A 15 month ORB handle update.

Flashback to <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/d-weekend.html" target="_blank">January 2011</a>. I was just starting to accessorize our new home and began spray painting everything in sight, including all of the dated brass fixtures.<br /><br />Before:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/doorhandlebefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/doorhandlebefore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />After:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/doorhandleafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/doorhandleafter.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Yes... I know it's upside down  ):</em></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />That was using Krylon's ORB spray paint, with no prep other than a thorough cleaning.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/krylon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/krylon.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><br />Fast forward exactly 15 months later... and here's the same handle from the last pic:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnQE4vwRYntaMmT_9B6FNeWhn5ZBRLZpQP-8P63xAGWHmKWH0h2pzS9hOL1-7vkkfJG9tYxD8aoJVkl05OGLo_UOQZl-08oNShd6e6fPV6q6ScvvJOCcD6ADTr4mn7jCIYufr3B6ORlQq/s1600/IMG_8440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnQE4vwRYntaMmT_9B6FNeWhn5ZBRLZpQP-8P63xAGWHmKWH0h2pzS9hOL1-7vkkfJG9tYxD8aoJVkl05OGLo_UOQZl-08oNShd6e6fPV6q6ScvvJOCcD6ADTr4mn7jCIYufr3B6ORlQq/s1600/IMG_8440.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Looking good, right? <br /><br />Well... here's the other side of that handle:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouBTaeO7Q1k1yPHkm0x28mHMYSyeGsgFAXlSTTbbtUbDwPtNxduFE6XlTjNrVURakYfd5UVvAymytYSxeRVBbAFQOAV5r09Fo02tL2A-2VZYmmq67-tlkB7nCJ7k_15aOiWLUATvDUWwg/s1600/IMG_8441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouBTaeO7Q1k1yPHkm0x28mHMYSyeGsgFAXlSTTbbtUbDwPtNxduFE6XlTjNrVURakYfd5UVvAymytYSxeRVBbAFQOAV5r09Fo02tL2A-2VZYmmq67-tlkB7nCJ7k_15aOiWLUATvDUWwg/s1600/IMG_8441.jpg" /></a></div><br />Yikes.<br /><br />I've been putting this off for a while, because I had much more exciting D&R projects to fill my time. But enough was enough.<br /><br />Here's how every other door handle in the house was looking:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng40QlKGyn9PNe2KEQGEIZnq_ZSD80jU_MxQjB6uZAzh04dawMa16wvZPRNH4IBNeLmDgW4IJbV4y3DUKSkBqrMDWGpOFI3GJatCRWzOSX33fJ8dmVut9-sphJ_X_zRiTihsu4hJAYiOG/s1600/IMG_8442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng40QlKGyn9PNe2KEQGEIZnq_ZSD80jU_MxQjB6uZAzh04dawMa16wvZPRNH4IBNeLmDgW4IJbV4y3DUKSkBqrMDWGpOFI3GJatCRWzOSX33fJ8dmVut9-sphJ_X_zRiTihsu4hJAYiOG/s640/IMG_8442.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Some were fine, some had a few nicks, and others were a hot mess.<br /><br />I decided I'd go by the book this time, and that meant sanding and using deglosser. I read that sandpaper (even fine grit) was just too rough for the finish, so I spent about 3 hours and 6 handfuls of steel wool trying to prep the surface as best as I could.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge3gJFeni4koi2ZGIqF68S4TujX0y39zbbn2Szfg0Q02dOnR3yAmbFm-TLJYn2lrG59w7CC42UXlCgqYJ2ykSFTVm-M2j5BK9w_tL2H_xrvvprk7wu5Mzh7QnpTb0Zpwv6ww48JAEEgIv/s1600/IMG_8443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge3gJFeni4koi2ZGIqF68S4TujX0y39zbbn2Szfg0Q02dOnR3yAmbFm-TLJYn2lrG59w7CC42UXlCgqYJ2ykSFTVm-M2j5BK9w_tL2H_xrvvprk7wu5Mzh7QnpTb0Zpwv6ww48JAEEgIv/s1600/IMG_8443.jpg" /></a></div><br />As you can see, the old paint didn't fully remove, which literally would have taken days (especially with this intricate style handle and hard to reach spots). So I called it a night and came back the next morning with fresh hands.<br /><br />For this round, I decided to try Rustoleum's version. We had used it several months back on our guest bathroom fixtures, and those are still going strong. I also prefer the brown/gold fleck quality it has over Krylon's, which was more of a flat black indoors.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsmnHo0ouDTJM3ldq4V9BdfYu7T6ROeUB3-IAq8_a5Ty17WimdVYoLhsvsfqE7NN3aI99kAyS8N1FkDXnyHw0Vh4_YG9ROn6QBZswqlUeVFrkDbNoXaNTkmFKBCQmcEaFHyNbQJR55Nff/s1600/IMG_8445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsmnHo0ouDTJM3ldq4V9BdfYu7T6ROeUB3-IAq8_a5Ty17WimdVYoLhsvsfqE7NN3aI99kAyS8N1FkDXnyHw0Vh4_YG9ROn6QBZswqlUeVFrkDbNoXaNTkmFKBCQmcEaFHyNbQJR55Nff/s1600/IMG_8445.