To tell the truth, I’m surprised that it resonates with me. It’s a very curious book that probably resonates with a very limited audience. You know how there are certain books that everyone loves?
This 1975 Newbery Honor has been one of my all-time favorites since the very first time I read it…and I’ve read it dozens of times since. THE SWEETEST FIG by Chris Van Allsburg? FIG PUDDING by Ralph Fletcher? LISTEN FOR THE FIG TREE by Sharon Bell Mathis? They’re all good books, but I think I’ll pick FIGGS & PHANTOMS by Ellen Raskin. So tonight I will be indulging in a new midnight snack - sliced figs on top of a cracker (a water cracker - I just bought some!) and whipped cream cheese (Philadelphia brand.) Now the only question is what to read while eating. It turned out to contain…figs! The accompanying note said to “share and enjoy,” so I’m sharing them here with you: (Not only do I come from middle-class stock, I also live in a middle-class area.) I told my friend about my fruitless search and, just yesterday, I received a package from her in the mail. I tried another grocery store and still couldn’t find a fig. I was very pleased that my friend thought I was the type of person to have brie and water crackers sitting around the house.Ĭonsidering that I come from very middle-class stock (Family Motto: “Saltina Circulus & Velveetum!” Loosely translated: “Ritz Crackers and Velveeta all the way, baby!”) I think you can safely assume that neither a wedge of brie nor a crumb of water cracker has ever passed my lips.īut my friend’s recipe sounded intriguing, so the next time I went shopping I looked for fresh figs. Enjoy!” She added that any kind of cracker could be used - whole wheat, water, table - and that brie could be substituted for the whipped cream cheese. Just slice them and place on top of the whipped cream cheese…nice midnight snack - and nutritious.
They are dark purple or black and tear-drop shaped. Last weekend a friend sent along a tip for a tasty seasonal snack: “Figs and whipped cream cheese on crackers of your choice. More random facts and opinions on children’s books, presented Sunday brunch style.
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