Using Glass Lids To Cover Food in the MicrowaveAwhile back I dropped my one and only glass pot and shattered it. I stuck the lid in a cabinet and forgot all about it. A few weeks ago while doing a little fall cleaning, I came across it again and used it to cover something I was making in the microwave.
Microwave Corn on the Cob for OneI'm from the old school and covering corn with water and boiling it was my method for cooking corn on the cob until I learned that I can cook it in the crockpot. I haven't boiled corn on the cob since. See the link below.
Quick "Baked" PotatoWant a quick baked potato? I use this when I am in a hurry. Take potato and wash. Dry, then put in microwave for 4 minutes. Press to see if cooked soft, (if not, then MW for about 2-3 mins more. then drop into a cup or bowl of cold water (skin will shrink) Let set for about 5 mins, then peel and mash. It will still be very hot inside, so use care.
Reheating Evenly in a Microwave OvenWhen reheating a meal on a plate in your microwave oven, arrange the food in a ring to help heat it more evenly.
Paper Plates as Microwave HelperI store a stack of paper plates on top of my microwave. When I put something like soup in the microwave, I slip a plate under the dish.
Pretty Microwave Hot PadI found that this could be used to pick up hot baked potatoes out of the microwave oven. It was an extra piece I had left over from a craft project.
Baking Potatoes in the MicrowaveBrown paper lunch size bags are great for baking potatoes in the microwave.
Cooking Grains in the MicrowaveI don't have the patience to cook individual servings of grits, oatmeal, and rice, so I prefer to put the dish in the microwave and return when the dish is ready to eat.
Stacking Bowls in the MicrowaveWhen I warm food in the microwave, I put it in a bowl and cover it with a saucer. This keeps the oven clean. I can get more in the oven by stacking the bowls.
Add Tomato To Microwaved Cheese SandwichesTo make your microwaved cheese sanwiches taste yummy, try this. Put your cheese on one side of the bread, then slice your tomato an put it right on the cheese. In 15 seconds you have a great cheese melt with tomato.
Margarine Lid for Microwave Splash GuardI keep butter/margarine lids from the large tubs of margarine we buy and poke about five holes in the top to use as a splash guard for my tomato soup when I heat it in the microwave. I never put it in there for over one and a half minutes.
Easy Microwave Clean-upBy placing a paper towel on the turn table of your microwave, you can have easy cleanup and less noise from clanging plates, etc.
Manage Your MicrowaveI fold a sheet of paper toweling to make a square and place it in the middle of the microwave turntable. If there are spills, it goes on the paper towel. I also like having the paper towel as a noise buffer.
Baking Potato in MicrowaveWhen I bake potatoes in the microwave, I coat them with Pam or other cooking spray. When they are done, they are easy to peel the skin off of or great to eat. I love to eat the whole potato so I do this all the time.
Microwaving RamenTo cook ramen noodles in the microwave add 2 cups of water and noodles in a microwave safe 4 cup bowl. Cook for 5 minutes. Add season packet contents. I often add leftovers from the fridge to make a meal.
Heat Dish While Heating FoodIf you have quite a few separate dishes of food to heat up in the microwave, when you first take out your first dish, put your dinner plate on top of the hot container.
Reusable Bowl CoversNot only will this tip save you money, it will save you time. If you are anything like me, you are always hunting for lids for your plastic containers. Plus with the warnings that many plastics shouldn't be microwaved, why take the chance.
Cooking Corn in the MicrowaveThe very best way to cook corn is to leave the husk and silk as is (unless there is a wormy spot on the tip, if so cut away that part) and place three at a time in the microwave with a damp paper towel over the top.
Cooking Loose Popcorn in the MicrowaveMy loose popcorn microwave method: 1/4 cup corn in 2+ quart Pyrex measuring bowl. I preheat bowl with 2 = 3 kernels corn, covered with saucer.
Covering Food In The MicrowavePlace a wet paper towel over container when heating something in the microwave. Voila, no more splatters.
Plastic Lids for Microwave Splash ScreensI normally save every plastic bowl that comes my way - empty margarine tubs, takeout soup containers, sour cream bowls, you name it. Lids, too. But invariably, the lids last longer around here, so I end up with, say, six butter lids and only two butter bowls.
