How many donuts for people coming over the day after Thanksgiving?

[Anonymous]

if you do donuts, cake donuts only. Regular and chocolate cake. Blueberry cake if they have it.

No powdered, no jelly, no glazed. That should cut down 90% of the mess.

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Anonymous wrote:An orange is not an easy grab and go fruit - if you are planning to eat it.

They would peel it in the car, where the orange will dribble juice while they are picking the skin off in pieces. Now there are 20 pieces of orange skin - is there a trash bag? Then they break the orange in sections, creating more juice and now their hands are sticky. While they are eating it, there are possible seeds that need to be spit out.

The only "easy" grab and go fruits are banana, apple, pear and seedless grapes. And all of these would need a trash bag. The easiest fruit option is to put mixed berries in sandwich size Ziplocs.

Agree.

I don't see how a bunch of jelly filled, powdered and glazed donuts is any less of an issue than an orange in the car.

Do people actually eat pears without peeling and slicing them?

Yes, of course.

Pears are drippy, much messier than a glazed donut.

What kind of neanderthals are so uncouth as to turn themselves and a car into a sticky mess when eating a simple donut?

Do these people still eat with the dinner graces of the average 2 year old?

People. It is not that difficult to eat a donut without making a mess.

Well there are a 5 and 7 yr old too. Everyone is so hyper focused on two teen boys who apparently have to restrain themselves from eating a dozen donuts they forgot about everyone else. But either there's time to eat in the house before hitting the road or this is meant to be eaten only in the car. If eating in the house then just about any quick food will do. If you gave two tiny kids donuts to eat in the car they will more likely than not make a huge mess.

One would hope the 5 and 7 year old can master eating a glazed donut without getting food all over the car.

What kind of heathens are you people raising that your school aged children and teen boys cannot manage to eat donuts without making a mess?

Great for you that your kids mastered eating mess free in kindergarten. A lot of kids don't...and I find it hard to believe you dont know that.

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Anonymous wrote:We get donuts once a year for Hanukah. 2 adults 2 teens. Never seen a crumb left in the box. Kids probably get them other times too thinking about it but not a concern of mine.

One jelly donut a year is all it takes to feel Jewish!

Actually in my family you can get whatever kind you like. No jelly required.

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Anonymous wrote:if you do donuts, cake donuts only. Regular and chocolate cake. Blueberry cake if they have it.

No powdered, no jelly, no glazed. That should cut down 90% of the mess.

The only donuts are Krispy Kreme Hot n Fresh

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Anonymous wrote:An orange is not an easy grab and go fruit - if you are planning to eat it.

They would peel it in the car, where the orange will dribble juice while they are picking the skin off in pieces. Now there are 20 pieces of orange skin - is there a trash bag? Then they break the orange in sections, creating more juice and now their hands are sticky. While they are eating it, there are possible seeds that need to be spit out.

The only "easy" grab and go fruits are banana, apple, pear and seedless grapes. And all of these would need a trash bag. The easiest fruit option is to put mixed berries in sandwich size Ziplocs.

Agree.

I don't see how a bunch of jelly filled, powdered and glazed donuts is any less of an issue than an orange in the car.

Do people actually eat pears without peeling and slicing them?

Yes, of course.

Pears are drippy, much messier than a glazed donut.

What kind of neanderthals are so uncouth as to turn themselves and a car into a sticky mess when eating a simple donut?

Do these people still eat with the dinner graces of the average 2 year old?

People. It is not that difficult to eat a donut without making a mess.

Well there are a 5 and 7 yr old too. Everyone is so hyper focused on two teen boys who apparently have to restrain themselves from eating a dozen donuts they forgot about everyone else. But either there's time to eat in the house before hitting the road or this is meant to be eaten only in the car. If eating in the house then just about any quick food will do. If you gave two tiny kids donuts to eat in the car they will more likely than not make a huge mess.

One would hope the 5 and 7 year old can master eating a glazed donut without getting food all over the car.

What kind of heathens are you people raising that your school aged children and teen boys cannot manage to eat donuts without making a mess?

Great for you that your kids mastered eating mess free in kindergarten. A lot of kids don't...and I find it hard to believe you dont know that.

I find it hard to believe that there are kindergartners who don't know how to eat a donut without smearing it everywhere.

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Anonymous wrote:Who are these people who assume all teen boys pig out? My teen son is athletic, eats healthy, and works out. He's not stuffing his face with 3 donuts and neither do his other athlete friends.

Another dispatch from Almond Mom.

