I have had an amazing couple of days in Calgary so far! I
have done a little bit of all of my favourite things. The trip started with
amazing Crave cupcakes (as every trip to Calgary should). They were waiting for
me on arrival with the new feature flavour of the month (it may have changed
now that it is August), lemon meringue. It was perfectly light and flavourful,
the perfect cupcake for summer! We have Crave cupcakes every week when are
living in Calgary and every trip when we visit. My sister is such a big fan
that I always have to bring some home to Nova Scotia with me when I am flying
from Calgary. When I leave Wednesday morning I will be carrying Crave cupcakes
on the flight with me by request for Kevin in Quebec and Beckie in Nova Scotia.
We sure do crazy things for the people we love! Want more on Crave, do your sweet tooth a favour and visit their homepage by clicking here.
After indulging in amazing Crave cupcakes for dessert I
nestled into bed and met an early morning alarm for a trip to the Calgary
Farmers' Market. I am of the opinion that visiting Farmers' Markets earlier
rather than later is always the best call. This was my first trip to the
Calgary Farmers' Market and it did not disappoint! I really enjoyed the Calgary Farmers' Market, it is right up there with my favourite market in Vancouver (Granville Island) and the Open Aire Market in La Jolla.
I tried a little bit of
everything and much like Kootenay Festival I started my day with a little
breakfast gelato from Frank & Mabel’s Frozen Treats! I had a “cookie”
flavoured gelato pop and it was amazing. It left me wanting an entire serving,
but it was a little too early for the full serving for me.
I should note before I made it to the food court in the
Calgary Farmers' Market I had already indulged in some almonds. As you can see
Going Nuts has a wide range of almonds for your tasting perusal, I tried a
little bit of everything. There were amazing flavours that everyone can love
and then innovative new almond flavours that only Going Nuts makes. For
example, they have two new summer flavours “Watermelon” and “Sour Patch Kids”.
Yes, two very unique flavours of almonds. Honestly, I enjoyed them both. They
are different and fruity, perfect conversation starters for your next gift or
gathering! What did I end up choosing? Well, after three months away from
almonds and our low-carb diet I picked Kevin up the most popular almonds Going
Nuts sells “coconut almonds”. I am so excited for him to try them. You can visit their website here for a full look at the amazing nuts, trail mixes and everything they offer.
Another item I picked up for Kevin’s “welcome back to the
real world” goodie bag is one of my favourite things to eat but not make,
peanut brittle. I tired a wide range of Sweet’s peanut brittle and I was so
impressed with each flavour. I had to pick up a bar and I immediately knew
which flavour I needed as soon as I saw it, I had to give it a taste too and I
was so impressed with the salty/sweet balance, of course I had to buy Sweet’s
“Bacon Brittle”! I am equally as excited to open the brittle and give it a go! Sweet can be found on the web here...
We finished our trip to the Calgary Farmers' Market with a
coffee from the Fratello Analog Café. We are big fans of Fratello coffees but I
had to try their special feature “Iced London Fog” which was Earl Grey tea with
vanilla and milk. I’m not a fan of any type of tea (so to be honest with you I
am not sure why I chose this) but I absolutely loved this creation. For more on Fratello Coffee click here.
-Flat iron steaks from Silver Sage Beef. Check them out here.
-Basil, greens and rhu-berry pie from Innisfail Growers. Mare about Innisfail Growers here.
-Lobster mac & cheese from Simple Simon Pies. Your path to indulgence starts with a click here.
-Lots of fruit from Cherry Pit. Much, much more than cherries! For all the details on Cherry Pit click here.
On top of the amazing assortment of goods we walked out of
the market with there were many other unique goods at The Calgary’s Farmers' Market everything from a wide range of bee’s wax products, dog treats, vinegars,
oils, flowers, gluten-free foods (I am seriously excited to try the gluten-free
bakery’s bread) and farm fresh eggs. I could list the amazing goods and
services at the Calgary Farmers' Market for pages (if blogs had pages).
More than just a market for your basic necessities, Calgary
Farmers' Market is pretty much a mall that you can go to and feel good about
blowing your budget at. How often can you say that? I love spending my money
and meeting the people who it will be benefit, that is something that will
never truly happen at a big-box store. I think sometimes in cities we take for
granted how important buying local is, we think that someone else who has more
money will do it or that the market is a place for stroller-pushing mums to
meet up and hangout at. The Calgary Farmers' Market is definitely not like that
at all. I saw business men meeting up for a quick bite of lunch, picking up a
couple of groceries and then sitting down for a quick meeting. The Calgary
Farmers' Market is designed to appeal to a wide range of people and I can
guarantee you will enjoy it!
It was the perfect way to start my
Friday! After the Market the day continued to be awesome with a quaint BBQ on
the deck and then a Stamp’s game. They won 99% of the game, if only they would
have won the 1% of the game that mattered…
Need all the details on the Calgary Farmers' Market you can visit their website here. The Calgary Farmers' Market is open all year long on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9am until 5pm!