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />After thoroughly wiping with deglosser, I applied the first coat:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlF1ybGaMz6YhKpF-hnRRGuwrlZT-Ri77U9Ev5fqr8fHXv6PMpWtsZK7zit9FtfDo-zHNKI45EznbmJg1719p4WX0JgNofQaZ3fJqwKLtR5AARMeh1_OY-kLxQWpJAYQ1Z6UcZo7vEZen/s1600/IMG_8446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlF1ybGaMz6YhKpF-hnRRGuwrlZT-Ri77U9Ev5fqr8fHXv6PMpWtsZK7zit9FtfDo-zHNKI45EznbmJg1719p4WX0JgNofQaZ3fJqwKLtR5AARMeh1_OY-kLxQWpJAYQ1Z6UcZo7vEZen/s1600/IMG_8446.jpg" /></a></div><br />Four or five light, even coats later, these babies were ready to go:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrY4U7VWfQ79aE4EYBh0vBHAUoRPHpgTCFLLajiVyCIBbzqOicZCfdgOT7MKaB9y_A6cnCYHBljeNcmcxGzyRq3zht7D38HcFmm1j9Qt35yQjLse0Z-e-QS2RHMECni_Xbt4FaJEVZmh0/s1600/IMG_8455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrY4U7VWfQ79aE4EYBh0vBHAUoRPHpgTCFLLajiVyCIBbzqOicZCfdgOT7MKaB9y_A6cnCYHBljeNcmcxGzyRq3zht7D38HcFmm1j9Qt35yQjLse0Z-e-QS2RHMECni_Xbt4FaJEVZmh0/s1600/IMG_8455.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Note: The coloring always looks lighter outdoors/in the sun.</em></td></tr></tbody></table><br />And we're back to square one...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzC8Np-riN18ZCevJvFYxvkX5dGyGwTPPyP1GQd6PsbFOFbxfxmCsiROu53qBN5j1Drf2YWaEdBbuNJ8KOLujGDGARfHJD7OqEVpe2llPzJO0u21za2ZVmj1Y6GkwWOp7ituEI0JiTh4HS/s1600/IMG_8463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzC8Np-riN18ZCevJvFYxvkX5dGyGwTPPyP1GQd6PsbFOFbxfxmCsiROu53qBN5j1Drf2YWaEdBbuNJ8KOLujGDGARfHJD7OqEVpe2llPzJO0u21za2ZVmj1Y6GkwWOp7ituEI0JiTh4HS/s1600/IMG_8463.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-s9B7MUPXCT-YJF486j3dtLwg1Qj5f7-Wl0elVSA8aM-pVUrMMyh4-vSfbZl00waG4304Gj3Hdkx59N9zY9uKFj8T93C3NQPbnWijSpoE90iNHaZshYf66hZep1ShqDnS9njKbgeiOQU/s1600/IMG_8467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-s9B7MUPXCT-YJF486j3dtLwg1Qj5f7-Wl0elVSA8aM-pVUrMMyh4-vSfbZl00waG4304Gj3Hdkx59N9zY9uKFj8T93C3NQPbnWijSpoE90iNHaZshYf66hZep1ShqDnS9njKbgeiOQU/s1600/IMG_8467.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...for now. When I was using the drill on one of the screws, the metal on metal contact did scratch some of the paint off. I do not have high hopes for these things, quite honestly. Maybe we just have to be more careful about banging hard objects against the handles...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But the good news is, our guest bath finish still looks great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88hRrcoflk5M6OZBvJEzUbTRrweA-tyLPgWqb1171OwByf95fUuuxm_MbHjecdFc15g0xtY7NTDJeZPFlg_vDXvNeLqZORqQVXY1zGKcOB4nyFLl5ZM-qdaEZqitZ4M6fmD5wst_MFIX-/s1600/IMG_8474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88hRrcoflk5M6OZBvJEzUbTRrweA-tyLPgWqb1171OwByf95fUuuxm_MbHjecdFc15g0xtY7NTDJeZPFlg_vDXvNeLqZORqQVXY1zGKcOB4nyFLl5ZM-qdaEZqitZ4M6fmD5wst_MFIX-/s1600/IMG_8474.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArEH_dgOm6xm9A-D2_AlIAHDsXJ8szggaaccmZnkPJGxgZowfLij54RHCymq0EkrEnFYe6M_QVzJ1izCvlBbVpU8eONBaur4AIcU0rlp46xl3rDDhDzBAFwe6BGQaJBl2DFjImP0WPco0/s1600/IMG_8473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArEH_dgOm6xm9A-D2_AlIAHDsXJ8szggaaccmZnkPJGxgZowfLij54RHCymq0EkrEnFYe6M_QVzJ1izCvlBbVpU8eONBaur4AIcU0rlp46xl3rDDhDzBAFwe6BGQaJBl2DFjImP0WPco0/s1600/IMG_8473.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I think as long as they don't encounter blunt force trauma with anything metal, they will hold up. But we all know life happens, and that can't always be prevented. Check back in 15 months for another update :)<br /><br />*******<br /><br />In unrelated news... I've been published!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i47.tinypic.com/2py9kk4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://i47.tinypic.com/2py9kk4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Yep, that's our bedroom wall</em></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I'm so honored and humbled to have been chosen for an interview for Jacksonville Magazine's June 2012 issue. <br /><br />But the most exciting part of this week begins in just 6 hours, when I head to the airport to see my family for the first time since Christmas. They <em>never</em> travel (they haven't even been east of Utah!) so this will be such a good experience for them. I can't wait to show them how the South/East Coast lives... maybe I can convince them to move here :)<br /><br />Time to get back to cleaning/laundry/yardwork/grocery-ing before they arrive. Have an amazing week, everyone!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />

