Morning Light

Every morning, my dog, Maggie, goes outside and stares out into the open. I'm not sure what she is looking for, but it seems to be a special time of day for her.

Today is National Donut Day!!
The history of the doughnut isn't clearly known, but what is known is that their iconic look started making an appearance in the United States in the mid-19th century.

Rumor has it that Elizabeth Gregory, a New England ship captain's mother, made a delicious deep-fried dough treat to feed her son Hanson Gregory and his crew. She made them as they could easily be stored onboard, and it was thought that the goodies she produced could help ward off colds and the prospect of scurvy. Elizabeth put walnuts in the center where the dough couldn't cook through, and she (quite rightfully so) named them doughnuts. 

The hole's origin, or say legend says, is when Harrison, out of a distaste for the undercooked centers and greasiness of the existing shapes and options, punched a hole in the center with a tin pepper box. And voila, the traditional form of the dessert you crave and love today was born. Allegedly. 

Doughnuts didn't become widely available for public consumption until the 1920s when inventor, Adolph Levitt, created a gadget to mass-produce doughnuts from his bakery. Word caught on, and by 1934 at Chicago's world fair, doughnuts had become poster material. People worldwide soon began to fall in love with these tasty offerings.

So, have a donut/doughnut and a wonderful weekend, everyone!