Sausage Biscuits Are Cheaper At Waffle House - 1/1/2015

Hello and Happy New Year!

      I went into a McDonald's today and saw that their Sausage Biscuit is $1.19 plus tax.  I went into Waffle House down the street and saw that their Sausage Biscuit is still only $1.00 plus tax.  I may have to switch from going to McDonald's to Waffle House for my breakfast.

     In Colorado, the minimum wage is now at $8.23 an hour for non tipped employees and $5.21 an hour for tipped employees.  I feel that the prices are only going to be going up and up.  In 2015, people will have to stretch their food dollars like they are rubber.

     I made a New Year's resolution to cook more food and spend less money on it.  I hope that you will make the same resolution.

     That's it for this post.  Until my next post, have a safe and happy New Year.

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!