breakfast

Sweet Potato, Beet & Black Bean Hash

Sweet Potato, Beet & Black Bean Hash

Eggs aren’t reserved just for breakfast anymore, serve this hash for a quick weeknight dinner! Substitutions Don’t love beets? skip them! Dairy-free, skip the feta Be sure to follow figsandflour on instagram and tag your recipes with #figsandflour! You can also follow the Figs & Flour Facebook page. I […]

Nectarine & Berry Baked Challah French Toast

Nectarine & Berry Baked Challah French Toast

What happens when you take ingredients that are delicious on their own and then put them all together? It makes something even more amazing…called nectarine & berry baked French toast!  This is the perfect make ahead brunch dish. You can make prep this the night […]

Raspberry Ricotta Pancakes

Raspberry Ricotta Pancakes

Have you ever tried ricotta in breakfast or desserts. I was definitely in the no thanks bucket until I tried these pancakes. (Well, I was really in the no thanks to ricotta in anything camp, until a month or two ago). But, I am really […]

Kiwi Strawberry Spinach Smoothie

Kiwi Strawberry Spinach Smoothie

Does anyone know why strawberry and kiwi’s are always paired together? Is it the sweet & sour/tart combo. Regardless, it’s definitely a winning combination. This smoothie really highlights the sweet sour combination with a two toned beauty. You have to make each color separately though, […]

Whole Wheat Waffle with Kiwis, Strawberries, & Mango

Whole Wheat Waffle with Kiwis, Strawberries, & Mango

I bet you won’t believe how I became the owner of a new waffle maker…. I know the suspense is killing you. Well, here it is… I won my families March Madness pool! My sister really wanted an airfryer and I have really wanted a […]

Leek Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

Leek Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

Leeks and Quiche are a pairing that has stood the test of time. I have always love to take quintessential ingredient pairs and dishes and upgrade the dish with a healthier twist. This is where the sweet potatoes come in. The crust of this dish is made […]

Kale Shakshuka

Kale Shakshuka

I am definitely on the shakshuka bandwagon. It’s taken me some time to come up with a recipe in the style of shakshuka sans tomato, but now that I have there is no stopping me. And the best thing about today’s recipe is it is […]

Challah French Toast with Persimmon & Pear

Challah French Toast with Persimmon & Pear

Growing up, I could not resist a good French toast whenever we went out for breakfast. Its sort of the best of both worlds in my opinion, eggs, bread, and something sweet. However, in college, weekend breakfasts served a different purpose and I strayed from […]

Persimmons Yogurt Parfait

Persimmons Yogurt Parfait

I think, I learned an important lesson about persimmons last week. Haiycha’s in particular must be very ripe before you eat them! I couldn’t figure out what was off when I was cooking last week, but after having some today, that must have been the […]

Persimmon Rose Pastry

Persimmon Rose Pastry

Apple rose pastries were trending throughout my Instagram feed last year. This year, I am reviving this easy pastry by adding persimmons to the mix. Persimmons are a beloved holiday fruit, but pretty difficult to find on the east coast, due to a short fleeting […]