Donuts, the new pancake?

This morning I tried out a donut recipe I found online from a Fort Collins high school teacher (see http://www.secretdonutrecipe.com/ ). It was really tasty!

Here are chocolate and vanilla glazed, and cinnamon/sugar dusted

Here is our satisfied donut taster. Go ahead, try one!

I don't think donuts will replace the weekend breakfast stalwart, blueberry pancakes. However, they were remarkably easy, and required only a little bit more clean-up than pancakes. To be fair to the donuts, I've practiced cleaning up after pancakes for years. I've only cleaned up after making donuts in the kitchen once. (We've made them as a precursor to turkey for a few years, but that's almost entirely done in the backyard).

The surprise is they only need 1/2 inch of oil in a pan. So it isn't the huge, oily mess you might expect. And they are at least as good as store bought donuts. In the time it would take us to drive up to Schmidt's or LaMar's, we can have a dozen homemade donuts of our own design and delight.

Alex seems to be doing fine with his stitches out. He hasn't been itching his forehead. The nurse told us to start using sunblock every day throughout the winter to help avoid excessive scarring. Also we are supposed to rub some vitamin E oil into the wound every day.

Dana is halfway done with final exams. Last week she wrapped up her Patent Litigation and Criminal Law finals. Next week she has her Evidence final and her 30-page International Trade paper to complete. Then she has a well-deserved few weeks off for the holidays.