Where
there are exams and major essays, there is unequivocally studying, ceaseless
revision and stress. All of which put a
damper on the whole cooking shin-dig. In
my pursuit to find a distraction-free haunt—that also made sure I kept well fed
:P—I found my new favorite diner in Missoula.
The two major selling points: 1) It is literally a 3 minute walk across the
street from my dorm and 2) they serve scrambled tofu and vegan omelets until 2
in the afternoon + endless coffee. I am
a pig in poo.
I figured
that I would spare you pictures of my books and study-gear, so I have just
included a sampling of photos from the inside of Food For Thought (FFT).
I love how their menu is displayed: a bunch of black-boards hung hodge-podge
about the ceiling. If you are into the tofu and beans, there's a blackboard for
you. If you are there for eggs and breakfasty type times.
There are 3 whole blackboards for you. Chicken? burgers? salads?
sandwiches? COFFEE? There's a blackboard filled with creative combinations to
choose from.
For
breakfast here, I usually order only eggs, toast and a vat of raspberry jam.
Although, last Thursday I figured that I should try their 'taters' that
everyone goes on and on and on about. Apparently their browns are
the best in the city. The FFT people cut up huge wedges of potato, toss
them liberally in oil and seasonings and then broil the little puppies until
crispy. Not sure if I am a tater kind of girl...but I believe I will be
sticking to my toast and eggs from hence forth. If you like your
hash-browns, then FFT's version will probably taste like ambrosia (as I am led
to believe).
Art changes every few months. Local artists put their works on display for purchase and admiration. While I will never fall into the former category, I always sit at the same table at FFT because of a particular painting. It has a striking blue background splashed with crimson poppies. Very cheery. Exactly what I need while trying to tackle the less-than-merry prospect of studying.
I practically did the little "Snoopy dance" when I saw a vegan quesadilla on the menu. Instead of cheese, FFT uses a mixture of tofu and hummus-garbanzo-bean-mush. Sounds bizarre, but crazy yummy. I could eat one of these every weekend. (I thought it was ironic that the dish is labeled 'vegan' but sour-cream still comes as an accompaniment haha).
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