Oliebollen From Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery In Colorado Springs - 12/31/2013

It's New Year's Eve here in Colorado Springs, CO. What a way to end the year with a Oliebollen from Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery. It's a dough ball fritter filled with raisins, currants and apples.  They are rolled either in powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar.  They are 95 each or 3 for $2.50.  Here are two pictures of them.

According to Wikipedia, oliebollen is traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve and at fun fairs.  In the winter, they are sold by street vendors in mobile stalls.

Today was the last day of the downtown Colorado Springs location of Pike's Peak Chocolate & Ice Cream.  What I was told today that their new shop in Manitou Springs, Colorado will be open sometime around late Feb. or early Mar. 2014.  Also, The Olive Branch restaurant has closed their doors.  They were located on S. Tejon St. I don't know what will replace that restaurant.

I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year of 2014.  Please e-mail me at mikea1@earthlink.net and follow me on Twitter: @uniquelymike  Take care and have a great day!

My Breakfast At Steak n' Shake In Colorado Springs, CO. - 12/30/2013

Today, I had the chance to go to Colorado Springs' only Steak n' Shake restaurant for breakfast.  There was nobody in the restaurant except the employees there.  I was seated in a booth.  Megan was my server.  I took a moment to look at the menu.  I ordered a short stack of pancakes and a fruit & yogurt parfait.  I had water to drink.

A few minutes later, my order arrived. The pancakes were freshly made and the parfait was in a old fashioned parfait glass.  There was syrup and granola on the side.  The cost of the pancakes was $1.99 and the parfait cost 99 cents.  The total with tax was $3.21.  I had left a 10% tip on the table before paying at the register.  I would say it is a cheaper breakfast than at McDonald's.  It is much quieter there than at any McDonald's I had been at in Colorado Springs.  I feel that this is one of the better breakfasts I had in quite some time.  I asked if they were open on New Year's Day.  They are open on New Year's Day.

On another note, the Coquette's Pop-up Bakery in Downtown Colorado Springs has now closed.  I went there Saturday for a Gluten Free chocolate chip cookie.  I am looking forward to their new location in early March 2014.  I'll give you more details as they become available.

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Gingerbread Truffle Mousse Cupcake from Chef Sugar's - 12/21/2013

Hello to everyone out there.  Yesterday, I went to Chef Sugar's before work to have some coffee and a Gingerbread Truffle Mousse cupcake.  The cupcake had a gingerbread chocolate mousse filling enrobed in a layer of chocolate with a mini gingerbread man on it.  It almost looked like Mr. Bill.  Here's a picture of it.

Chef Sugar's is closed from Dec. 24-25 and will reopen on Dec. 26.  You better get this cupcake real fast as it will sell out.

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Update on Coquette's Colorado Springs Opening - 12/16/2013

I went in to Coquette's Pop-up Bakery yesterday.  I bought a lavender buttercream cupcake for $4 plus tax.  I found out that the earliest that the grand opening of the Coquette's in Colorado Springs, CO would be early March.  I hope that the new location will work out for them.  They will have patio seating as well as a bar and a retail store for their Gluten Free flour as well as croutons.

The Pop-up bakery on N. Tejon St. will be closing on December 30.  Make sure to go there and get some holiday goodies.

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Apple Maple Bacon Doughnut From Chef Sugars - 12/9/2013

Hi.  On Saturday, December 7, 2013, I had my first apple maple bacon doughnut from Chef Sugars in Colorado Springs, CO.  It was diced bacon on top of an maple glazed apple doughnut.  The doughnut is available only on select days.  Contact Chef Sugars for more details.  Here is a picture of it cut in half.

If you want it, go and get it.  I enjoyed it with a 16 oz. brewed coffee with cream and Splenda.

I may go there to get a dessert for my church's Christmas Dinner on Sunday night.  Please follow this blog for more good stuff.  Take care & have a great day!

Brisket Burger From Jake's Wayback Burgers - 12//2013

Yesterday for lunch, I went back to Jake's Wayback Burgers in Colorado Springs, CO.  I decided to try the December Burger Of The Month.  It was the Brisket Burger.  It includes two burger patties, american cheese, Wayback Gold Sauce and sliced beef brisket.  I added mushrooms to my brisket burger.  It was very good.  Here's a picture of it before I ate it.

I had water with lemon juice and Splenda in it to drink.
You have until 12/31/13 to take advantage of the opportunity to have this burger.  The only Jake's Wayback Burgers location in Colorado is in Colorado Springs. Go there and check it out.

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I'll see you on my next post. Have a great day!