A 15 month ORB handle update.

Flashback to January 2011 . I was just starting to accessorize our new home and began spray painting everything in sight, including all of t...

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Homemade Chocolate Glazed Donuts | Hot, Fresh, Dripping Chocolate Glazed Donut Recipe

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Re-posting in honor of National Donut Day!  Enjoy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwzJ3h1p0nyGVKvQiiak8UdC3i4TXwXWQfOLuhC8Vn4bMjYZSAQyUg8HmDYU-Sta73F8mV7TpIBRxxDtnr_Nr_ItQgIqU1L8aYvrIpY5MiPZuvVnjAwVk7rPk4XRZiyQAFCxdPoB0DoM/s640/IMG_2479.JPG" width="640" /></div><br />I hope you don't have any plans this Saturday morning.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRP3T7ZqMLintcYKA7VhpPAKufaLZZpDJzRgmgHSoJ2eelKL6uRZcsMakFPbH-UofHPBq-nmUvKuppRNnpsMkxddP4NvlVJyjeoOo4_KE7a-UlNvKsu_ziRKZR5aaUjq2jBOUtidM2Ow/s1600/IMG_2475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRP3T7ZqMLintcYKA7VhpPAKufaLZZpDJzRgmgHSoJ2eelKL6uRZcsMakFPbH-UofHPBq-nmUvKuppRNnpsMkxddP4NvlVJyjeoOo4_KE7a-UlNvKsu_ziRKZR5aaUjq2jBOUtidM2Ow/s640/IMG_2475.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Because you do now.  You will be making homemade chocolate glazed donuts.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6wkxR6ol731N-lFXuMsJQjVBm597rIPR7TUuZamgZ9E7WLaChKXytEj5Al56TLbtTRPH0PWQgrm0OVQs0VPzkixQneQiCtvIVHKIqDyQOj1YE259KI2toCKZtdg8PkYn8jekDcAP6Wo/s1600/IMG_2487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6wkxR6ol731N-lFXuMsJQjVBm597rIPR7TUuZamgZ9E7WLaChKXytEj5Al56TLbtTRPH0PWQgrm0OVQs0VPzkixQneQiCtvIVHKIqDyQOj1YE259KI2toCKZtdg8PkYn8jekDcAP6Wo/s640/IMG_2487.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />If you do already have plans, you should make these for dessert on Friday night... an ah-mazing treat for your friends.   <br /><br />I've made homemade donuts before out of store-bought biscuit dough.  They are really great, but in their own unique way.  They aren't quite the light and fluffy donut you'd find in a bakery.  So, I decided to attempt to replicate one of our donut shop favorites : The Round-John, as they're called around our house (because they are of the same make up of a chocolate Long John, but round in shape, and not to be confused with a glazed chocolate donut which is chocolate dough with regular glaze... which happened once and resulted in an immediate trip back to the donut shop).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQQTC9s8t6Y6EYuish8LyLEOLGKBhWHZfRLeP7z8_lHy2AfUF3AQAnlY5RZ4-Cw80Tml5qTKPSgSv_Q4u95Mxcw927r36PswnRvh8XsnYuXeZunNrznGOnSwPHAdMx-0zu-2FBJpSTG8/s1600/IMG_2468.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQQTC9s8t6Y6EYuish8LyLEOLGKBhWHZfRLeP7z8_lHy2AfUF3AQAnlY5RZ4-Cw80Tml5qTKPSgSv_Q4u95Mxcw927r36PswnRvh8XsnYuXeZunNrznGOnSwPHAdMx-0zu-2FBJpSTG8/s640/IMG_2468.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />Here's the best part - they are made from one of my most favorite products : Frozen Bread Dough.  You may remember that I use frozen dough to make soooo many things... 'homemade' cinnamon rolls, pizza bread, monkey bread, etc.  