I absolutely LOVE medjool dates - sometimes they are called the "queen of dates". Also if you can find them, barhi (honey) dates, which are smaller and rounder, and black dates are great. If you have a middle-eastern food store you can get them in bulk and they may be a little cheaper.


Dried figs- just don't eat the stem. I like mission and calimyrna dried figs, but it's easy to eat too many of them.