Should have mentioned Schroeder Baking Company on Rt. 61 in Minnesota between Duluth and Grand Marais border crossing. It's a little café on the East side of the road next to the post office.
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Huge cinnamon rolls at Johnson's Crossing.....about Mile 800 Alcan Highway.......eat one of those before starting down the Teslin River and you're good for the day!
While on the Alcan, after you leave Fort Nelson, heading north about 90 minutes later, stop at the Tetsa River Lodge for a midmorning top off of fuel and the "Cinnamon Bun Centre of the Galactic Cluster", rich, buttery, just right sweet frosting and a filling treat. Milepost 375. Wolverine pelts hanging for sale - $750.
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Delish Donuts in Alpine WY, right near the Salmon River. Very small, local family owned. Fresh home made donuts made daily. Best I have ever had. They usually sell out early. There are never leftovers. They also serve Caffe Ibis coffee, which is the best I ever had. Roasted, green company, in Utah.
http://www.delishdonutswy.com/about.htm
http://www.delishdonutswy.com/about.htm
Southern Maid Donuts
For those traveling along I-20 through or around the North Louisiana Shreveport area. Lots of locations.
Best I have ever had. Operating continuously since 1937. If I even get close, at least a dozen.
Hot in early morning, and then always hot after 4pm. Huge round neon signs on their properties flash Hot, Hot, Hot, when they are.
They are a glazed donut, very light, and not a cake type.
Only commercial Elvis ever did was in 1954 for Southern Maid.
Below is an excerpt from their site telling their history:
Southern Maid Donuts began in 1937 by Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Hargrove. A young couple coming out of the throws of the Great Depression, they created Southern Maid because they saw the need in the market for quality donuts. They created their own recipes, which have stood the test of time. Quality ingredients and uncompromised procedures are reason for the continued success of the Hargrove family to this very day.
The product was so well accepted that besides selling donuts in their privately owned shops that they were sought out by individuals wanting to use Southern Maid products in their own bakeries and stores. The Hargrove couple began to license their trademark and to help individuals realize their dreams of owning their own businesses. Today, Southern Maid is used in over 100 stores.
The Southern Maid name came about because of being from the South. Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove wanted a name that encompassed a feeling as well as humble southern traditions and memories. Part of this Southern Maid tradition was a large sponsorship for several years of the Louisiana Hayride Show in Shreveport, Louisiana. Many a young entertainer sang the praises of Southern Maid Donuts. An interesting note: Elvis did the only commercial of his life for any product on November 6th, 1954 for Southern Maid Donuts. He sang the jingle. "You can get them piping hot after 4 P.M., you can get them piping hot, Southern Maid Donuts hits the spot, you can get them piping hot after 4 P.M." Elvis frequented the Shreveport store for donuts on his visits to the Louisiana Hayride. Other entertainers that sang the praises of Southern Maid include Minnie Pearl, Johnny Horton, and Johnny Cash. The Johnny Cash version was recently released on the Best of the Louisiana Hayride Volume 4.
Southern Maid products are also used institutionally in the form of pancake and muffin mixes. The Hargroves had created a pancake mix for home use. Over time, the mix was given to friends and family members. The requests for the mix got so large that they began to package it in 50-pound bags for selling to hotels and restaurants.
Southern Maid has remained a tradition in the South because of the continued use of quality ingredients and procedures. We have been family owned since inception in 1937. Though Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove have since passed on, Southern Maid has evolved into the second and third generations of family ownership and management.
For those traveling along I-20 through or around the North Louisiana Shreveport area. Lots of locations.
Best I have ever had. Operating continuously since 1937. If I even get close, at least a dozen.
Hot in early morning, and then always hot after 4pm. Huge round neon signs on their properties flash Hot, Hot, Hot, when they are.
They are a glazed donut, very light, and not a cake type.
Only commercial Elvis ever did was in 1954 for Southern Maid.
Below is an excerpt from their site telling their history:
Southern Maid Donuts began in 1937 by Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Hargrove. A young couple coming out of the throws of the Great Depression, they created Southern Maid because they saw the need in the market for quality donuts. They created their own recipes, which have stood the test of time. Quality ingredients and uncompromised procedures are reason for the continued success of the Hargrove family to this very day.