Use Gladwear as a Microwave Pasta CookerAt a recipe site I subscribe to there has been a lot of discussion lately about the various pasta cookers that have been advertised. I use a 5 cup Gladwear container.
Use Your Microwave For Warm Brownie DessertsI was reading something the other day about taking a personal size microwavable dish, pouring in a bit of a brownie or cake mix, adding a tiny bit of water and a dab of caramel ice cream topping ...
Reheating Bread, Pizza and Rolls in the MicrowaveWhen reheating bread that has been refrigerated, put in the microwave with a cup of water. It saves pizza, pancakes, muffins and bread from getting dried out or rubbery.
Ziplock Zip 'n Steam For Microwave CookingThere's been discussion on this board (and other boards) regarding the unsafe practice of boiling and/or microwaving in Ziploc bags. Ziploc has come out with a product called Zip 'n Steam for cooking in the microwave.
Fat Free Microwave PopcornSimply place 1/4 cup of regular popcorn kernels in a paper lunch bag. Fold the end over a couple of times to seal and place in microwave for approximately 2 minutes. All microwaves are different, so watch and listen carefully!
Modern Cooking With The MicrowaveHey! Want to start cooking the 21st Century way, and leave all that 18th Century drudgery behind? Want a cleaner, cooler and sweat free kitchen?
Microwaving Fresh CornMicrowaving Fresh Corn. The best way to enjoy fresh corn if there just you or you and your husband, is to microwave each ear with husk, silk and all for 5 minutes. . .
Testing Dishes for Microwave SafetyTo determine whether or not a dish is microwave safe, put 1 cup water into a glass measuring cup. Place the measuring cup in the microwave in the dish being tested. Then microwave at high for 1 minute. If the dish being tested is warm and the water cool, the dish is unsafe.
Defrosting Meat In The MicrowaveWhen defrosting beef, or chicken in the microwave, use one of those plates that are used to cook bacon on (for the microwave). As you defrost the beef or chicken the juices go into the little wells and make less of a mess than a plate would make.
Keeping Microwave Food MoistKeep leftovers moist while heating in the microwave. Take one paper towel. Wad it up and run it under the faucet. Squeeze the excess water out. Unfold and cover food.
Keep Your Microwave Clean For Accurate Timed CookingKeeping a microwave oven clean will ensure accurate timed heating. Also, a small glass of water set in corner of microwave will help food from becoming too dry.
Cooking Frozen Pot Pies in the MicrowaveIf you buy a frozen pot pie, i.e., Banquet that requires cooking in an oven, you can pop this pot pie out of the tin plate and reuse a container i.e., Marie Callender's pot pie box with the browning circle inside and the browning pie plate. Put the Banquet pot pie in the browning pie plate and put in the Marie Callender's box and microwave for about 4-1/2 minutes.
By Syd
Microwaved Scrambled EggsScrambled eggs can be easily made in the microwave. Spray a microwave safe bowl with oil, beat eggs and cook for 20-30 sec. per egg.
By Kara Grantland
Microwave Food SafetyThere are traits unique to microwave cooking that affect how evenly and safely food is cooked. "Cold spots" can occur because of the irregular way the microwaves enter the oven and are absorbed by the food. If food does not cook evenly, bacteria may survive and cause foodborne illness. Simple techniques ensure that meat and poultry microwave safely.
Toasting Nuts and Seeds in Your Microwave"Enjoy the health benefits of a daily handful of nuts or a couple of tablespoons of seeds by sprinkling them on cereal, yogurt, salads, soups, pasta and vegetables. Toast them for added flavor."
Perfect Rice in the MicrowaveI wanted to share my method of cooking perfect rice. I cook it in my microwave! Measure your rice as if you were going to cook it on the range, but make your container a microwave suitable container. Use 1 part rice to 2 parts water.
Cooking Hot Dogs in the MicrowaveYou can heat a hot dog really fast in the microwave by placing it upright in a glass full of water. It steams the hot dog without having it "explode" and is quick and tasty.
