Just a little Friday afternoon pick-me-up!
If you live within a reasonable distance of any vegan donut and milkshake vendors, I highly suggest that you stop reading and promptly head over to such a place. If not, I hope my photos of these Pacific Northwest treats will suffice. :)
Sip. The infamous vegan milkshake cart that beckons weary grocery shoppers on their way in and out of Portland’s People’s Food Co-Op. There’s nothing cuter, really. My sister opted for the classic Cookies & Cream shake…
While I–somewhat predictably–got Chocolate Peanut Butter. Technically, it was chocolate coconut peanut butter because I decided Coconut Bliss ice cream was worth the extra $1.50. There’s something about an overflowing milkshake in a old-school diner glass that really tugs at your heartstrings, isn’t there? Or maybe that’s the peanut butter…
In my humble opinion, shakes > donuts, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t a veritable kid in a candy shop when I stepped into Seattle’s Mighty-O Donuts. Actually, I was a 22-year-old in a donut shop; but my eyes lit up the same way, I swear. I think my sister could attest to the truth of that statement.
Not only is that a French Toast donut; it’s an organic French Toast donut that was thoroughly enjoyed alongside a wonderful soy latté on a cloudy Seattle day.
Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.
I am so jealous. I would have killed for one of those milkshakes today, it was SO hot out. We don’t have anywhere to get any vegan goodies like that here :(
Ooooohhhhhh, I love this post!! Everything about it – your writing, the items which you describe, your pictures, and the treats in your pictures! Yay! Sadly, no vegan donut joint is near me. But I think I can make the hitting-up-a-vegan-milkshake-joint thing happen…
Drooooooool…
Drool, indeed! :) I’m moving somewhere solely based on the availability of their vegan treats. Luckily, I married someone who is with me on that dream.
I am jealous of your life. The extent of the vegan establishments that I have near me is a vegetarian co-op that sells fish oil. Also my kitchen.
Looks delicious!
This was just my temporary life! I was only visiting Portland and Seattle! My vegan life in Tempe is pretty average! haha
Yum! Those shakes look so amazing. Jealous! :)
Oh my gosh! It all looks soooo good!
Overflowing vegan milkshakes and donuts sounds like heaven!
oh, you were here in Portland? (or was this not even very recent?) hope you had a lovely time!
It was fairly recent. The beginning of June! I always have a lovely time there–I want to live there eventually. :)
Oohhh boy…I think I just passed out there. This post is INTENSE. I think I would live at that shop, it all looks adorable and perfect. And a french toast donut? Seriously? That is my dream come true.
Oh yum, I’m so jealous!
I haven’t had a donut in ages! That photo is making my teeth ache… so sugary, yet so tempting!
It wasn’t teeth-achingly sweet. It was just right.
drool. Your photos are soooo beautiful!! I really hope you will submit this and more to my new “vegan finds” site:
http://www.findingvegan.com
Kathy
Mmmm…everything looks delicious! And to top it off, your photos are amazing! Love your blog. Can’t wait to read more. :)
I was an English major too + love Mighty O!
Aah, it’s time to add Pride and Vegudice to my blogroll… Hope you enjoyed your visit to Seattle! It’s a great destination for us vegetarians/ vegans.
Molly
did you mean “chomp chomp chomp?” because it probably sounded more like “nom nom nom”… on the flip side, i just added to my to-do list: make a reddit account for the sole reason of posting this blog. its so cool! i admire you a lot and would love to hear where you get all these ideas for cooking cool new things.
Skylar! I saw your reddit post – thank you so much! You’re such a sweetie. I’ll have to point you in the direction of some of my favorite vegan cooking blogs and cookbooks at some point! Miss you!