FIGS!

Kim, from Ordinary Recipes Made Gourmet e-mailed me to ask if I wanted to host this week’s Blogger Secret Ingredient. Well, I couldn’t say no…I have a bad habit of doing that. What was I thinking???? Not only am I moving this week, my cousin is getting married on Saturday as well! Oh the trouble I get myself into.

I picked delicious, dainty figs because, a) I love them and b) they are in season right now. There are endless possibilities when it comes to figs. You can use all different kinds, salty or sweet, hot or cold, dessert, main or appy, fresh or dried….you name it and you can do it with figs!

Here are some random facts (via Wikipedia) about cute, little figs:

• The edible fig is one of the first plants that were cultivated by humans.
• Figs are one of the highest plant sources of calcium and fiber.
• Although commonly referred to as a fruit, the fig fruit is actually the flower of the tree.

So, if you want to participate using Figs as this week’s secret ingredient, please submit your recipes. Be aware that I AM moving this weekend (Sunday through Monday), which means my computer will be disconnected for a time come then. I will do my best to make sure everything is done on time, but please keep in mind that things will most likely be a little on the late side.

You can either submit your recipe by commenting (below) and leaving a link to your blog post (your post should link back to this post, or to my blog) OR you can e-mail it to: elizabeth [at]guiltykitchen [dot] com

I’ll reply back to your post once I receive it.

Deadline: Please submit recipes before 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time) on Sunday, August 30th. There will be a round-up of everyone’s posts on Monday, September 1st (sometime later in the day). The winner will also be announced on Monday along with next week’s host site.

Your time starts… NOW!

A RT on Twitter would be much appreciated so you can let others know about the challenge…

This is a list of other Challenge Hosts & Ingredients (this is week 45). Be sure to be a friendly food blogger and check out all of the other blogs!

Week 44: Ordinary Recipes Made Gourmet – Peanut Butter

Week 43: The Sophisticated Gourmet – Brown Sugar

Week 42: My Kitchen Addiction – Lime

Week 41: Nutmeg Nanny – Coffee

Week 40: Chaya’s Comfy Cook – Broccoli

Week 39: Healthy Delicious – Plums

Week 38: Zoe – Feta

Week 37: ChezWhat– Potatoes

Week 36: Cinnamon, Spice & Everything Nice – Blueberries

Week 35: Girlichef -Greens

Week 34: The Ungourmet – Watermelon

Week 33: Bread + Butter – Bell Pepper

Week 32: Burp and Slurp -Corn

Week 31: Say Yes to Salad – Kabocha

Week 30: Thinspired – Bananas

Week 29: To Be The Whole Package – Almonds

Week 28: Kristas Kravings – Lemon

Week 27: From French Fries To Flax Seeds – Coconut

Week 26: Plentiful Plants – Avocado

Week 25: Training Fuel – Eggs

Week 24: Dinner at Christina’s – Cabbage

Week 23: Hey What’s for Dinner, Mom? – Strawberries

Week 22: One Bite at a Time – Basil

Week 21: Just Sweet Enough – Black Beans

Week 20: What I Ate Yesterday – Kale

Week 19: What’s for Dinner – Orange

Week 18: BranAppetit! –Spinach

Week 17: Tales of Expansion Dates

Week 16: Biggest Diabetic Loser – Zucchini

Week 15: Sweet & Natural –Peppermint

Week 14: bella eats [and runs] – Ginger

Week 13: Coffee Talk – Walnuts

Week 12: For the Love of Oats – Pumpkin

Week 11: Trying to Heal – Sweet Potatoes

Week 10: The Inner Workings of a College Graduate – Eggplant

Week 9: Itzy’s Kitchen – Pears

Week 8: The Fitnessista – Cranberries

Week 7: Tri to Cook – Lentils

Week 6: Rhodey Girl Tests – Polenta

Week 5: Eating Bender – Butternut Squash

Week 4: Care to Eat – Apples

Week 3: On a Lobster Placemat – Mushrooms

Week 2: Hangry Pants – Tomatoes

Week 1: sportsnutritionliving – Quinoa