An Ode To Donuts

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As mentioned in my previous post, we had quite the feast on Saturday, including homemade donuts contributed by one of our buddy’s girlfriends.  I just ate another one and realized I had to give some serious blog love to 1) donuts and 2) Erin.

Baked (not fried), holiday themed, 3 bite sized, delivered right to my door…there was really nothing to NOT love about these glorious little holed pasties.  The fact that someone went to all of that donut making trouble (actually, I don’t know if it was all that much trouble, I just know that the average person does not make their own donuts so I was highly impressed) for our little green gathering was just the sweetest gesture ever.  And the baker was playing to a donut loving crowd so it was a win all around!

I need a donut pan, stat.

St. Patrick’s Saturday

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Yes, the actual holiday is still 5 days away but in Chicago, we do St. Paddy’s Day up big on the Saturday before.  There’s a parade, annual dyeing of the river and the entire day is dedicated to all sorts of Irish-themed shenanigans.

First up: brunch at our apartment.  Temps are still in the 30s so Ryan and I figured the best plan was to host a morning of good food, adult beverages and watch out the window for the river to turn green before braving the elements.  Mission accomplished!  Our nearest and dearest came over to nosh on quiche, apple turnovers, cinnamon buns, homemade donuts (thanks, Erin!) and hash browns, washed down with mimosas and Guinness (naturally).

Second on the agenda: head down to see some green!

The green in this picture does not do it justice.  The river is BRIGHT green.  Anti-freeze green.  Wicked Witch of the West green.  The greenest green there ever was, people.

After some ooo’ing and ahhh’ing, our crew carried on to a bar in River North.  Lots of green beer, girls in ridiculous costumes (ladies with the drums, tambourines AND whistles, I’m talkin’ ’bout you), and more Charlie Sheen t-shirts than I could count.  People watching at its finest.  Or worst, possibly.

All in all, a highly successful St. Paddy’s Saturday!