Now I know why I never excelled at sports in gym class—I didn't eat Little Chocolate Donuts for breakfast. John Belushi did and he became a decathalon champion. It had nothing to do with training or inherent physical skill. It was all about the donuts.
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Do you like running? And eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts? At the same time? Then make sure you enter this year's Iowa Sate University Doughnut Run taking place on April 13th. You won't actually stuff your face with doughnuts while on the run, but you will have the opportunity to eat donuts at the aid stations for the chance of shaving seconds off your final running time. (Eating doughnuts isn't required to run the race; then again, why else would you enter it?) Time will only be subtracted for doughnuts you keep in your stomach though; digested doughnuts upchucked before crossing the finish line don't count. [via neatorama]
North Carolina State University's Krispy Kreme Challenge is another doughnut-themed marathon with a different set of guidelines: run two miles, eat a dozen doughnuts, then run another two miles, all in under an hour. And try not to puke. This year's race is over, but you can always prepare for next year's!
Photograph taken by Lori Baltazar
I must thank Lori of Dessert Comes First for introducing me to doughnut muffins, or muffins that (kind of) taste like doughnuts. I'm also wondering why I've never heard of them or seen them before—does anyone sell doughnut muffins? Sure, I could follow this recipe, but then I'd probably eat them all. Thus is the hazard of baking. I'll just admire Lori's baking prowess for now.
Previously: Meet & Eat: Lori, Dessert Comes First
Photograph taken by Sebastien Brion
I sleep better at night knowing that Jim Georgie's is my one-stop destination for donuts, teriyaki, and hamburger. What else do you need in life, really?
I love the illustration in this photograph of the sign for Sip-N-Dunk (located in Kearny, NJ) taken by Dave Cook of Eating in Translation. The cup either looks like a dude who is inexplicably happy to have a donut shoved into his chopped open, coffee-filled head, or there's a donut tumor growing out of his cranium. Or maybe it's just a cup who is happy to be your dunking vessel. That probably makes the most sense.
A tree that grows donuts and baked foods? Have all my wildest dreams finally come true?
...Alas, it's just a backdrop in Japanese clothing label Candystripper's photo shoot of their 2007 winter collection. After looking at the series, I crave donuts more than clothing. [via Fops and Dandies]
Many comfort foods, like burgers, mac and cheese, and barbecue, have found their way onto the menus of some of New York City's fanciest eateries, elevating their classic down-home status along with their price tags. Gridskipper has picked up on the high-class doughnut trend and tracks down the city's fanciest frying.
We asked our friends Jane and Michael Stern over at Roadfood.com to name some of their favorite doughnut spots. Grab your coffee—these doughnuts are hot!
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