Food and Flowers

Enjoyed a Peanut Butter and Banana Panini at Pasta Go Go yesterday morning. They were mobbed, so hopefully they will continue to stay open on Saturdays....

checked out Plantation Crown and Hawk Botanical Garden after breakfast...

5 1/2 acres of plants...

with a maze. I didnt venture in. Way too hot to get potentially trapped in a maze....

peafowl....

I liked how they displayed their collection of succulent plants...

some orchids...

looked familiar...

stripey...

a Passion Flower...

Lunch was at De Coal Pot, recently opened in Red Hook. The Veggie Delight was exactly the same as at their Cruz Bay location. No more ferrying over to St. John to enjoy their fantastic food....

breakfast this morning at another new restaurant, SOS Coffee Bar and Grille. Fresh Fruit...

and Roasted Potatoes with a side of Pico De Gallo...

something about the handwriting and cartoons on their menu was oddly reminiscent of a certain zine...

then it was off to Phantasea Botanical Gardens to see what was blooming there...

obviously, a lot of stuff...

this one was way up high...

there were no cruise ships in today, so most everything was closed in Charlotte Amalie. Fortunately, Greengos was open...

Lots more to come. Bye for now.

Lots and Lots Of Salads

While the weekend breakfast scene has pushed me to the point of thinking about regressing to vegetarianism, the salad front has been sensational on the island...

At Duffy's Love Shack: Mixed Greens topped with Marinated Hearts of Palm, Artichoke Hearts, Tomatoes and Red Onions...

At St. Thomas Yacht Club: Arugula topped with Grilled Artichokes, Tomatoes, Onions, Dried Cranberries and Slivered Almonds...

At The Pie Whole: Romaine, Tomatoes, Onions and Mushrooms...

From Dorene's Garden Of Eating: Mixed Greens topped with Cucumber, Carrot Sticks, Sugar Peas, Hearts of Palm, Edamame, Grape Tomatoes, Red Kidney Beans, Slivered Onions, Granny Smith Apple and Tofu sprinkled with Tri-Color Quinoa...

Also from Dorene's: Mixed Greens topped with Spiralized Zucchini, Carrots and Squash along with Tomatoes, Asparagus, Slivered Onions, Roasted Sweet Red Peppers, Artichokes and Toasted Almonds...

at Fresh Bistro: Fresh Greens with Red Onion, Cucumber, Tomato and Dijon Vinaigrette...

At XO Bistro: Mixed Greens with Blacked Tofu, Craisins and Spiced Almonds (which I am doubtful were vegan)...

For $5, I thought I would give their Bloody Mary a try and it was very good. I might finally be 'getting it' with regards to the popularity of this cocktail...

the best Salad on the Island, IMO, at Mafolie: The Mango Avocado Salad with Star Fruit Vinaigrette. Always with the Mango and Avocado at perfect ripeness....

Well I guess it wasnt that many Salads. Bye for now.

Weekend Breakfast

I have lamented before on the slim pickins around here for vegan breakfast on the weekend. Delly Deck does well with the Grits and Fresh Fruit, their Oatmeal is premade with milk...

I have also tried Delly Deck's Plain Bagel (only flavor they have) with Lettuce, Tomato and Onion. This option may work again in the future if I bring my own Tofutti Cream Cheese. That Onion was strong, probably helped keep the mosquitos at bay for a few days...

Barefoot Buddha has the Smoothies...

and some vegan Cakes and Donuts...

oddly, their Donuts tasted like Muffins...

Cup and Cork has the PB & Jelly option, which, while extremely delicious, is over in seconds. I guess I could order two...

the absolute worst breakfast ever was the bowl of Quaker Instant Cinnamon Raisin Oats at Shoreline Bar & Grill. Not even the blissful waterfront location could make up for this crime...

plus they had no Fresh Fruit, so a non-vegan 'Fruit Pastry' was subbed which the Mr. ate and said gave him heartburn...

currently, the best vegan breakfast I can find on the island is Pasta Go Go's Peanut Butter and Banana Panini (specify no butter), but this is only because they are temporarily open on Saturdays during the high season...

Yes, I still miss Le Pain Quotidien's Tofu Scramble (not yet back on their menu last I checked) It was the best vegan breakfast I ever had and it looks like it will remain that for me ever more. Thanks for the sympathy. Bye for now.

Nagee's

It is pronounced like 'noogies' but with an 'ah' instead of an 'oo'...

this tiny out of the way place serves the usual Vegetarian and Ital Cuisine. It is carryout only and cash only and based on the amount of customers when we were there, it is very popular...

there were the Starches - Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, the Grains - Quinoa, Pumpkin Rice, Brown Rice...

the BBQ Gluten, Beans, various Tofus, Pepper Steak etc along with Vegetables and Salads...

my Potatoes Au Gratin being scooped out...

Mashed Split Peas served with an ice cream scoop...

the Fritters are kept in a warming station...

Below is my container of Chili, Tofu, Potatoes and Veggies. I was glad they dont pile everything on top of each other. The containers are sold by weight at $7.50/pound...

we also got four Pumpkin Fritters for breakfast next week...

So there's Nagee's finally. Bye for now.

Weekend Eats

We were determined to eat at  De Coal Pot, so it was back to St. John yesterday. Breakfast was at St. John Scoops...

I got the Green Detox and the Mr. got the St. John Sunrise....

While mine was great and super satisfying, the St. John Sunrise was even tastier...

after renting a Hobie Cat at Cinnamon Bay, we made it to De Coal Pot. The Rum Punch was nice and strong, as usual. I got a second one 'to go' for the ferry ride home, it is legal to carry an open container in the Virgin Islands...

My Veggie Delight platter was well worth the trip (although a sister restaurant is in the works on St. Thomas, so fingers crossed it actually opens)...

Breakfast this morning was at Gladys'. I enjoyed the bowl of Fresh Mango...

and a bowl of Grits...

being Super Bowl Sunday, I had to have some Guac, so off to Greengos for the Veggie Burrito. Awesome and very filling...

as with yesterday, I doubt there will be any dinner tonight. Bye for now.