The Basket Blog
A hub of inspiration for farmers’ market lovers and shoppers. Here you’ll find tons of recipes featuring local ingredients, as well as seasonal food guides, DIY ideas, local gift guides, tips and more!
Kimchi Gazpacho
Beat the heat with this easy no cook recipe and enjoy a big, delicious bowl of vegetables! We're adding kimchi to our gazpacho to add some tangy flavour and healthy probiotics. Pick up your ingredients at a farmers' market near you.
Quasi Quiche
Overwhelmed by zucchini? Looking for a new recipe you can have for breakfast, lunch or dinner? This easy dish is like if quiche and cheesy zucchini bread had a baby, and comes together in one bowl! This Quasi Quiche recipe by Sweet Fern Farm is a staff favourite here...
Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls
It's blueberry season here in Nova Scotia and we love baking with these bright and juicy berries. This recipe is loaded with blueberries in both the cinnamon rolls and in the frosting, giving it a beautiful and vibrant colour! Pick up your berries at your local...
Rhubarb BBQ Sauce
We all have our favourite rhubarb recipes... crisp, muffins, scones, cakes, jam, etc. They are all delicious, but rhubarb is often used in sweet dishes and not embraced for its tartness in savoury recipes. Try our Rhubarb BBQ Sauce recipe for a sweet and sour sauce...
9 Farmers’ Markets Open This Spring
Spring is here in Nova Scotia! With warmer weather comes more open farmers’ markets filling up with seasonal produce and goodies. Here’s a list of 9 farmers’ markets that open early for the season. Stay tuned to learn about all the summer markets opening soon, or find...
Roasted Radishes & Radish Top Pesto
At the farmers' market, the bright pop of pink radishes are the first sign of spring and a new season of beautiful produce. Radishes are often overlooked as an ingredient to use only in its raw form, but we love roasting ours as a side dish to spring dinners. Better...