Paczki Day today!

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elaineamj
elaineamj Posts: 347 Member
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So who else had a paczki?

My office bought a box of paczkis as always. Before I ate, I hunted down the calorie counts and pre-logged half my donut for 270 cals (estimating on the high side, just in case). Then I carefully sliced it in half, packed the other half away in my lunch bag to bring home for my daughter - and enjoyed a delicious bavarian creme jelly donut. Thank goodness I banked 250 calories yesterday (even though I forgot about Paczki Day).

*Note: I understand this is a Lent tradition only popular in some communities so I imagine there will be folks who will be wondering what on earth a paczki is :) It's the craziest, fattiest jelly doughnut possible - offered only once a year on Fat Tuesday.

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  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    Big thing here in Chicago, definitely.
  • zenjen13
    zenjen13 Posts: 174 Member
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    I'm doomed! We have them here in Canada too. They seem to be the only 'real' doughnut you can buy without going to a specialty bakery. They are sooooo awesome. What's your favourite kind?
  • elaineamj
    elaineamj Posts: 347 Member
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    I'm all about the bavarian cream. Lemon is also yummy. My coworker said one of them was chocolate - he said it was delish! Surprised since this is the first year a chocolate one appeared in our variety box.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited February 2016
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    I had half a raspberry jelly one. One of my co-workers always brings them (her family is Polish and own a bakery, so...), and someone else had already helpfully taken just half of one, so that made it easy.
  • zenjen13
    zenjen13 Posts: 174 Member
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    elaineamj wrote: »
    I'm all about the bavarian cream. Lemon is also yummy. My coworker said one of them was chocolate - he said it was delish! Surprised since this is the first year a chocolate one appeared in our variety box.

    I have never seen chocolate! My hubby loves prune and swears it's better than it sounds but I haven't seen it here. Lemon and raspberry are my faves. I'd better get an extra workout in to eat this delicious goodness!
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I had half a raspberry jelly one. One of my co-workers always brings them (her family is Polish and own a bakery, so...), and someone else had already helpfully taken just half of one, so that made it easy.

    Your restraint is superhuman. I really don't think I could just eat half. :)
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
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    I had a chocolate one this morning. Worth every calorie.
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
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    I'm very lucky. Donuts make me ill as does frosting, lol. No temptation here ;)
  • nicolecfut
    nicolecfut Posts: 14 Member
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    Good for you for eating half!! I decided I won't take part this year. I couldn't eat half, heck I probably wouldn't stop at one honestly!
  • elaineamj
    elaineamj Posts: 347 Member
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    nicolecfut wrote: »
    Good for you for eating half!! I decided I won't take part this year. I couldn't eat half, heck I probably wouldn't stop at one honestly!

    LOL - I considered it on the drive in and kept changing my mind! In fact, when I walked into the office, I decided that I wouldn't eat. But as I unpacked my breakfast in the kitchen - I finally decided I was being nuts and grabbed one. Glad I only ate half though (I did consider eating the whole thing!).
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    Doughnuts aren't really a huge weakness of mine, but I love holiday traditions, and it's only once a year.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
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    Never had one but it really sounds tasty!
  • galabrielle98
    galabrielle98 Posts: 507 Member
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    Pączki are to die for. Prune are really the super *traditional* type but I love chocolate myself. I make them every year which is probably bad since one batch makes 50. Good thing tomorrow is lent....
  • zenjen13
    zenjen13 Posts: 174 Member
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    galabrielle98 wrote: »
    Pączki are to die for. Prune are really the super *traditional* type but I love chocolate myself. I make them every year which is probably bad since one batch makes 50. Good thing tomorrow is lent....

    Ok, we are missing out here in Canada. I have never seen a chocolate one - I'll have to check out a Polish bakery next time I'm in Toronto.

    I ate a raspberry one last night. Worth every single calorie.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    edited February 2016
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    I had a Paczki last Thursday from my Polish friend. I had King Cake yesterday from a LA. client :)

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