Stephanie's Slice Of Life

blog, food blog, food blogger, life blog, recipe blog, recipes
  • Blog Feed
  • Tag: blackbird donuts

    • Donut worry, be happy!

      Posted at 5:02 pm by StephMo
      Nov 13th

      I’ve been thinking a lot about donuts lately since a new shop called Masshole Donuts (such a great name) opened in my home town of Arlington. I haven’t been able to try them yet because they sell out before I can get there. They keep taunting me with their Instagram posts, but I am just too old to wait in line at 7:00am to try a donut. I actually considered it briefly this weekend, but decided against it. There was a time that I waited an hour and a half outside of Krispy Kreme when they opened in Medford, but I just don’t have it in me anymore. I think I wore black for a month when that location closed.

      If I’m going to eat a donut, it has to be worth the calories. So it has to be a really good donut. Not a Dunkin’s kind of donut, I won’t bother with those anymore, to me they just aren’t worth it. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to get over the “old school” mentality that buying a dozen is cheaper per donut than buying eight donuts. It’s embarrassing how many times I have gotten flustered and automatically say I will take a dozen at the shops that charge by the donut, and then almost fall over when I realize I just spent $50 on donuts. What is even more embarrassing is when I get home and have to admit to my husband that I’ve done it again.

      I think if I had to choose a favorite, it would be Blackbird Donuts in the South End of Boston. They are insanely good, and you get them in this cute little pizza box type of box. They also sell really good donut cakes, which as I am writing this I literally just had an epiphany. My cream cheese frosting is hands down the best I have had ever had, and can only imagine how good that cake would be if I were to use their donuts and my frosting. That is definitely on my “to do” list.

      Here is the recipe for my Cream Cheese Frosting:

      Beat 1/2 cup softened butter with 8 oz. softened block cream cheese with electric mixer. Beat in about 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar. Add 1 1/2 tsps. vanilla and beat until creamy. Taste for sweetness, add more sugar if not sweet enough.

      My son likes Kane’s Donuts the best. We have only tried the location in the Financial District, but I believe the original location may be in Saugus. They’re very good, as were Union Square Donuts in Somerville. If you are less of a gourmet donut type of person, and would prefer a no frills, good old fashioned kind, you should try Donuts With A Difference in Medford Square. My daughter and I had heard about it and questioned if we were in the correct place when we walked in, but it was definitely a good donut.

      I had been given some donuts from PV Donuts in Providence, which I hear is known to have crazy lines as well. They were a brioche type of donut, and were good but after the first few bites I wasn’t as crazy about them. A few months ago I attempted to go back but they were closed, and found Knead Donuts also in Providence. In my opinion, they were better than PV and worth trying if you are in the area. The Chocolate Chip was my favorite, but stay away from the strange green tea donut, I “donut” know what I was thinking with that one.

      Posted in Blog Posts | Tagged blackbird donuts, donut and coffee, donuts, donuts with a difference, gourmet donuts, knead donuts, krispy kreme, masshole donuts, pvdonuts
    • Categories

      • Blog Posts
        • Alpaca Trek
        • Candle Making
        • DIY Crayon Candle Making Craft
        • DIY Sea Shell Shadow Boxes
        • Jammie Day in Boothbay Harbor, ME
        • Mason Jar Snow Globes
        • My Mom's Recipes❤️
        • Repurposed Cobbler's Rack
        • Restaurants
      • Cocktails
        • Apple Cider Bourbon
        • Chocolate Raspberry Martini
        • Cosmopolitan Martini
        • French Vanilla Martini
        • Lemon Blueberry Martini
        • Lemon Raspberry Martini
        • Pumpkin Pie Martini
        • S'Mores Martini
        • Taste of Summer
      • Recipes
        • Appetizers
          • Bacon Wrapped Scallops
          • Broccoli Christmas Tree
          • Chinese Stuffed Buns
          • Easy Nachos
          • Guacamole
          • Potato Chips
          • Sausage Wontons
          • Spinach and Cheese Arancini
          • Truffle Parmesan Popcorn
        • Breads
          • Apple Bread
          • Brioche Bread Pudding
          • Cheesy Garlic Bread
          • Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
          • Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
          • Cinnamon Rolls
          • Coffee Cake
          • French Bread
          • Irish Soda Bread
          • Italian Cold Cut Calzone
          • Popovers for Piglet
          • Scones
          • Zucchini Bread
        • Brunch
          • Baked French Toast
          • Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
          • Cheesy Grits
          • Chocolate Waffles
          • Pumpkin Pancakes
          • Waffles
        • Cakes
          • Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
          • Chocolate Cake
          • Chocolate Chip Cake
          • Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
          • Coconut Raspberry Layer Cake
          • Pumpkin Roll
          • Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
          • Ricotta Cheesecake
        • Comfort Food
        • Cookies
          • Amazing Brownies
          • Candy Cane Cookies
          • Chocolate Chip Cookies
          • Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
          • Coconut Macaroons
          • Italian Seed Cookies
          • Koulourakia
          • Lemon Anginetti Cookies
          • M&M cookies
          • Melted Snowmen Cookies
          • Pizzelles
          • Shortbread Jam Sandwich Cookie
          • Sugar Cookies
        • Dessert
          • Baked Rice Pudding
          • Candied Fruit (Tanghulu)
        • Dinners
          • Baked Pork and Apples
          • Bolognese
          • Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
          • Buffalo Chicken Pot Pie
          • Chicken Croquettes
          • Chicken Cutlet Parmesan
          • Chicken Fried Rice
          • Chicken Parmesan
          • Chicken Pot Pie
          • Chili and Cornbread
          • Dijon Baked Halibut
          • Fish Cakes
          • Fish Tacos
          • Homemade Pasta
          • Homemade Pizza
          • Lasagna
          • Lemon Arugula Pasta
          • Macaroni and Cheese
          • Meatballs
          • Meatloaf
          • Mexican Taco Pasta
          • Mustard Chicken Salad
          • Oven Fried Chicken and Waffles
          • Prosciutto Lamb Burgers
          • Pulled Pork
          • Spinach Sausage Strata
          • Turkey Pork Meatloaf
          • Turkey Zucchini Rice
        • Dips
          • Hummus
        • Holiday Treats
          • Brownie Trees
          • Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
          • Halloween Treats
          • Peppermint Marble Bark
        • Jams
          • Strawberry Jam
        • Muffins
          • Blueberry Muffins
          • Chocolate Chip Muffins
        • Pies
          • Apple Crisp
          • Blueberry Pie
          • Chocolate Chip Pie
          • Key Lime Pie
          • Pumpkin Pie
          • S'Mores Pie
          • Vodka Pie Crust
        • Salads
          • Cauliflower Salad
          • Chicken Salad
        • Sauces
          • Italian Red Sauce
          • Pesto
          • Pesto Cream Sauce
        • Side Dishes
          • Mexican Street Corn
          • Potato Latkes
        • Soup
          • Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Soup)
          • Buffalo Chicken Soup
          • Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
          • Italian Wedding Soup
          • Lamb Bourguignon
          • New England Fish and Corn Chowder
        • Sweet Treats
      • Uncategorized

Powered by WordPress.com.