
Which means that I may post more than one recipe with figs over the next
week or two. Since figs are one of those fruits that you simply can’t find
when they’re out of season, just enjoy and soak it up while you can!
I’ll start with this easy mid-week salad that can practically serve as a
weeknight meal, a lunch, or a side dish with something off the back yard
grill. These figs were given to me by my neighbor, artist Bill
Wheeler. The roasted yams and onions seem to give
the figs and kale a nice caramelized hug…yes I said hug!! You can even
roast the yams on your barbecue if you want, for some extra smoky flavor.
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