Woke up this morning and my first thought was: What does ThinkGeek have for sale today.
First was this little item:
Keurig K-cup� 5-Star Meals It's no secret that the monkeys of ThinkGeek worship our Keurig coffee machine. There are a few coffee snobs who refuse to use it, but most of us are more interested in getting caffeinated quickly and easily. While watching a code monkey using the brewer to heat up water for her morning oatmeal, one of our genius monkeys had an idea. Why couldn't we brew meals through a K-Cup?
Many, many disgusting interesting trials later, we finally perfected the recipes you see here. Choose your meal from the variety pack, which includes our favorite foods: hot wings, corn dogs, donuts, tacos, and because we felt guilty, salad.
Hot Wings: Now you can have all the intense flavor of your favorite hot wings but none of the mess. These Wings are a solid Medium on the heat scale, so if you like it hot, we recommend topping it with a sprinkle of Ghost Pepper Chili Flakes.
Corn Dogs: Whoever thought up the idea of skewering a hot dog, coating it in cornmeal batter, and frying it in hot oil is our hero. Our corn dogs are made from 100% all-beef dogs and only the sweetest corn. We didn't want to weigh in on the ketchup vs. mustard battle, so we'll let you garnish as you wish.
Donuts: This has been the runaway hit at the ThinkGeek office. Now most employees keep two mugs on their desks; one mug is for coffee, the other mug is for donuts. (Hint: Getting one big mug and mixing your coffee with the Donuts K-Cup is so good, it's sacrilegious.)
Tacos: Yo quiero K-Cup Tacos! We start with ground beef perfectly seasoned with chili powder, garlic, onion, crushed red pepper flakes, cumin, oregano, and cocoa powder. Then we add a dash of fresh lettuce and tomatoes, pepper jack cheese, taco sauce, and crispy corn tortillas. Delicioso!
Salad: For those days we restart our diets, there's the Salad K-Cup. Romaine lettuce, baby spinach, red cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, and heirloom tomatoes. No dressing because that's up to you! Add 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite dressing and mix thoroughly.
To brew your K-Cup meal, simply place your selected meal cup into your Keurig brewer, place your mug under the spout, and press the 8 ounce (medium) button. In just a few moments, you'll have a 5 star meal at a Top Ramen price.
And I bet that this item will be called for enough that they will actually start making it:
A couple years ago, they offered this: Tauntaun Sleeping Bag and the demand was so strong that it is now part of their product line.
That has got to be a fun place to work!
Posted by DaveH at April 1, 2012 2:59 PM