The " A Donut A Day …….." Story

It was an ordinary day.  Having a donut for breakfast.  I know ……. it isn't healthy is it, but when you have it with hot chocolate or orange juice it balances it out!  Bet you didn't know that.  Well it's true!  I just came back from Central Market in downtown Lancaster, PA after visiting one of my favorite stands that sells pastries and breads.  Bought two cream-filled donuts and when I came home I shared one with Carol.  

Variety of cake donuts at Browns.

 She wasn't home at the time so after eating my donut I thought I better eat hers as well so it wouldn't get stale.  Now that might be unhealthy, I guess.  I did tell her about it after she got home from work, but she said that was OK.  

Granddaughter Courtney eating one
of her favorite varieties, powdered.

 I told her how good it was and was maybe one of the best donuts I ever ate.  That got us talking about our favorite places to get donuts.  Unfortunately, a few of them are about a 3 hour drive away.  The donuts that we buy while on vacation at Ocean City, NJ are fantastic.  Cake donuts made while you watch at Brown's.  They have six styles: powdered, cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla, honey and plain.  All are great, but my favorite is probably vanilla.  One morning while riding bicycles on the boardwalk we stopped at Oves Beach Grill and had one of their cake donuts made in apple cider.  Wow!  Then we had another one.  Both are great and the fact that we are on vacation may be part of the reason they are so tasty.  But, for me, donuts are great no matter where I eat them.  

Granddaughter Camille celebrating her birthday at Browns
by blowing the candles out on the vanilla cake donuts.

 Then I saw an article online from Parade Magazine where they published photos of donuts from other countries and wondered what flavor they might have.  I've posted the photos so you can see what others call donuts.  See if you find them appetizing. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

Boorstogs from Mongolia

Bolins from Brazil 

Bunuelos from Mexico 

Zeppoles from Italy

Jalebis from India

Loukoumades from Greece

Smultrings from Norway 

Schneeballens from England

Shuangbaotais from China 

Rosettes from Sweden

And, cake donuts from Browns