Fore the glaze, I used my Warm Chocolate Icing Recipe from the chocolate sheet cake post.<br /><br />I really hope you take the time to make these some weekend - it is a fun process to do with your family.  I have great memories of making donuts with my Grannie on the weekends.  I remember thinking how amazing it was that I could top them with anything I wanted.  Unleashing creativity starts early.<br /><br />Stop by my new store with all of my favorite <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/">Baking, Entertaining, Packaging & Table Setting Essentials!</a><br /><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fhomemade-chocolate-glazed-donuts-hot.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-M3H9oTgdOQ4%2FT8jnW6QrQuI%2FAAAAAAAAKg0%2F9fxUb1tuOkI%2Fs1600%2Fdonuts-pin.jpg&description=Hot%2C%20Dripping%2C%20Chocolate%20Glazed%20Donuts%20-%20the%20EASIEST%20recipe...%20made%20from%20frozen%20bread%20dough%21%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fhomemade-chocolate-glazed-donuts-hot.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdrnfkuGHy0axXNyFpHapy_2X4YQ3X2w1Ovm-_s4mbCynSx0FDLVUs2bzHtg1iXiZuvQ9ottesh1RZQ03M0RYZTntoDyonNLt85tfqg8od31XNuErmQWJnOXZBdWpmvxuSiJAKVv_6xVM/s1600/donuts.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdrnfkuGHy0axXNyFpHapy_2X4YQ3X2w1Ovm-_s4mbCynSx0FDLVUs2bzHtg1iXiZuvQ9ottesh1RZQ03M0RYZTntoDyonNLt85tfqg8od31XNuErmQWJnOXZBdWpmvxuSiJAKVv_6xVM/s400/donuts.jpg" width="266" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Homemade Donuts</span><br /><i>with a chocolate glaze</i><br /><br />1 loaf of thawed but still cold frozen bread dough (Rhodes brand is what I use)<br />vegetable oil<br /><br />Thaw the frozen bread dough over night in the refrigerator or with the defrost method in your microwave.  Cut the loaf into 12 equal sections.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxPi6SYXbVIUiX62qENVH-DRooUTFudgZJESMlYYkJSj-p-q-WipM9qAV-jWMKkMLmQr_h2hxyqSTN5Rjvt4UyuJYBo8btU-56qQFPFbLR5Q0iO8E7WyV2WXRxCsS-KC3yOC65H0ZitA/s1600/IMG_2428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxPi6SYXbVIUiX62qENVH-DRooUTFudgZJESMlYYkJSj-p-q-WipM9qAV-jWMKkMLmQr_h2hxyqSTN5Rjvt4UyuJYBo8btU-56qQFPFbLR5Q0iO8E7WyV2WXRxCsS-KC3yOC65H0ZitA/s640/IMG_2428.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Poke a whole in the middle of each section, then stick a finger from each hand in the hole and sort of wind them, stretching the center hole.  Place them on a greased baking sheet.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJJgMHe-dN1HcyegVmdty7AFTTEsAPzfudEsA7GhL7IJDAsuT6FRh8BOgVYt9ZoDPqWLjOWEWVhOIGNrA3sFdHk-ErbikbK1CINB99Ce-NQE9y3uNiuJ3l2qXRd0VgPInW3jZSuKWQFo/s1600/IMG_2435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJJgMHe-dN1HcyegVmdty7AFTTEsAPzfudEsA7GhL7IJDAsuT6FRh8BOgVYt9ZoDPqWLjOWEWVhOIGNrA3sFdHk-ErbikbK1CINB99Ce-NQE9y3uNiuJ3l2qXRd0VgPInW3jZSuKWQFo/s640/IMG_2435.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Spray a piece of plastic wrap with non-stick spray, then cover the donuts and let them proof in a warm spot for 30 minutes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Homemade Chocolate Glazed Donuts | Hot, Fresh, Dripping Chocolate Glazed Donut Recipe

