“”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