Matchbox treats and other thangs.

Cafe Matchbox, my fave cafe in my neck of the woods (NE MPLS), has vegan pastries every once in a while, supplied by Mayday Cafe (South MPLS). I did not realize how freaking amazing the pastries were until I bought one the other day, go figure! It was a vegan chocolate chip cookie with nuts.

In one word, "stellar"-gooey, sweet as hell with a little nutty taste and crunch.

Check 'er out, ya'll:

So...new things with the blog. I want to make this about more than vegan food, and really all I talk about here is food. And don't get me wrong, food is fucking awesome. But I'd like to share with you all other important parts of my Minnesotan life, like my ambitions, dog, love, problems, music, etc etc. I think it would be extra super special if I were able to share those kinds of things on here.

So I guess I'm deviating from what vegan MOFO really is all about. God, I'm such a punkass, as usual.

MN Vegan

Wow.

I suck at Vegan MOFO. Fuck me. Sorry guys.

IT'S VEGAN MOFO TIME!

You best believe I'm going to do my damnedest to post every day this month. It's aaaawwwwwnnnnnn, like f'sho.

MN Vegan

This just in: True Thai is kickass.

I'm also going to send some lovin' to Tao Natural Foods. Their food is delicious, healthy and awesome as hell. I'm so tired of eating all of this good food here in Minneapolis. Something's got to give and start sucking balls soon or I'm going to explode. Just kidding.

Ok so I had this delicious little ditty at True Thai. It was excellent. Perfect seasoning and heat in the peanut sauce.

I was really excited that the waitress knew what "vegan" meant. You can ask them what's animal-free on the menu and they'll fill you in.

Ok ok here's what I had already!

Ok I also disappeared to Tao Natural Foods for a couple hours one day. They have a happy hour at their juice bar. That's just too cute. Most of their stuff is vegan and I think all of it is vegetarian? Pretty sure about that one.

Ok here's the wrap: it was spicy and delish.

The juice next to it was a mixture of berries and beets. I typically hate beets to the core, but this wasn't bad. And it made me super happy. I love juice.

Ok doods!

I'm outty 5000!

MN Vegan

Ooooohhhh Mimicreme...

Dear Mimicreme,

You are fucking delicious. Especially when I make ice cream out of you. You are insanely yummy and...I love you. I do. I love Mimicreme.

There are so many ways you can prepare this stuff. You can put it in your goddamn coffee, in your latte, make iced cream out of it and many many other things. You could likely make a kickass white russian out of it even. Yeah. And it's allergy-friendly and made with only with nuts. Cool, right?!

Here's some pictures of me, Mimicreme and some ice cream I made with it. Oh the memories...

You could probably use this stuff in place of sweetened condensed milk if you thicken it with agar agar or something along those lines.

Go out and get it! This stuff is a dream come true for those that have been looking for something a little thicker than soy creamer.

MN Vegan

Bad Waitress does it again!

Oh man. I cannot express to you how much it rules having a place like the Bad Waitress within biking proximity. I'm super stoked about this place having all of the following: kickass vegan food, kickass vegan shakes and kickass vegan desserts. Also, the place itself is pretty kickass.

My mom went mostly vegan recently and has been keeping it up for the last 2-3 months. I'm super proud of her that she's maintaining the lifestyle in any capacity, because I feel it may shine some light into how I've been living my life for the last 7 years. She can finally grumble along with me when dad orders a fucking huge steak. Just kidding. I don't grumble.

So anyways! I got the veggie burger. It' s hand-made patty that is effing stellar and seasoned nicely. See this monster below, ya'll!

Holy crap, right? Yeah, it's huge and delicious.

My mom got the vegan sloppy joe. It was delectable.

I have posted the shake in a previous entry about this place. It's arguably the best vegan shake in town.

There's no reason why you shouldn't go here if you're in the area. The restaurant itself has a old 50's diner appeal and the food keeps getting better.

Like I said, go. Eat. Prosper.

MN Vegan

I fucking KNEW IT.

I knew I'd cave to your requests sooner or later. Here I am, back again. Updating the shit out of this blog. Hollerrrr.

H'okay! Washington D.C., ya'll!

Seeing the sights was only half the fun, too. D.C. is extremely vegan-friendly and a lot of fun to visit. I had the most incredible time, thanks to my cousin and his lovely wife. They put me up for three nights and four days and it was such an incredible experience to be able to stay with them and see the city.

All right. Time to get down to business. The first place I stopped at from the light rail (you can use it to get ANYWHERE in D.C. btdubs) was Sticky Fingers Bakery.

Lordy, this place was heaven on earth. They have vegan treats up the wazoo as well as savory eats for those that aren't interested in a the biggest sugar coma they've ever had. Me though? Of course I chose the sugar coma. Say hello to breakfast!

Check this place out, people. Their food and pastries cannot be beat. I even got a burrito and a peanut butter pie one of the days I was there (pictured below). They have a deli case full of different kinds of bulk mock meats and grab-n-go eats as well. I really wish I would have been able to catch their brunch to have some biscuits and gravy, but alas I did not. Regardless, this is a must-visit for people visiting our nation's capital. Yep.

Another place that you may want to visit on your excursion in D.C. is Cafe Green. I had a really tasty raw peanut butter shake and veggie burger there. They have a lot of raw items on the menu. I didn't even order dessert because I was already so full from the shake and burger. Yummmmmm.

Last but not least! Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant in Falls Church! I liken this place to a very healthy Loving Hut. Great Asian-inspired dishes and dessert. I had a vegetable medley with some mock meat and a slice of chocolate cake to top off the meal! Delectable!

I would recommend traveling to and seeing Washington DC in all its glory to EVERYONE. It's so vegan-friendly and beautiful. There are tons more pictures to show you guys, but that would be a long-ass entry and you'd probably get bored with me gushing about all of the national monuments and the art I saw. So go see it for yourself, yo! There's no reason not to!

MN Vegan