Green Mango Café + Bakery Cookbook – A Giveaway!

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I am so very excited to present my first cookbook giveaway on The Fig Tree today! And what a cookbook to start with! :) This fantastic cookbook, Green Mango Café + Bakery Cookbook, was put together by the incredibly talented duo from A Couple Cooks – Sonja and Alex. I have been a huge fan of the A Couple Cooks blog for quite some time. I adore the photography and find the recipes to be very inspiring. I love their use of fresh, natural ingredients to make wholesome, healthy meals.  What really separates A Couple Cooks from the rest is Sonja…

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The Fig Tree Turns Two!

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(Banana Split Cupcakes from July 2011) On October 13, 2010, I pressed “publish” on my very first post – Chai Spiced Almond Shortbread Cookies. Two years ago today! So, I think that would make today The Fig Tree’s second birthday :) Happy Birthday Fig Tree!

Frozen Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake

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Last weekend, we celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada. We celebrated with all of the classic Thanksgiving favourites – sweet potatoes, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cabbage rolls, pecan tarts etc. I love love love traditional Thanksgiving food. But this year, I opted to make a less-than-traditional pumpkin dessert for our celebrations. The week of Thanksgiving, I found a recipe for a frozen pumpkin dessert in a local newspaper and I was inspired. I decided to try the recipe, but made a few adjustments. I opted to use Maple Walnut ice cream as my first layer. And I thought it would be perfect…

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