$10.01
"Holy crap!"
That was the first thing that went through my mind.
Actually, it was the second thing that went through my mind after I realized that she didn't screw up my order.
But evidently, $10.01 is now the cost of my steak burrito bowl, chips and salsa and drink at my local Chipotle. It used to cost $8.71.
Granted, that is just a $1.30 difference in price, but in the greater scheme of things, that $10.00 mark should only be eclipsed for nicer, sit-down restaurants. If I lost the chips, it would be cheaper. But what fun in that. The chips compliment my bowl. It would be like peanut butter without jelly. Cake without frosting. Beer without more beer. It just doesn't work.
Fortunately, for me, I had already decided to cut out most fast food from my diet in 2007 and as I type this, I am enjoying a tasty and healthy bowl of homemade vegitable beef stew and corn bread.
Not only am I saving about $9.00 today, I am taking in about 1/3 the calories.
The only set back...I will be hungry in 2 hours...sigh.
That was the first thing that went through my mind.
Actually, it was the second thing that went through my mind after I realized that she didn't screw up my order.
But evidently, $10.01 is now the cost of my steak burrito bowl, chips and salsa and drink at my local Chipotle. It used to cost $8.71.
Granted, that is just a $1.30 difference in price, but in the greater scheme of things, that $10.00 mark should only be eclipsed for nicer, sit-down restaurants. If I lost the chips, it would be cheaper. But what fun in that. The chips compliment my bowl. It would be like peanut butter without jelly. Cake without frosting. Beer without more beer. It just doesn't work.
Fortunately, for me, I had already decided to cut out most fast food from my diet in 2007 and as I type this, I am enjoying a tasty and healthy bowl of homemade vegitable beef stew and corn bread.
Not only am I saving about $9.00 today, I am taking in about 1/3 the calories.
The only set back...I will be hungry in 2 hours...sigh.
posted by Kevin at 9:27 AM
2 Comments:
I made a decision to eat out less (especially fast food) for financial as well as health reasons. It would help if I didn't keep forgetting my lunch in the fridge at home. Sigh.
(PS I am glad we have no Chipotle in Iowa! One less test of my willpower!)
That is too funny. I thought I was the only one who was shocked when my regular meals suddenly hiked up in price.
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