The product was so well accepted that besides selling donuts in their privately owned shops that they were sought out by individuals wanting to use Southern Maid products in their own bakeries and stores. The Hargrove couple began to license their trademark and to help individuals realize their dreams of owning their own businesses. Today, Southern Maid is used in over 100 stores.
The Southern Maid name came about because of being from the South. Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove wanted a name that encompassed a feeling as well as humble southern traditions and memories. Part of this Southern Maid tradition was a large sponsorship for several years of the Louisiana Hayride Show in Shreveport, Louisiana. Many a young entertainer sang the praises of Southern Maid Donuts. An interesting note: Elvis did the only commercial of his life for any product on November 6th, 1954 for Southern Maid Donuts. He sang the jingle. "You can get them piping hot after 4 P.M., you can get them piping hot, Southern Maid Donuts hits the spot, you can get them piping hot after 4 P.M." Elvis frequented the Shreveport store for donuts on his visits to the Louisiana Hayride. Other entertainers that sang the praises of Southern Maid include Minnie Pearl, Johnny Horton, and Johnny Cash. The Johnny Cash version was recently released on the Best of the Louisiana Hayride Volume 4.
Southern Maid products are also used institutionally in the form of pancake and muffin mixes. The Hargroves had created a pancake mix for home use. Over time, the mix was given to friends and family members. The requests for the mix got so large that they began to package it in 50-pound bags for selling to hotels and restaurants.
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This just doesn't even seem fair! Even the pic is quite appetizing!
I just got back from a 5 day trip to KY for a family gathering and while I saw a Krispy Kreme truck one day, I never did get to partake even of a good chain donut while traveling. I did however manage two lunches of very good fried chicken at local chain restaurants while getting a local tour with the younger guys. I take solace in the idea that CT where I live has some of the best pizza to be found (throwing down another gauntlet, which I know is covered in another food post) and that will have to suffice.
I just got back from a 5 day trip to KY for a family gathering and while I saw a Krispy Kreme truck one day, I never did get to partake even of a good chain donut while traveling. I did however manage two lunches of very good fried chicken at local chain restaurants while getting a local tour with the younger guys. I take solace in the idea that CT where I live has some of the best pizza to be found (throwing down another gauntlet, which I know is covered in another food post) and that will have to suffice.
Where is the pizza post? There is but one pie.. One.. No other.
Okay, you might be starting a real ugly war there*...at the same time you might not get much offense or defense from me either...I like PIZZA. As long as it's good and fresh and generally not from a chain restaurant.
This is the thread I was referring to.
I try and keep my head above water by not entering the coffee or bannock 'wars'...lol.
This is the thread I was referring to.
I try and keep my head above water by not entering the coffee or bannock 'wars'...lol.
I used to laugh self righteously at foodies snapping photos of their oh so lovely plates of restaurant meals, until the other day I found myself eye grazing the full colour photos of a few of my favourite cookbooks here at home. I might be just as guilty of eating with my eyes as the next foodie photographer. Food porn? I try to rationalize food photos by associating eating with seeking a full cultural experience. If we are what we eat, then the traditional recipes of our past and the new direction they and we are taking can all be considered culturally significant. No? But I just can't bring myself to yank out a camera and snap pics of what I eat, however scrumptious it is. On canoe trips, although cooking meals is every bit as vital an experience as any other backwoods skill, I rarely think about taking pictures of my coffee pot and fry pan. Strong black coffee percolating away while the eggs gently simmer cozied up against a pancake or two definitely piques my early morning interest, but it might not yours. I'll try to remember to snap some pics next time just in case. I like seeing what other trippers do and how they do it, and that includes cooking.
Boatstall crossed the line there with that glazed doughnut photo. You just had to fit a whole dozen into the frame didn't you?! Ha.
Boatstall crossed the line there with that glazed doughnut photo. You just had to fit a whole dozen into the frame didn't you?! Ha.
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