The Maple Donut DEAL

Precious maple-frosted cake donuts, why do you have to be so delicious?
I sort of developed an slight (major) addiction to maple frosting after trying "gob"* at a local restaurant while I was pregnant with W. Unfortunately for me, donuts are much more convenient to get my hands on a regular basis. I was going hog-wild for a few weeks there. I have almost NO self-control when treats are involved anyhow, but this was worse than normal. I would get one (or three) donuts every time I went somewhere that sold them...probably doesn't sound like a big deal, but I usually end up at Winco a few times a week, then maybe a stop at Fred Meyer on Saturday if we're bored. So when you add it up, that's a lot of donuts! (Come on! They are oh-so-delicious and they are only 33 cents at Winco. Its like a crime NOT to get them!)

A few weeks ago, I realized that I had to rein myself in somehow, so I made myself a "deal" - I can get ONE maple-frosted cake donut per trip, but the ONLY kind I can buy are the precious maple-frosted cake donuts....no maple bars, no raised doughnuts, etc. If they are out of that kind (and they usually are by the time I get around to my errands) I can't have one. No exceptions.

I'm sort of surprised, but it has actually worked! Its probably slightly insane to make deals with myself about donuts, but I know I can't trust myself not to go hog wild and I don't want to go cold turkey (cold donut?) either! This way works for me because I know its possible - I MIGHT get a donut, but I don't about 75% of the time. I still love me some maple-frosted cake donuts. Hmmmmm...I wonder if I need anything from the grocery store...

*"gob" is this ridiculously awesome fried thing kind of like an elephant ear with maple frosting. There are different sizes, the smallest one is the size of a plate. (Drool) "I want to go to there..."

5/6/09 UPDATE: Today was a donut day! Woo HOO!