A few months ago a friend of mine was kind enough to share a few pints of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream that had been shipped to her. It was hands down some of the best American-style ice cream I’ve ever had. The flavors were intense and unique, the texture was smooth and creamy, and my favorite, the Brown Butter Almond Brittle, tasted exactly like my mother’s shortbread cookies. So I was incredibly excited to visit one of their scoop shops. Live vicariously through me as I taste pretty much every flavor under the sun in this previously recorded Facebook Live session! Continue reading
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Voodoo Doughnuts in Eugene Oregon
Voodoo Doughnuts is an Oregon legend and one I’ve been dying to try ever since I learned they make a doughnut filled with another Oregon delicacy, Kelly’s Strawbañero Jelly. Strawbañero jelly is exactly what it sounds like, a delightful combination of sweet strawberries with a kick of heat from habanero peppers that tastes amazing with some crusty bread and a hunk of mild brie. It’s become one of my favorite appetizers.
Kelly Strawbañero Jelly with sourdough and brie
I couldn’t wait to try that sweet Strawbañero heat in a doughnut. Unfortunately, it turns out they only carry that particular flavor on Thursdays in their Portland store and I was in Eugene. Not that there was a lack of options, from the a simple Buttermilk Bar doughnut to the No Name doughnut, a raised yeast doughnut with chocolate frosting, rice krispies and peanut butter, to the Triple Chocolate Penetration doughnut, a chocolate cake doughnut with chocolate frosting and coco-puffs, oh my! Continue reading