Thanks for joining Coco and me for the March Ultimate Coffee Date today. Catching up with friends near and far over coffee is always one of my favorite activities. Grab your mugs and let’s get right to it shall we?
March 2020 Ultimate Coffee Date
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…
My old friend, the Keurig, finally brewed it’s last cup of coffee a few weeks ago. After reading a few reviews, I ended up going with this Cuisinart instead of a new Keurig. It uses the same K cups, takes up less room on my counter, costs less, brews a 10 ounce cup and wait for it. You can set it to brew at extra hot which is a game changer. I am loving it! Also added another fun mug to my collection at the New Orleans Rock Roll Half.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…
I am supposed to go to Las Vegas next weekend for a few days and I am hoping my trip does not get cancelled. I signed up to do a hike in the Red Rocks. Although I have been to Vegas numerous times, I have never ventured outside of the hotel area. Fingers crossed things don’t get too much worse here in the U.S.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…
I am thinking of starting a series on cooking for college kids. It would include simple and economical recipes that college kids could prepare for themselves. This idea came about after realizing that my own son, a college sophomore could not cook a meal to save his life. He will be on his own next fall in an apartment and won’t be able to live on pizza delivery alone. I thought we could make a few videos and recipes together this summer. What do you think? Do your college aged kids cook for themselves?
I’ve been chatting away! Your turn-If we were meeting up for the March Coffee Ultimate, what would you tell me?
I think your cooking for college kids “class” is genius. My mom didn’t let my sister or me in the kitchen for hardly anything, so I knew nothing about cooking when I went away to college. And, like most of my friends, I lived on Ramens and buttered noodles (and an occasional frozen pizza). Hope your Vegas trip is a go!
Oh thanks for the feedback I thought it would be a fun addition to my recipes as well. Hope Vegas is a go as well but things are getting a little panicky
My college daughter cannot cook to save her life either. It’s all Panda Express, Chik-Fil-A and Door Dash from what I can tell. She too will be in an apt next year so we’ll see what happens. I think a cooking series would be amazing! That said, my 14 yr old is already putting amazing meals together in the kitchen. It’s so interesting how different kids are!
Thanks for the feedback! I think I am going to give it a go and it will be fun to add another section to my recipes. It is funny how different kids are. My daughter is a great cook
When I was in Vegas, I went on a trip to Red Rock. It was awesome. Enjoy.
Have a half in NYC next weekend. Hope it does not get cancelled.
Thanks hope both of our events don’t get cancelled!
My husband is the main chef at our house–I think that really legitimized cooking for my boys. Both of them cook. It’s surprising and it’s really nice. My youngest gave up being vegan–but he’s still eating healthy. He cooks salmon for himself, stuff like that. He works at a salad place in Madison and does some meal prep there too. My oldest has really gotten into cooking since he moved into his own place and he makes dinner for his friends.
I think your idea is great! Wouldn’t it be nice if they all could make healthy meals for themselves?
Yes it would be nice if they could all fend for themselves in the kitchen. I am determined to teach him some basic skills this summer.
I feel like a series on college students to teach them easy, cheap but also healthy and filling meals is a great idea! My brother used to burn canned soup and has gotten a little better but he will definitely be in need of ideas when he moves off campus in a few years.
ha ha sounds a lot like my son! Thanks for the feedback
Ah, I hope your trip goes on! Hiking sounds like a great activity and low risk except for the airplane trip. Your blog idea is great. My son actually became a great cook at college but I’m not sure how. I was shocked when he came home and wanted to make kale chips!
Thanks for the feedback sounds like there would be interest in the series. Fingers crossed for my trip too thanks
Cooking for college kids (and other beginners) would be great. I’ll send my husband to check it out!
I hope your trip doesn’t get cancelled – Red Rocks is awesome. My mom lives near there. I also hope the NYC 1/2 is not cancelled – I’m planning to run!
Yes I was thinking about the Cherry Blossom race that is in a few weeks too. Stressful!
I think that’s a great idea about a series on cooking for college students! I know that I had absolutely no idea how to make a meal when I went to college. Other than cereal, pasta, simple sandwiches, or instant ramen. Not really great for health. And college dorms don’t always have a lot of space for cooking either.
Thanks for the feedback appreciate it!
I hope you get to go to Vegas! Red Rocks is really nice. We’ve been several times. I ran there once (really hilly, you’re warned!) and there are running tours there, too.
I think cooking videos for college kids is a great idea — no idea how well they’d go over.
I hope I get to go as well. I’ve always wanted to hike there. I tried to find a running tour and was not able to. The only one I found only does summer time. Not sure who wants to run there in the summer! If you remember one that you did please let me know thanks!
I love your idea for the cooking classes for college kids! My soon-to-be college-bound son actually loves to cook, but most of his friends are hopeless 🙂
Keeping my fingers crossed for you that your trip isn’t canceled – hiking Red Rocks sounds awesome!
