FIG ME GENTLY

~ Aphrodisiac ~

The word, aphrodisiac is derived from the Greek goddess of pleasure, joy, beauty, love and procreation; Aphrodite.
I think even the word alone already heightens the senses.
So, what is an aphrodisiac?
It's basically anything, like food or drinkables that arouses sexual desire…

It can be that a certain food looks, smells or tastes a certain ravishing sexy way that provokes and evokes lust.
But it can also be sought in the nutricial values of an eatable, like zinc & magnesium for example which apparently can increase the production of sex hormones & optimize the sex drive.
There are quite a few sexy edibles that are found on the aphrodisiac most wanted list like oysters, almonds, asparagus, etc…
But also;
Figs!

~ An Ode to the Sexy Fig ~

Throughout history, your cut-open form has symbolized the female sex organs.
You were Cleopatra's and the Greeks' favorite fruit, who associated you with love and fertility…

What a gorgeously lush fruit you are!
Jammy, juice, intoxicatingly fragrant…
Your skin, deliciously velvety smooth to the touch.
Your color when you're perfectly ripe is ever so titillating…
Fleshy, softly sweet, with a tantalizing texture, what's not to love?
When you touch my lips, I can't resist biting into you!

Now, fig me gently you incredibly sexy bit of nature…

-You can also eat the skin of the fig, no need to peel, just pinch off the stem-

~ Sexy Fig Recipe for the Holidays ~

Thanksgiving, Christmas & the New Year are just around the corner…
With saying that, it of course also entails delectable food.

And when you're spending the Holidays with your lover you might want to whip up something a bit more enticing perhaps?
Especially on the dessert front.
With this sexy fig dessert, you just might ensure that eating that dessert won't be the last thing you two will do, it will maybe lead to even more boudoir-worthy romantic antics…

Recipe for Roasted Figs With Honey:

Prep time:

Just a mere 5 minutes

Ingredients:

~> 5 fresh figs
~> 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
~> ½ a teaspoon of cinnamon (also an aphrodisiac by the way)
~> A handful of rosemary sprigs
~> 1 and ½ tablespoon honey (And as it happens, honey is also considered an aphrodisiac)

The steps:

-1-
Preheat oven to 350F/180C.

-2-
Slice the figs as you desire and place in a baking dish.

-3-
Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on fig slices.

-4-
Toss rosemary springs over them.

-5-
Roast for 40 minutes and remove from the oven.

-6-
Cool for 10-15 minutes and drizzle the honey over this sexy goodness…

~And you could serve a nice bit of soft (goats) cheese with it, or maybe you prefer some ice cream?~

Happy, tasty & sexy Holidays everyone!

~*~

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