Two weeks ago we roasted hot dogs over a winter bonfire in River Bend Nature Center. We’ve roasted “many a hot dogs” over the years. It’s fun, and they’re tasty (it’s the only way I’ll eat a hot dog). We’ve also made mini pizzas and apple pies over camp fires in our iron sandwich-maker sticks many times.
But this past weekend we roasted something over the fire that we have never roasted…we roasted donut holes!
It was a fundraiser for the Valley Grove Church steeple fund, near Nerstrand. I was intrigued when I learned about this event, so we decided to give it a try.
When we arrived, there were a couple of fire pits set up for the roasters, metal sticks in a bucket for roasting, and a variety of donut holes to choose from with extra toppings of chocolate dipping sauce and cinnamon and sugar for coating the donut hole after it was roasted.
We picked out our donut holes, stuck them on our stick and began roasting. The holes did taste good roasted…nice and warm and toasty. It was a fun and unique idea.
Afterward, we hiked one of the prairie trails at Valley Grove, down to Hidden Falls Two. I have not seen much water run over these falls in the past, but on this day there was a full, frozen ice fall.
We enjoyed the blue skies and prairie grass, and I always love seeing the two historic churches and cemetery on the hill.
Interesting
I really wanted to attend this event, but we had an important church merger meeting. That was not nearly as much fun as doughnut hole roasting. Next year perhaps.
I’ve never heard of donut hole roasting! That sounds like fun! Plus, it was a worthy cause!