College Student's Decision: Learning Or Eating - 3/20/2014

Hello there.  I recently read an article that says that there are an increasing number of food pantries on college campuses across the United States.  In this day and age, college students have to decide whether to learn or eat with the money they have for their college education. This should not be.

Students need the proper foods to be at their best to learn and change the world for the better.  If there is a "No Child Left Hungry", there should be a "No Student Left Hungry".  I am grateful for community cafes such at Seeds Community Cafe in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  College students should consider volunteering some of their spare time for a meal.

What happens to somebody affects everybody. There is no way around it.  Just think about it. Everyone is important in ways we may never know.

You can follow me on Twitter @uniquelymike and e-mail me at mikea1@earthlink.net  Please share this post with as many people as possible. I hope that one day, there will be many more community cafes in the U.S. working with colleges and universities.

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

Baked Cinnamon Chocolate Sugar Apples - 3/18/2014

Hello, everyone.  Tonight, I decided to make baked cinnamon chocolate sugar apples tonight.  I had two apples from the food pantry I went to today. I cored and sliced them. I added some lemon juice to them so that the cinnamon and Black Onyx Chocolate Sugar from Savory Spice Shop could stick to them.

I baked the apples for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.  Then, I added a 1/2 cup of water to them and baked them for another 15 minutes.  After they were done, I sprinkled on more of the chocolate sugar.

Here's a picture of the finished product.

I hope you liked this blog post.  Follow me on Twitter @uniquelymike  This is good with almost any ice cream. Have a great day!

Waiting For Powdered Sunflower Seed Butter - 3/17/2014

Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone out there. I hope you are safe and sober.  Hopefully, you will not find vomit in your city streets tomorrow morning.

I recently bought a pouch of PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter with chocolate.  I realize that there are people out there with peanut allergies.  I know of sunflower seed butter in certain retail shops.  Why not have a powdered sunflower seed butter as well. It is only logical.

I am still waiting for that to happen. If you know of a company that does a powdered sunflower seed butter, please contact me by e-mail at mikea1@earthlink.net or on Twitter @uniquelymike

I look forward to seeing you on my next post.  Have a great day.

Bingo Burger Coming to Colorado Springs - 3/8/2014

I was in the Downtown area of Colorado Springs, CO. today. I saw that a Bingo Burger is coming soon.  It's on N. Tejon St. near Bijou. It's under construction as we speak.  It'll be next to a Starbucks Coffee.  There is a location in Pueblo.

I'll probably go there when it opens and when I have the money for it. I looked at their website http://www.bingoburger.com Check out their menu.  I will let you know when I know when the Grand Opening is.

You can e-mail me at mikea1@earthlink.net and follow me on Twitter at @uniquelymike  Thanks for visiting and have a great day.

Coquette's Colorado Springs Open in Spring 2014.

Hi there.  I found out that the Coquette's new location in Colorado Springs, CO. will be open in the Spring of 2014.  Construction is still going on inside.  I hope that they will have a great Grand Opening.  I hope to be there.

On another note, today is National Strawberry Day. So, I made nutella filled strawberries once again.  I gave some to the volunteers at Seeds Community Cafe.  They were taken pretty quickly.  I am hoping to make more soon.

That is it for this post.  I look forward to see you on my next post in March.  Take care and have a great day!

Nutella Filled Strawberries - 2/14/2014

Happy Valentine's Day 2014 to everyone.  Before I volunteered at Seeds Community Cafe in Colorado Springs, CO today, I decided to treat my fellow volunteers with Nutella Filled Strawberries I made this morning.  Here's a picture of them before they were all eaten.

I received many positive reactions to these delicious filled strawberries.  If you would like to have some and are in the Colorado Springs or Denver areas, please e-mail me at mikea1@earthlink.net

Thanks for visiting my blog and have a great day!

No Child Left Hungry - 2/1/2014

Hello, everyone.  It is the start of a new month.  I recently read that at Uintah Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah that school lunches of up to 40 students were taken and thrown away because of outstanding balances on their accounts.  This should not happen in any school anywhere.  Money should never come in the way of children having a well balanced meal at school.

I believe that a community cafe should step up and provide lunches for those families that can't afford school lunches.  In some areas, a fast food sandwich and a soft drink are cheaper than a school lunch.  What are your thoughts on that?

Let us use this hash tag on our Facebook & Twitter pages: #nochildlefthungry  Our children are our future.  Let's leave our world better than the one we lived in in our youth.

You can follow me on Twitter @uniquelymike Also, you can e-mail me at mikea1@earthlink.net

Here is to the start of a great month filled with love.  Have a great day!