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Weekly Menu: Starting with a Cup of Coffee (Keurig and Millstone Giveaway)

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A look at the weekly menu in the middle of January that includes plenty of coffee, hiding in the house, and a Keurig Brewer and Millstone Coffee giveaway to keep you warm this winter.

It’s Tuesday. My computer is acting slow. Last night I asked my husband to make dinner. I offered some slightly pathetic options, and he turned them into a meal. It is one of the reasons I married him. Suddenly microwave rice and chicken and fresh green beans became Singapore-style rice with cilantro and lime, a peanut sauce made from scratch and garlic green beans. Then I yelled at him. It wasn’t my finest moment.

Perhaps it was because I was dealing with a bit of a groggy head, made that way by the head cold that has taken up residence. Perhaps it’s because I know that I’ve been slacking in the family dinner department between holidays, the book and taking on more projects. Still, it may have just been the day and the overwhelming feeling that gripped me as I stared around at my messy house and my husband, in the middle of it, with his peanut sauce and green beans and 8 stitches running the length of his pointer finger.

Whatever the case, it’s clear that the weekly menu needs to come back. So, it’s here again. I hope you’ve missed it as much as my family has.


Monday – Coconut Ginger Chicken and Vegetables

Tuesday – Potato Kale Soup with Whole Wheat Pitas

Wednesday – Crunchy Kale and Coconut Bowl

Thursday – Chicken Fried Rice

Friday – Mediterranean Bean Salad with Chicken

The Preparation Shortcuts:

1. Make extra farro on Wednesday and use it in place of the barley in the bean salad for Friday.
2. Extra pitas from Tuesday become Friday’s meal as well.
3. Use the kale in both Tuesday’s soup and Wednesday’s farro bowl of goodness.
4. Extra rice and chicken from Monday turn into the building blocks for Thursday’s meal. Use leftover vegetables to fill in the gaps.



I’ve just been existing on coffee, which isn’t such a bad thing, but a bit of sustenance every now and then wouldn’t hurt either. Let’s talk for a moment about coffee. I prefer mine dark. Espresso, dark roasts, strong brewed. You may prefer something on the lighter side, which is just as well.

I also like slow drip, cold pressed, french press and so many other nerdy coffee delivery mechanisms I can’t possibly keep them straight. However, there are more days than not where I need a cup to go, a cup right now while I’m in the middle of this and that and five other things, and I would just like it to materialize without a whole lot of effort on my part. Enter the Keurig.

My friends at Millstone decided they’d like to share a cup of coffee or two with us here. Seeing as how there’s always time for another cup in my life, I accepted. Millstone offers a few K-Cup varieties–Foglifter, Hazelnut Cream, Breakfast Blend–all Fair Trade Certified and a bit of something for everyone. The Foglifter ended up being my favorite. While a medium roast, it is full bodied and complex, and a medium roast does offer more caffeine than a darker roast, after all.

Plus, the little coffee fact on their website informed me of this: “Turkish bridegrooms were once required to make a promise during their wedding ceremonies to always provide their new wives with coffee. If they failed to do so, it was grounds for divorce.” Perhaps that’s what Ole was missing. Husbands, take note. Failure to provide coffee may result in massive meltdowns.

Note on the Keurig: Did you know you can buy a filter for the Keurig and use it for any of your favorite coffee grounds, too? Less waste and still convenient one-cup brewing. Additionally, they have tea and hot chocolate options for other members of the family, too. A certain 11-year-old wants you to know about them. She said I had to tell you.

THE PRIZE

One lucky reader will win a Millstone Keurig Coffee Package that includes:

  • Variety of Millstone K-Cup Portion Packs in Breakfast Blend, Foglifter and Hazelnut Cream
  • Crate and Barrel coffee cup
  • Keurig Elite Brewing System
  • $25 grocery shopping card to help you get your menu back on track

HOW TO ENTER TO WIN

1. Leave a comment. How do you take your coffee?

2. Follow @FoodforMyFamily on Twitter and tweet the following, and come back and let me know you did:

Enter to win a @Keurig Brewing System and Millstone K-Cups from @FoodforMyFamily http://su.pr/5UZW1d #giveaway

3. Share the giveaway on Facebook or join the Food for My Family community on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment letting me know you did so. If you already do, THANK YOU. Just let me know.

THE RULES:

This giveaway will run until Sunday, January 29th at 11:59 p.m. ET and is open to all U.S. residents. A winner will be chosen at random using Random.org from all eligible entries. Each reader has 3 chances to win by completing the above tasks and leaving a separate comment for each entry method completed. Chosen winner must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

This giveaway is sponsored by Millstone Coffee and J.M. muckers. Tips, opinions and random thoughts are 100% mine.

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Comments

  1. I drink Decaf coffee with two spoons of sugar and milk. I also really enjoy it with a bit of flavored creamer, but that’s only when I feel indulgent!

  12. I like my coffee (any variety) with cream. No flavors for my general daily cup of joe!!

    I’ve been dying on getting my hand on one of these!! I’ve been an avid lover of my Bunn coffee maker, but being the only one in the house who drinks coffee, I’d love a fresh, just brewed cup every time!!

