The room was just a basic room. It had a large flat screen TV. Ron liked that. Beds were comfortable. The water was soft and that you don't find just everywhere. It was quiet and that's huge for a light sleeper like me. Of course we were on the third floor and that helps. Basic but nice.
The slot machines were pretty tight. I never did see what the percentage was. My $20 went pretty fast as always. (last of the big time spenders here!) Ron played with $100 for quite a while and was only down $10 by the time we were done. So I guess it wasn't too bad, after all. It was fun.
Now about the food!
We got to the hotel about 2:00pm. It was too early to check in. So we wandered around to see what was available. The fancy restaurant is closed on Sunday and Monday, the days we were there. So we checked out the sports bar. Typical sports bar food; burgers, fries and wings. Looked good but not what we were after. Next came the cafe and bakery. Right up my alley! It looked like a good place for breakfast. (and it was) Lastly came the buffet. All you can eat Prime Rib Buffet. Just what Ron was looking for!
The buffet itself was set up very well I thought, close but not crowded. A variety of cuisines were represented, the most popular ones. There was Yankee Pot Roast, Lasagna and some stir fry. Baked potatoes, steamed broccoli, steamed green beans and buttered corn for your choosing. There were salads, a beautiful spinach salad sat next to a Cesar salad. You could also put your own salad together with the fixins that were available. And the desert bar was right up front. Now that was a feast for the eyes. A chocolate fountain was the center of attention. Cheesecakes, pie and cupcakes...
Ron had 6, 1/2" slices of Prime Rib and 2 Baked potatoes. Oh ya, and a bit of ice-cream to fill in the cracks. (As if there were any cracks left!) I had 2 or 3 bites of... oh just a lot of things, so many I don't think I could name them all. It was all very good. Ron seemed to be in pain by the time he was done so we just went back to our room. Just like home, Ron watched football while I read. (maybe we are getting old?)
Most buffet have gotten to be prepackaged foods that someone just reheats. This one seemed to actually be prepared on site foods. I was impressed.
Breakfast! It was heaven! I was so wrapped up in my own breakfast I'm not sure what Ron did have. I'm sure it was eggs, hashbrowns, bacon and sausage gravy. That's his favorite. Mine was simple and Divine! They called it a Breakfast Banana Split. Vanilla Yogurt, sliced Banana, sliced Strawberries, Blueberries, Red Raspberries and Granola. Now how wonderful does that sound? It was scrumptious! Oh, I also had a toasted English muffin. Only ate half the muffin though.
If you ever get a chance to stay at the Ameristar Casino and hotel in Council Bluffs, do. We had a great time!
I know this is supposed to be about recipes. I'm working on a low fat granola recipe. most of them have so much fat in them as well as a bunch of sugar. I'll let you all know what I come up with. If you have a recipe for low fat granola please share!
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