I'm a coffee drinker. It's the one vice that I don't even concern myself with. I need it, I love it. I can live with that.
I am, however, also not a morning person per se. I rarely possess the motivation (or coordination, for that matter) to make coffee in the morning during the week. However, I have to have my morning cup.
That leaves me two options. I can have the coffee that gets made here at work. Only one problem with that - it's half-caff. Yeah. Pointless. My other option is to drive through any of the three Dunkin' Donuts on my way.
Now one can't simply drive through DD without getting a little something to nosh on, right? As I've mentioned before, I usually opt for the "Reduced" Fat Blueberry Muffin. Reduced fat, to our lard encased DD friends, means 13 grams of fat. Now, when compared to the Raspberry White Chocolate Scone there that I simply adore it's not so bad. The scone, you see, has 22 grams of fat! Yikes! But all of this merits a closer look --
The scone has seven grams of saturated fat (the really bad kind) compared to eight for the muffin. What's really baffling is the sugar content. In case you haven't heard the latest find, too much sugar makes you soft in the head but they apparently have have to put a ton of sugar in the muffin to make edible. The muffin's sugar content? Thirty-nine grams!! The scone checks in with 27.
So, it seems that I really shouldn't eat anything at the ol' Dunkin Donuts. I shouldn't drink coffee, either. Let the boy have one addiction, would ya?
Posted by mikewolf at March 06, 2003 10:19 AMEat the scone. Drink the coffee. You only live once. The scone sounds delicious. The muffin...not so much!
Posted by: Cassie on March 6, 2003 10:39 AMAmish Mike, they have coffee machines with timers now. Prepare your liquid amphetamine the night before and set the timer for morning pour. Nothing says 'get the fuck up' like fresh brew coffee aroma.
There are even machines that will grind just the right amount of beans, but those are a little pricey.
This is brought to you by the Better Living Through Kitchen Appliances Board, San Mateo chapter.
Posted by: deano on March 6, 2003 11:03 AMAh, but that's the rub. I do have a very nice coffee maker with a timer. this groovy Cuisinart. I still have to grind, though.
I have even less energy before I crash out at night. I need someone to just hand me hot java.
Posted by: mrw on March 6, 2003 11:24 AMlike a wife?
Posted by: Cassie on March 6, 2003 11:54 AMAre you proposing? 'cuz, if you are, I accept.
Posted by: mrw on March 6, 2003 11:57 AM