{"id":5191,"date":"2013-10-04T11:42:33","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T15:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5191"},"modified":"2013-10-04T11:42:33","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T15:42:33","slug":"food-and-sex-the-power-of-poached-figs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/10\/food-and-sex-the-power-of-poached-figs.html","title":{"rendered":"Food and Sex: The Power of Poached Figs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Fig” by Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Want to serve a desert dish that has the power to put a pretty smile of your friend’s face, is sure to deliver a bucket load of culinary compliments and just happens to be an excellent aphrodisiac?\u00a0 Then…try this delish dish from the Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a> kitchens!\u00a0 A thousand yums!<\/p>\n

Pretty & Poached Figs<\/i><\/p>\n

Servings<\/b>: 2<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/b>:<\/p>\n

6 black figs; halved
\n2 cups red wine
\n2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
\n2 tbsp brown or raw sugar
\n1 cinnamon stick
\n0.5 tsp whole peppercorn
\n3 whole cloves
\n1\/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese
\n1\/4 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n

Description<\/b>:<\/p>\n

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  1. In medium sauce pan, combine figs, red wine, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, peppercorns and cloves. Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer.<\/li>\n
  2. Simmer for 10 minutes or until figs are tender. Remove figs and continue to reduce red wine mixture until it coats the back of a spoon. Strain syrup and return figs to reheat.<\/li>\n
  3. Combine ricotta cheese and vanilla extract.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To serve, put a dollop of the ricotta cheese in a bowl. Top with poached figs and add two tablespoons of the syrup over figs.\u00a0 A thousand yums!<\/p>\n

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