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My Well-Being.com : Entertaining that's Good for the Soul

As I've mentioned before, I'm a contributing blogger for a couple of other blogs- Williams-Sonoma's The Blender Blog and MyWell-Being.com.  I recently wrote a post about tips for hosting a great brunch on MyWell-Being.com... here's a little excerpt.  To read the entire post, click <a href="http://www.mywell-being.com/learn/entertaining-good-soul" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1C0Lvtzk1dVAtQWyYGR7QSdISdt6mvFSzyfIFOMqbLcAoRmjqZfO7CAVF4b2umx9ayoRpWxTz4lZEP6-fec9RyJ6HZp9qOMHZ63_WjtqezCDIkj6JUcn2fPLxt1Ng4GQLSVpzk3SYW6f/s1600/IMG_4087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1C0Lvtzk1dVAtQWyYGR7QSdISdt6mvFSzyfIFOMqbLcAoRmjqZfO7CAVF4b2umx9ayoRpWxTz4lZEP6-fec9RyJ6HZp9qOMHZ63_WjtqezCDIkj6JUcn2fPLxt1Ng4GQLSVpzk3SYW6f/s640/IMG_4087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><h2 class="node-title" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Entertaining that is Good for the Soul : Hosting Brunch!</span> </h2>"Brunch is one of my favorite ways to entertain friends and family- in the morning everyone is in a relaxed mood, there is no pressure for fancy food and the menu options are endless.  Early in the day there is a comforting and rejuvenating spirit in my home with the aroma of fresh coffee brewing, crisp morning air coming through the screen door and something delicious baking in the oven- it is such a pleasure to be able to share it with friends. <br /><br /><i><b>Tips for Creating a Cozy Feeling</b></i><br />There is a naturally cozy feeling that comes with hosting guests in the morning, but there are some ways to further enhance those elements so they reach out and envelop your guests as they come through the door.  My first tip for creating that fresh, clean feeling in the morning is to open the windows and doors- even on a rainy morning.  The dewy morning air will instantly refresh your home.  The second tip..."  to keep reading, click <a href="http://www.mywell-being.com/learn/entertaining-good-soul" target="_blank">here</a>!

My Well-Being.com : Entertaining that's Good for the Soul

As I've mentioned before, I'm a contributing blogger for a couple of other blogs- Williams-Sonoma's The Blender Blog and MyWell-...

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