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Get ready for a New Year's to remember with KOSI 101
Hey Denver – It’s time to “KOSI” up to the New Year at the Adam’s Mark Hotel – home of the best New Year’s Party in Denver!  Join KOSI 101's, Steve Cassidy as host of The Adam’s Mark-KOSI 101 New Year’s Ballroom Bash!  There will be UNLIMITED hors d’oeuvres and drinks, complimentary party favors and champagne toast at midnight, along with live entertainment and dancing provided by Funkiphino from 9 PM – 1 AM. 
You can also register to win an Apple Vacations four night trip for two to Allegro Playacar in Riviera Maya, Mexico. (no purchase necessary)

Chill out in the KOSI Lounge and stroll along in the “Secret Garden” of Goods where you can sample some of the best services in Denver… all for free!  The Adam’s Mark has the best views of downtown’s premier New Year’s fireworks show at midnight, so join us and book your room and party package today!  Call 1-800-444-ADAM, that’s 1-800-444-2326 or log on to the reservations page at  www.adamsmark.com.

Disclaimers:
Room and Party packages start at just $299 per couple.  Individual tickets are available for sale at Tickets West.com.  Unlimited alcoholic beverages provided within the guidelines of responsible service.

You're Spending Extra Money on 'Convenience Foods'

Would you pay someone $75 dollars an hour to slice apples or $160 dollars to shred cheese? Somehow I doubt it, but, according to Bankrate .com, that’s exactly what you’re doing when you buy what are known as ‘convenience foods’. To prove the point, a study sponsored by the Arizona Republic had student researchers purchase both raw ingredients and prepared foods. They compared the extra cost of ready-to-eat foods - like shredded cheese to the time it took to make the same thing from the raw ingredients - a block of cheese.

They discovered a pound of shredded cheddar costs about $10 dollars. But a block of cheddar cheese costs $6 dollars and takes about one and a half minutes to grate by hand. That would mean you’re paying the equivalent of four dollars for one and a half minutes of work. or $160 dollars an hour. Some of the other pricey items were sliced celery at $49 an hour, bagged lettuce, $14 an hour, and cheese sticks at $43 and hour. The testers found pre-packaged meat and cheese lunches took less than three minutes to prepare from scratch. Their savings? About $20 dollars an hour!

Now, in fairness to convenience foods, the researchers did not figure into their calculations the time it took to buy the raw ingredients or the clean up time. So you do the math and see what works for you. And it's up to you to decide, "do you get what you pay for?"