  24. Sometimes things get crazy and we forget to plan dinner and we yell at our husbands. It happens. I have a feeling, though, that your husband loves you dearly and knows that this too shall pass.

    How do I take my coffee? Black, please.

  54. I like my brew a medium dark roast…usually stick to colombian, but also love trader joe’s seasonal gingerbread coffee roast (has nutmeg, cinammon, and clove undertones)…I’m a nonfat milk and organic sugar kinda girl…I know picky…but I love my morning cup of joe!:-)

  55. I brew it strong in my grandma’s old pyrex percolator after hand grinding the beans. I add a dollop of honey and load it up with fresh milk from my cow. I’m thinking your way would be faster…

  69. Coffee, hmmm? Black with just a bit of sugar, if I even drink any. I love tea though and Keurig’s Chai Latte is what I drink most of the time. Hubby likes his coffee with plenty of sweetener and creamer.

  74. I like my coffee with a little half and half and a little sugar. I also like to use brewed coffee in some recipes, like tiramisu, but don’t necessarily want to brew a whole pot for that, so the single serving is perfect.

  85. I like my coffee flavorful, black, and dark. I’ve been using an Aeropress lately and love it – would enjoy having a K-Cup machine for an even QUICKER fix!

  118. when drinking flavored coffee I like to drink it black- but with regular coffee I add some creamer 🙂 I really hope i win! I’ve been wanting one of these for a really long time!

  122. I drink coffee regardless of whether anything has been added or not–really depends on my mood. Sometimes I like it dark and slightly bitter, other days with generous helpings of cream and sugar! 🙂

  167. I have Keurig also. My favorite is any medium roast with some fat free half and half and sometimes some flavoring, sometimes not! I change it up all the time.

  169. The BEST coffee I have ever had was in Amsterdam. I was so smitten that I came home and bought a Senseo machine to try and recreate it. It worked for a while but I do think the Keurig machines would do much better. I’d love to give it a try!

  179. Joined you on Facebook and shared the link (windy.phillips). Thanks for the coffee giveaway. I agree, if the hubs doesn’t provide coffee, it’s sooo ground for divorce!!

  204. I like my coffee with quite a bit of milk. I would prefer 2%, but skim will have to do while trying to lose a few pounds 🙂
    I liked you on FB and shared the giveaway. Thanks!

  207. I don’t like coffee but I would love to try the teas and hot chocolate. My husband would love to win this he would drink coffee more if I actually did and if brewing a pot wasn’t so wasteful.

  212. I drink decaf instant coffee and love to add flavored creamers, although I think if I tried flavored coffees I could skip the flavored creamers and just add regular cream. Love coffee!

  213. I love flavored creamer in my coffee, but only get to have it on special occasions because I’m convinced it’s bad for you. I like my coffee medium roast organic with organic sugar.

  216. I’m a coffee addict so I envy your pictures there. I wish I could taste them right now. Which brand of coffee do you like the most?

    You’ve shared an extremely heart warming post!

    -Rivera

  230. I like my coffee, strong, hot and a little sweet and with a splash of cream, I also like it iced black. But mostly, I love that you shared that you yelled at your husband after he took care of things…cuz it makes us all know you are just like the rest of us. 🙂 Now…go give him a hug.

  258. I like my coffee in a cup or glass. 😉 Other than that, I’m not picky. I like it hot with cream, hot and black, iced, latte, mocha, cappuccino, as long as it’s for me I’m happy.

  259. Normally, I just do straight black coffee. However, if I’m out at a Starbucks, then I go fancy. I’ve just never been able to perfect the latte on my own.

  265. I don’t own a coffee machine. I’m always embarrassed when we have company over. So I would love to win this and have fun with all the coffee, tea and cocoa options.

  280. I’ve had to switch to flavored tea for health reasons but have family and friends that enjoy flavored coffees. If I win, I’ll be able to serve them when they visit. Thanks for the opportunity!

  292. L love coffee and I drink it with a combination of soy creamer and half and half. The soy creamer is healthy and the half and half is…well, delicious!

  327. Shared your site and contest on facebook! 🙂 I love my coffee with a little honey and some half & half or milk. I love the weekly menu idea. With 6 young children I have been trying to make and follow a healthy menu plan. Thank you for sharing ideas for me to try! I love making and sharing new foods with the kids! 🙂

  337. Right now, I’m not drinking coffee because I’m 5 months pregnant, but I’m looking forward to June when I can drink in every glorious sip. I take mine with a little half and half and a dash of sugar.

  353. Hot or cold, touch of milk and some sweetener (I’m liking turbinado or brown sugar lately)….doesn’t matter – it’s coffee. With my schedule (work nights, have kids and acres) I can’t be without it!

  393. Most days, I drink “cheap” coffee… it’s what I can afford if I’m going to get a daily cup. So I doctor it with fancy creamers, like Hazelnut or Vanilla Caramel. If I have GOOD coffee, then I like it with some whole milk or, even better, cream, plus a bit of honey or molasses for a touch of sweet… but just a touch.

  434. The Cuisinart ICE-45 is a soft serve ice cream maker churning out commercial quality soft serve ice
    cream. This is a recipe for a Belgian waffle that is truly a sweet, sumptuous and nutty concoction.
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