Crazy milkshakes are a pretty ~trendy~ craze right now, where the delicious treat is topped with all sorts of OTHER treats, making it gargantuan sight. 

This trend is evident in larger cities, like New York City, London’s Molly Bakes (where they’re known as “freakshakes”) and Australia’s Pâtissez in Canberra.

But, West Virginia is not to be left behind. Enter Tailpipes.



The burger/shake shop has begun constructing some pretty intense milkshakes. They have specials, but you can also have them "do up" any of the shakes that are on their menu. They have maple bacon, s'mores, cookies & cream, and more.

The one at the top is my photo of my milkshake - the peanut butter cup - all crazy-like. All of the photos, except the top one, are from Tailpipes.



So, I have to also mention the Poky Dot's crazy milkshakes. All of their desserts are over-the-top, but they have just a couple milkshakes that are pretty crazy. This is my s'mores one that I got. They also have cookie, donut, and candy versions.

From Reality with Mallory

Are there any others in the state that serve up crazy milkshakes? Let me know in the comments!

The very first place we ventured to once we touched down in Seattle was Pike Place Market. I'm not joking when I say this market is probably the most incredible one I've ever seen. It has everything from local vendors to prepared foods to art to local musicians to the best possible people-watching.

We ended up eating our way through a lot of places along this strip, and I'll get into those in more detail, but I just wanted to show off the beautiful sights from this place.

Pike Place Market is also home to the famous fish throwers.

There were beautiful (cheap!) bouquets of flowers ALL OVER. Kristen actually took one on the last day - through security and everything. They were gorgeous.

Underneath the market, in an alley, there is this ode to chewed gum. Really.

Anyway, this place is huge and sprawling and I think we went back every day and still didn't see everything.

It just keeps wrapping downward and downward to these niche little shops, and then sprawls out to the streets near it. So many things to do and see.

We went down to check out the giant ferris wheel too.

And, there are so many samples along this area. Anyone who is selling spices or veggies or fruit has something for you to taste.

It's such a cool place, and you could spend an entire day just exploring this one place.

One brand new vendor at the Morgantown Farmers Market this year is Blomster Field Flowers.

This vendor brings some of the most gorgeous flowers to the market! Take a look at these succulents for Father's Day! 

What have you bought from this vendor?

Have you ever been sitting at home wanting a snack? But, you either don't feel like putting on pants or makeup or in general just seeing people? That's me, literally every Sunday.

So, when I had a flyer delivered to my apartment a few months ago promoting "Snackaholics," I was intrigued. This company delivers snacks of all sorts - ice cream, candy bars, chips, even frozen pizza rolls - right to your door. There's no major upcharge, delivery is just $1, and it's quick. I honestly don't know how they're making money on this (and no, they didn't give me anything free to write this - ugh missed opportunity).

Snackaholics is open from noon to 3 a.m. and there is a coupon code that waives the $1 delivery charge if you sign up - just type "WELCOME" in the discount box.




Anyway, I threw a couple items in my cart and paid via Paypal. I got a confirmation, then a text from my driver just a few minutes later. And, within 20 minutes of me placing my order online, I had tasty snacks at my door. The driver also noted that if I order four more times, I will get free snacks. AND, I got an extra snack in this bag because it's a special they're running all summer.

So, this cute little bag shows up - which is kinda fun. It's like a mini Christmas.

And, I got a free Cowtail. Not too bad. Here's my loot:

So, it's a pretty good deal. I'm guessing they buy in bulk and then portion it out to make money. Plus, the hot fries are a small pack for .99 cents. But, hell, if I can get ice cream delivered to me, I'm willing to pay the $6 price. And, as far as I can tell, there's no delivery minimum. Just a couple bucks to trip the delivery driver and seems like a good deal to me!

The Morgantown Farmers Market has an incredibly and diverse offering of local vendors where you can get everything from lettuce and soaps to flowers and woolie stuffed animals.

Evans Knob Farm is one of the more unique vendors at the market because they do a little bit of everything: jams & jellies, Bloody butcher cornmeal, creamy rich cow's milk soap, salad mix, kale, fresh cut herbs, head lettuces, eggs, duck, rabbit, turkey, lamb, chicken, and woolie items like scarves, mittens, handwoven rungs, handspun yarns and wool needle felted sculptures.

Learn more about the farm here:

Reid and I have grown much of our own food over the past twenty years. We started out with a small garden, a few chickens and turkeys, and 3 small daughters. Over the years we have learned much, and put organic growing methods into practice. (We actually certified the farm under USDA in 2003.) This came out of the concern for our family's health. We could see the over use of antibiotics, herbicides, pesticides, growth hormones and chemical fertilizers. We would like to offer to you some of the same fresh bounty that we have the joy of producing. 

Although we are changing our certification to Certified Naturally Grown, we are striving to go beyond what the National Organic Plan requires of us. We look at the land as an investment, and a precious gift. Reid and I are making concentrated efforts to nurture the land, building the soil, and getting the eco system within working as one terrific unit. We are seeing evidence that this is working. We see more earthworm activity, less insect pressure, and higher yields. Every year our harvests add up to thousands of pounds of veggies, picked at the peak of ripeness and delivered to our customers within hours of harvest. 

We bring in very little soil amendments from outside sources. Much of our compost is made here on the farm from our diverse animal population. We do not use raw manures on plots that will be harvested within 140 days. We occasionally will use fish emulsion to do some foliar feeding when the veggies look like they need a boost. We have not used a pesticide in any form for several years. We prefer to bring in and encourage beneficial insects, birds, snakes, (yes, I encourage garden snakes, and black snakes, yikes!) and toads. We also utilize barrier methods of row covers and "Surround." 

We have nearly 3 acres dedicated to vegetable production, with the remaining 127 consisting of pastures, hay meadows and woodlands. We grow much like the French do with their intensive planting. If we did not pay so much attention to the soil conditions we would not be able to accomplish what we do.

I always try to help profile some of the vendors at the market and Evans Knob has been very involved, and Kathy has even served as president of the farmers market board for many years. So, they're a great, dedicated vendor.

Stop by and see them at the market, or even shop via their website or look into their CSA!