In honor of National Doughnut Day today, many Krispy Kremes and Dunkin’ Donut locations are giving away free doughnuts!
June 5th is National Doughnut Day, and was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise funds during the Great Depression, and to honor the work of World War I Salvation Army volunteers who prepared doughnuts and other foods for thousands of soldiers.
In honor of this yummy observance, both Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are offering free doughnuts!
Participating Krispy Kremes will give away one doughnut per customer, no purchase necessary, limit one per customer.
Dunkin’ Donuts will offer a …read more

This was our day to bring snacks after the T-ball game. I had mentioned previously how every other parent on our team assigned to snacks this season had brought doughnuts – which I don’t mind my son eating on occasion – but the “good mother” in me thought I had better bring some healthy snacks. I had several people tell me that I should not worry about the team’s 4-0 winning streak, and just bring some fun, healthy snacks. Rick, however, suggested we not mess with a trend. You know, like how after Alabama started winning last fall and we …read more

I came across this blog post for raised doughnuts last Christmas and have had it bookmarked since. While doing some virtual spring cleaning I came across it again, and have since printed it out to see if my husband and girls would be interested in trying it out for Mother’s Day. I guess we’ll see!

Raised Doughnuts
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 packages active dry yeast
1 3/4 cups very warm milk (120º to 130º)
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
Vegetable oil
Sugar
Mix 2 cups of the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and yeast in large bowl. Add milk, shortening and eggs. Beat on …read more

It’s our turn to buy the snacks after T-ball next week. Last spring, when our son played for this same league, and last fall, when he played for another league, all the parents brought sensible snacks – low-sugar fruit gummies, bags of whole wheat crackers, 100 percent fruit juice boxes. I’m not a rabid healthy snack fanatic with my son, but I do appreciate him munching on fruit over, say, wads of Cheetos.
This T-ball season, however, the first family assigned to bring snacks brought a box of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts – both glazed and chocolate-dipped. The kids went berserk. And for the …read more