I know you think that is some type of insult but given how desperately everyone is latching on to GLP-1s just proves they have always wanted to be thin like those Almond Moms they've been so jealous of.

The GLP user effortlessly loses weight because they're not hungry. Almond mom is mean because she's been hungry since puberty, and deeply resents that GLP allows others to get the results she suffered for.

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I'm an adult female and I would not eat a donut after Thanksgiving.

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Anonymous wrote:Who are these people who assume all teen boys pig out? My teen son is athletic, eats healthy, and works out. He's not stuffing his face with 3 donuts and neither do his other athlete friends.

Another dispatch from Almond Mom.

I know you think that is some type of insult but given how desperately everyone is latching on to GLP-1s just proves they have always wanted to be thin like those Almond Moms they've been so jealous of.

Oh, honey. “They’re just jealous” is a lie your mom told you in middle school when the other girls were being “mean” to you. You were supposed to grow out of actually believing it long before adulthood.

Sure sure. So much for the beautiful at any size movement. Now that they don’t to be fat they won’t.

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Anonymous wrote:Who are these people who assume all teen boys pig out? My teen son is athletic, eats healthy, and works out. He's not stuffing his face with 3 donuts and neither do his other athlete friends.

Another dispatch from Almond Mom.

I know you think that is some type of insult but given how desperately everyone is latching on to GLP-1s just proves they have always wanted to be thin like those Almond Moms they've been so jealous of.

The GLP user effortlessly loses weight because they're not hungry. Almond mom is mean because she's been hungry since puberty, and deeply resents that GLP allows others to get the results she suffered for.

But neither eats donuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows the proper breakfast for the day after Thanksgiving is leftover pie, with coffee. And maybe a hard boiled egg.

This is true. No ice cream or whipped cream for the pie, though, since it's breakfast. Like a danish.

[Anonymous]

This is not hard. You don’t want to cook before setting out on the road. Have a mix of things that will keep a few days if they don’t get eaten - muffins, yogurts, donuts, fruit, and microwaveable egg bites. There will be some protein, and carbs, and there will be something for everyone. I love donuts, but have a wheat intolerance and would not eat one before getting into a car for a long ride. I’d eat a yogurt and some fruit. Anti carb folks can nuke an egg bites. Problem solved.

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Who is eating breakfast? You just need coffee and cigarettes.

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I think it’s one person who always visits these threads to accuse others of “wolfing” and “gorging”.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s one person who always visits these threads to accuse others of “wolfing” and “gorging”.

Are you the same person incredulous that teens have different eating habits?

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Anonymous wrote:OP it's really sad that people are traveling from your house in Nowheresville along a two hour road that has no stops; just tumbleweeds, on the way to Obliviontown.

Nope. Absolutely nowhere to stop and get whatever they need On Their Own.

2 dozen donuts are fine. People are so entitled.

The whole thing is weird. They are all meeting Friday morning to separately drive 2 hours to visit someone else? Why not just meet there. My kids would be annoyed at having to get up extra early to do this and don't care about donut that much to need 3-4 they would rather sleep longer.

Op here. The other family is not local. They’ve flown in and rented a car. We are here in the General region, so familiar with the route to the other home. They plan to follow us in their rental car.

Because this is grab and go, I’m thinking whatever is simplest. I pictured everyone could grab and go with the donut, cup of coffee, juice, milk, water. No heating required, no silverware needed, kids don’t need help to eat it, etc.. just how many would be needed. Donuts don’t keep well for days in my experience they get hard and dry pretty quickly.

In keeping it grab and go, I did consider fruit though I’ve seen a few comments of not liking bananas or oranges which are probably the easiest grab and go fruits. Maybe apples too? I’m not sure of dairy vs. soy preferences for yogurts but I could grab a mix of both packs. There’s a nut allergy so nuts are out. Eggs to the other points raised are a variable in how people like them cooked, bagels may be as well? Toasted vs. Not toasted, types or flavors of cream cheese, flavors of bagels, kids need help cutting the unsliced ones. Less of a quick if you’re interested in one grab it choice.

Overall, I’m seeking something to offer that is very easy to grab and go. That would appeal to mixed age group and wouldn’t need much if any customization.

I don't understand this. Donuts also have options around which people have strong preferences (glazed, un-glazed, chocolate, jelly, powdered, etc). I personally cannot stand glazed or jelly-filled donuts. And unsliced, fresh bagels are commonly eaten without slicing. Do whatever you want, but this is an odd reason to buy donuts and nothing else. I also think donuts are really messy in the car, especially with little kids.

I live in NYC and I don't think this is common at all.