Add my son to list of hopeless in the kitchen!
I think that the cooking series sounds like a great idea! My youngest doesn’t cook but my older daughter will a little at home but does all the cooking when she camps with her boyfriend.
My daughter and niece were both just at Red Rock. I was thinking of running their Half next Feb. Could be a great destination race and blogger meet up. 🙂
Oh wow did not know there was a half marathon there. I bet it’s super hilly!
We really enjoyed our hike in Red Rocks Canyon last summer. It was much more to our liking than downtown LV, but that’s more our style.
I’m going to look into the Cuisinart coffee machine. Keurig discontinued making the Vue cups that Bill’s machine uses. He liked it because it made larger servings and had various settings on how strong to brew the coffee.
Thanks for the linkup!
I am a huge fan of the new brewer so far! Yes I am really excited about hiking there and I really hope I get to go
The best part of Vegas is outside of town. Hiking in Red Rocks Canyon is amazing! I hope you have a great time. We are scheduled to go to Morocco and Portugal later this month. I am keeping fingers crossed that our travel plans don’t get cancelled too!
Yes I agree I am not much of a in town Vegas person so I really hope I get to go. Hope our trip is a go too!
Oooh, a trip to Red Rocks sounds awesome. Fingers crossed you will still be able to go.
I think a cooking series sounds amazing. I think cooking is becoming a lost art and kids leave home with no idea how to manage it.
My 11 year old is already a pretty good cook. He can make eggs, pancakes, waffles (from scratch), bacon and sausage, homemade mac and cheese, and he is also grilling with supervision. Last night, he wanted dessert, so he found a recipe for a mug brownie on youtube and whipped one up. We got him in the kitchen fairly early and the kids have to menu plan, shop and cook for themselves in a variety of ways (open fire, dutch oven, grill, camp stove, etc), so I think he’s good.
Thanks for the feedback it sounds like my cooking class would be a great idea.
Ah, yes to teaching cooking to college kids! What a brilliant idea!
In Switzerland, cooking is taught as part of the school curriculum. It is a basic life skill, just like knowing how to budget and how to maintain physical health.
Your idea would make a big difference in young people’s lives!
Sounds like we could learn a lot from the Swiss!
We were in Vegas from last Thursday until Wedneday (two days ago) and having been there at least 10 times, most recently in November, it was business as usual. We saw nothing different at any casino, restaurant, or show. We went to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead for some hiking/running and there were plenty of people everywhere. Go and have a blast.
You college cooking series is brilliant!
Thanks for the reassurance! I hope all the events don’t get cancelled I am looking forward to going and exploring around. Thanks for the feedback on the college cooking series. I am going to go for it
I would be all over that cooking for college kids series. I can sort of cook, but not in any substantive way. If cook is defined as “toss crap into crock pot and hope for the best”
Love your new cuisinart. My new keurig has that hot setting as well as a larger cup (12oz?) and love love love. Life is good with appropriate coffee
Life is always good with extra hot and extra large coffee! Sounds like my new cooking series will be a hit!
I look forward to doing more with your food related posts than sharing them with cooking friends – which I’ll of course continue to do. And yes, that XL/extra hot line should be a shirt. My colleague had one today “Life happens. Coffee helps”
Thanks so much for all the support and if you have any ideas for my new series please send them over. They do not have to be vegetarian-I am branching out w my recipes
Will do! I only know how to make about three things, so I won’t be too helpful. The friend who I usually tag when you post to instagram is relatively plant based, so she loves your meatless Mondays.
Aww thanks I appreciate that!
This is such a fun blog idea! I really hope your trip to Vegas does not get cancelled. Have a ton of fun!
Very fun we do it every month perhaps you will join us sometime!
I would have loved a resource like that in college- I could not cook much at all. It’s a great idea!
Thanks so much I am going to go for it!
My Keurig just bit the dust as well! I haven’t even had it a year. So disappointing! I’m going to have to look into this cuisinart! It sounds like it might be the better option!
Oh wow really!? I have to say that mine last a long time but I am loving this new Cuisinart. It’s smaller and looks nicer on my counter top
I hope your trip doesn’t get cancelled, it sounds like an awesome experience!
That cooking series sounds awesome and including your son sounds like it would be a lot of fun! I could probably use some tips from that as well…I still lack a lot of cooking fundamentals, sad to say!
Thanks so much for hosting! I didn’t realize Rock ‘n Roll races have mugs now – I’ve enjoyed getting beer glasses over the years but sadly 2 of mine broke recently.
So far my trip is a go fingers crossed!
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I’ve always been into cooking because my mom taught me how to when i was a child. But most of my friends literally didn’t know how to fry an egg haha. I think that’d be a cool series! Pasta was definitely a go to for me when I was in school. So many variations and can be really cheap!
Great perhaps you will check out my series when it gets going
Sure will! I’ve already signed up for your e-mail list. Can’t wait for the series.
Great to hear thanks!