My husband and I are the midst of a 13 year disagreement.
I’m not going to be embarrassed about airing my dirty laundry here with you, because we’re all friends, yes?
Our argument is about donkeys.
More specifically the pronunciation of donkey.
He swears the 4 legged creature is called a “DUNkey”.
I certainly don’t remember the context of our initial donkey conversation, as everything pre-donkey has faded away.
I define our relationship in terms of pre and post donkey. For every couple there is that moment…donkey was ours.
I argued for a good hour about how the correct pronunciation is “DONkey” not “DUNkey”.
He lead with the viable point that it is “MUNkey” not “MONkey”, hence DUNkey is correct.
I countered with the fact that his brother’s name is “Don”, not “Dun”.
He then pulled out the big guns…his closing case argument…his Tom Cruise moment…
The donkey in Shrek says, “DUNkey”.
For him, the conversation was over.
My fate in Battle: Pronunciation Donkey was determined by an animated ass.
Over the years I have tried to convince him that he is wrong. I tend to be a little sour grapes over arguments lost.
Especially this time of year where “Dominick the Donkey” will be heard no less than 7 bagillion times.
So I need your help.
A public vote, so to say. Tell me how you say donkey.
It’s imperative that you vote in my favor…I am not a gracious loser.
Now, before you make the final donkey call, you need to clear your head for a moment.
I have found that a good way to gain perspective is by ogling sweet and delicious treats that are formed into adorable snowmen.
I suggest with all the large decisions in your life you take that advice.
It’s really quite an adaptable rule.
These are Mint Oreo Snowman Truffles.
Just mash up some Mint Oreos, cream and all, and mix in a little cream cheese to hold the crumbs together. Form them into round truffles. If you are going to make the snowmen make small, medium and large sized truffles.
Chill them for a bit and then melt almond bark or candy disks.
To assemble the snowmen I used a toothpick to hold the snowman together (gently pressing the truffles together tightly) while I dipped them in the chocolate.
When my snowman truffle was covered in chocolate I carefully removed the toothpick before the chocolate set. If some of the chocolate comes off the top when removing the toothpick, just dot some on to cover the toothpick hole.
Before my chocolate completely set I added a round orange sprinkle for a nose.
Let the coating dry and then using a food writer you can dot on eyes, a mouth and some buttons.
I tied a ribbon around my snowman’s neck for a scarf.
If you’re feeling less ambitious you can easily just make these into standard round truffles. They are really just as sweet.
Since it’s officially Oreo snowman day, you MUST check out these adorable snowman cupcakes by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen! I love love love them!
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Mint Oreo Snowman Truffles
Description
This recipe will make approx 14 snowmen
Ingredients
- 1 package of Mint Oreos, finely crushed, cream and all
- 1 8oz block of cream cheese, room temp
- 1 lb. of vanilla almond bark, or white candy melting disks
- 1 Tbsp vegetable shortening
Instructions
- Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until well combined.
- Form your mixture into round truffles. (If you make them all uniform size you will get approx 45 truffles)
- Place the truffles on a wax paper lined baking sheet.
- Put in refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
- When truffles are chilled melt your almond bark or melts with 1 tablespoon of vegetable shortening according to the package directions.
- Dip your truffles carefully in the melted candy candy and with a fork remove and tap off the excess before transferring back to the wax paper.
- Let coating set.
Notes
You can use this recipe for any flavor Oreo.
Oreo Truffle recipe from Kraft
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Now that you’ve thought about my donkey dilemma, I would kindly appreciate your vote on this very important matter. Thank you for your consideration 🙂
So cute… love these little guys!
And yes, DONkey is how to pronounce it….. at least how I pronounce it.
So if Chris is going to base his argument on a silly pop culture reference, you should feel obliged to do the same. My suggestion is to refer him to Trace Adkin’s most wonderful song “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”. His eloquent lyrics draw the parallel between a woman’s posterior and the beast of burden whose name pronunciation is in question.
I know a lady here in TX that raises mini donks and while precious in their petite size, they are not short on attitude and would surely kick him in the ass should he refer to them as “DUNkeys”.
DON-Key. Absolutely no doubt about it. You are right, he is wrong. This reminds me of some throw pillows I saw. One said Mr. Right; the other said…Mrs. ALWAYS Right! 🙂
very awesome….and almost too cute to eat (ok thats a lie, i’d eat like a dozen…)!
Okay, time my 2 cents. I’ve always pronounced it DONkey…never even thought of pronouncing it any other way. But I have to give him props for his creativity in “trying” to argue the pronunciation DUNkey. His logic sounds a lot like the logic my husband would use in an argument. LOL
On a new note…those snowmen are absolutely adorable. Just made some of these the other night, but never thought of making it an actual snowman…I made the single truffle and let the bark pool at the base to make it look liked it “melted”.
To solve the toothpick problem, when you pull the toothpick out, just top his little head with a mini oreo and you won’t see the “toothpick hole” or any chocolate that might have drudged up when you pulled it out either. 🙂 Love your page!
I have never heard anyone pronounce it DUNkey. DONkey 100%
I raise miniature sicilian donkeys and you are right. The miniature donkeys come from you guessed it Sicily and they can be no taller than 36 inches. So I call them my yard stick donkeys. You can not ask for a better pet.
You are right! ’nuff said….however, further proof = google donkey definition and you get:
don·key/?dôNGk?/
There are also MP3 downloads.
Have you checked out Webster’s pronunciation…In California we say don key! Love the snowmen!
Dong-key is the way we pronounce it ’round these here parts! Love the snowmen truffles…gonna make some this weekend, I hope!