My Favorite St Louis Donuts

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Last donut photo! (I swear. At least for a while!)

This weekend I hit the ground running to finish up some of those home improvement projects that we started on but never finished. Now that all our extra time at home is coming to an end, it felt completely necessary to wrap some stuff up. I spent all day Saturday removing cabinet doors and staining those. We stained the top cupboards months ago, but never got around to the bottom cabinets. It was time to get that done. I also restained our stair railing that was in serious need of a spruce up (gel stain is a life saver, you guys!!) All of Saturday night, I spent some much needed time hanging frames and getting photos printed. After almost 10 months in our house, it’s finally starting to look like we’re moved in.

Anyone else slow to get settled in, or is it just me?

🍩: @donutdrivein

@GreetingsFromKelly:

This week was exhausting. All week long, I had one foot in pandemic life and one foot in the back-to-normal life. I was back in the office all week working on two big projects. But then after work, I was back to working on our quarantine projects and staying up late, forgetting I have to wake up early in the morning. Repeat for five days. So happy it’s the weekend!

What are your plans this weekend?

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Summer in St. Louis is my absolute favorite place to be. I don’t even care that it’s a million degrees here, all the sunshine and blue skies makes it 100% worth it!

What’s your favorite season?

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Our whole donut journey has been 100% carry-out. It was exactly the boost I needed to get out into the world again without too much unnecessary exposure.

I’ve got a few more donut pics to round out the week, and then I’m switching to something new!

Have you tried dining out yet, or are you still living the curbside & carry-out life?

@GreetingsFromKelly:

John’s Donuts is a staple of the St. Louis donut scene. They’re open almost 24-hours a day, aside from a few hours that they reserve for making your donuts, so you can stop here for an early morning or late night snack. I have a few fond memories of stopping here at ridiculous hours of the night during college. And I’m glad to report their donuts taste just as good at 11am as they do at 2am.

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Back in the office full-time this week and already missing the slow mornings with a cup of hot coffee and a freshly made breakfast. Anyone else back to working in the office?

I’ve got lots of photos from our camping trip this weekend coming to the feed, but I’ve got a few more donut pics for you first. 🍩

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Time for the full picture:

🍩 Lemon Lavender
🍩 Cookie dough
🍩 Very Chocolate
🍩 Cookies and Cream
🍩 Vanilla iced
🍩 Chocolate iced

Which one are you grabbing first?

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Exhibit A why I like to think of donuts as a dessert.

A few weeks ago I put a poll in my stories asking if you thought donuts were a breakfast or a dessert.
And 60% of responses said donuts are dessert! But I’m sure the other 40% wasn’t picturing this cookie-dough-overload pastry when they responded.

Maybe we need to start exploring the idea of having a breakfast dessert. You eat your eggs & fruit first and then grab a bite of breakfast-dessert donut. Who’s with me?

@GreetingsFromKelly:

I am likely the most hated person among donut shop employees. I’m the person who goes in thinking I’m going to order just one donut…oh but that one looks good…and that one…yeahhh can I add that one in, too? And pretty soon they’re fishing my donuts out of the small paper bag and putting them inside a big box for a dozen.

But when you go into a place like Vincent Van Doughnuts and see all the flavor combos right there in front of your eyes…can you blame me?

Sorry to all the donut shops that have had to deal with me eating with my eyes and never coming in with a strategy. I’m sad to report that visiting 10 of St Louis’ best known donut shops in the span of less than a month has not made me any better prepared to answer the question, “how many donuts are you getting today?”

🍩: @vincentvandoughnut in the Grove. And yes, lemon lavender was delicious.

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Loving the beautiful weather we’ve been having lately, today not included, and the carry-out lifestyle that has encouraged us to spend more time outside.

We did the last of our donut exploring this weekend, which included a stop at Vincent Van Doughnuts. We took our donuts to go and enjoyed them out on the deck with an extra big cup of coffee and sunshine.

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Where did you donut this weekend? .

I love a box of donuts that comes with a pep-talk. I deserve a donut every day and am happy to receive that affirmation.

🍩: @pharoahsdonuts in downtown STL. They’re the freshest, softest, most delicious donuts you will ever eat. That’s a promise. They’re freshly made right in front of your face so you can see just how delicious they are.

Donuts are perfect for quarantine because they’re designed to be carried out. These ones will stay just as fresh as the day you bought them for a few days if you store them right, so don’t be afraid to buy a whole dozen. Or more. No judgements.

@GreetingsFromKelly:

More photos from our donut tour, or are you guys sick or delicious content? Vote below.

At Mini Donut Co, they fry your donuts right in front of you. They float the dough down this tiny donutty river and magically they become delicious little bites.

Alright now, be honest. More donuts? Or move on? Let me know what you think in the comments I will still love you no matter how you vote.

@GreetingsFromKelly:

If you’re getting sick of my posts about donuts…you probably need to go buy a donut.

Donut Experiment let’s you build your own donuts. You get to invent your own creation by picking your icing, toppings, and drizzle. I think we did pretty all right with our creations.

I’m going through a weird time with food. I’m entering a new phase of quarantine where I don’t want to eat anything ever. I’m not hungry, I don’t crave anything ever. Last night I ate one cookie for dinner. It was the only thing that sounded good and it was all that I was hungry for. It’s also completely unlike me to not eat dinner. Anyone else going through a weird stage of lockdown-life right now?

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Which flavor are you trying first?

@GreetingsFromKelly:

It’s like a donut, only tinier and cuter!

Mini Donut Co makes these tiny, bite sized donuts that taste as good as they look. They’re made fresh right before your eyes (you can even watch your donut dough float down the fryer river!)

They’re made so fresh they’re still warm when you get them. And there’s truly nothing better than a warm, freshly made donut on a rainy day.

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Things are strange right now and they’re going to stay that way for a while. Donuts help.

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Last night I made a major mistake!

I made the mistake of looking at super fancy expensive hotel rooms on the Vegas Strip that typically go for thousands and are currently available for hundreds. Some are not much more than $200! Seriously. Go look! (If you want to torture yourself…)

I had almost convinced myself last night that I wanted to go. Huge suites for only $200, how could we not do that? I searched far and wide for the loop holes that would make this work. I even looked into driving out there for a second (in the two times we have driven across the country, we have never been able to accomplish this in less than 5 days. Not very economical for a vacation where the road is not the destination…)

I get these planning kicks from time to time. Unrealistic obsessions. Jason nods along, listens to my “what ifs,” and even helps me out with my research all before kindly reminding me, “you don’t even want to leave the house right now, do you really want to drive to Las Vegas?”

A few years ago I found phrase that I really felt summed up our relationship in the best way possible: “You keep me safe, I’ll keep you wild.” And I think that’s true for last night, too.

Except last night it was more like “you keep me from having a germ-induced panic attack on the Las Vegas Strip, I’ll keep you looking forward to the day we can take our next greatest adventure.”

🍩: @strangedonuts Stranger from last weekend. Picked it up for carry-out and enjoyed it at home! It was horchata cream filled and I immediately buy anything I see with the word horchata in it. This was no exception.

@GreetingsFromKelly:

Finding some Maplewood favorites out in the suburbs. Even though to some people, Maplewood is also the suburbs. So really, it’s like I’m finding donuts in the ‘burbs of the ‘burbs.

Donut travel is the only travel we’ve got right now, so why not take a trip to a new side of town. After all, what else have you got to do with all this free time?