Vegan MoFo Day 3: The Snail Before the Cleanse

Thank you to everyone for your excitement over my Day 2 post; I'm really thrilled that I was able to surprise so many of you (as well as myself).

That being said, as promised, yesterday was filled with Cinnamon Snail goodies!  
 

So, I give you...the pre-cleanse Snail round-up:

One truck, so many tantalizing options.

I chose to go with the Al Pastor Seitan sandwich: "With beer battered jalapenos [!], grilled pineapple, greens, and chipotle mayonnaise on a grilled baguette."  Sweet, spicy, and hearty: Chef Adam knocked it out of the park again.  I cannot stress how fresh and flavorful every single ingredient is- without exception.

The beer battered jalapenos were particularly incredible!

Also, fresh strawberry lemonade:

Real seeds, peeps.

VM blazed her own lunch path- starting with the basic idea of the maple mustard tempeh sandwich, but then letting Chef Adam take the reigns and fancy it up for her minus the tempeh.  What can I say?  They're tight.  Grilled tomato, luscious avocado, caramelized onions, greens...VM was swooning.

A thank you, as always, to Tommy's Coal-Fired Pizza, for graciously allowing us to sit in their outdoor seating area to civilly nosh whilst I photographically documented our meal.

Dessert time!  Some of our take-home booty:

Man claw was something that I hadn't noticed on the menu, perhaps it's seasonal? 

Check out the faux zebra-flavored donuts!  Question: by eating faux zebra, are we thereby perpetuating the notion that it is appropriate- nay, fashionable- to eat zebra in general?  Just a little vegan humor, folks.

You might recall the Mexican chocolate twists I raved about recently.  Well, I'd like to introduce you to a close relative: cinnamon glazed twist!

I did buy two, but my tupperware was no match for the behemoth donuts.  What's a girl to do but bite it down to size and then some?

Of course it's not a trip to The Cinnamon Snail without VM's favorite apple cider donuts.

And the maple toasted coconut is not to be missed.

Today there was a cookie special, Wild Man Ned Stevens Marshmallow Pecan Gutter Cleaner Cookies, featuring Sweet and Sara marshmallows!  I haven't had a Snail cookie in ages; this one showed me the error of my ways.  Even VM was absolutely smitten with the crunchy gem.

I snagged the last chocolate chocolate chip peanut butter cupcake.

And also a pumpkin danish (hello Fall).

Finally, the Vendy award-winning vanilla bourbon creme brulee donut was mine.  My goodness!  I haven't had creme brulee in a looong time and just like that, there it was- in a donut!  With the authentic crispy sugar on top!  The Snail never ceases to amaze.

A few smiles from another booth at the Red Bank Farmer's Market...

and we were on our way.

Until next time, Cinnamon Snail (no sooner than 21 days).

Note: please allow me to take a moment to make something abundantly clear.  I will be basing my upcoming 21-day cleanse mainly on the one outlined in Crazy Sexy Diet.  But I am the first one to admit that I am also doing my own thing in many respects.  For one (if you're squeamish- look away), no enemas or colonics for me.  Two, I'm not exactly- ahem- easing into the cleanse as suggested.  Clearly, I am neither a spokesperson for the book/cleanse, nor any kind of doctor, nutritionist, or life coach!  I'm just a vegan making my way- and going out in a blaze of glory!  This is me simply doing my best; and, I appreciate you coming along for the ride.  The logistical preparation begins tomorrow!