Food: Only a microwave, fridge, a toaster, & electric kettle....?!
Aside from Cup noodles, and frozen food, what other semi-gourmet meals can i prepare!? I'm willing to try any suggestions!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Nothing gourmet, but my son loves "chicken and rice" in the microwave!. I mix instant white rice, chicken breast in a can, american cheese, and a can of cream of mushroom soup together
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blueberry crumble!
3 cups fresh blueberries (or frozen if desired)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons chopped almonds
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons cold butter (no exceptions)
vanilla ice cream (optional
In a greased 9-inch microwave safe pie plate, combine the blueberries, sugar and cornstarch!.
Cover and microwave on HIGH for 7-8 minutes or until thickened, stirring twice!.
In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, flour, almonds and cinnamon!.
Cut in the butter to the oat mixture, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs!.
Sprinkle the oat mixture over the blueberry mixture!.
Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH for 2-3 minutes or until butter is melted!.
Serve with ice cream
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blueberry crumble!
3 cups fresh blueberries (or frozen if desired)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons chopped almonds
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons cold butter (no exceptions)
vanilla ice cream (optional
In a greased 9-inch microwave safe pie plate, combine the blueberries, sugar and cornstarch!.
Cover and microwave on HIGH for 7-8 minutes or until thickened, stirring twice!.
In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, flour, almonds and cinnamon!.
Cut in the butter to the oat mixture, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs!.
Sprinkle the oat mixture over the blueberry mixture!.
Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH for 2-3 minutes or until butter is melted!.
Serve with ice cream
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Gourmet Chicken Breasts
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast, halved
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershie sauce
1/2 teaspoon!. celery salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Rinse and dry chicken breasts!. Mix sour cream, lemon, Worcestershire, and spices!. Add chicken, coating each piece!. Let stand, covered, in refrigerator overnight!. When ready to cook, remove coated chicken ,and roll in crumb/nut mixture, coating evenly!. Arrange 4 breasts at a time in "circle fashion" in a shallow baking dish, thickest portion to outside!. Cook on High power (100%) for 6 minutes per pound, or until juices run clear!.
Cajun Baked Fish
Be careful not to overcook fish, as it will become very tough!. Meat, poultry, vegetables and fruit cook in approximately 6 minutes per pound, but fish and seafood take only 3-4 minutes per pound!. Orange Roughy or other mild white fish are good substitutes for the catfish in this dish!.
1 lb!. catfish filets
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup crushed cracker
Mix mayonnaise and spices!. Coat fish on both sides with mayonnaise mixture and roll in cracker crumbs!. Arrange fish on microwave rack or in casserole, thickest portions to the outside!. Microwave on High power (100%) for 3-4 minutes!. Let stand a few seconds and check for doneness!. Fish will flake easily when done!.
Cheesy Corn Soup
This is a very hearty soup and needs only garlic bread, and perhaps a salad, to complete
the meal!.
1/3 cup chopped red or green bell peppers
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 pkg!. (8 oz!.) light cream cheese, cubed
1 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 cup very hot water
1 can (8 oz!.) cream-style corn
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Place pepper and onion in microwave casserole!. Cover and cook for 1-2 minutes on High power (100%) until vegetables soften!. Add cream cheese and milk!. Heat on Medium-high power (70%) for 3-6 minutes, stirring once or twice, until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth!. Dissolve bouillon granules in hot water!. Stir into cream cheese mixture!. Add remaining ingredients and continue to heat on Medium-high power (70%), stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until soup is very hot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast, halved
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershie sauce
1/2 teaspoon!. celery salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Rinse and dry chicken breasts!. Mix sour cream, lemon, Worcestershire, and spices!. Add chicken, coating each piece!. Let stand, covered, in refrigerator overnight!. When ready to cook, remove coated chicken ,and roll in crumb/nut mixture, coating evenly!. Arrange 4 breasts at a time in "circle fashion" in a shallow baking dish, thickest portion to outside!. Cook on High power (100%) for 6 minutes per pound, or until juices run clear!.
Cajun Baked Fish
Be careful not to overcook fish, as it will become very tough!. Meat, poultry, vegetables and fruit cook in approximately 6 minutes per pound, but fish and seafood take only 3-4 minutes per pound!. Orange Roughy or other mild white fish are good substitutes for the catfish in this dish!.
1 lb!. catfish filets
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup crushed cracker
Mix mayonnaise and spices!. Coat fish on both sides with mayonnaise mixture and roll in cracker crumbs!. Arrange fish on microwave rack or in casserole, thickest portions to the outside!. Microwave on High power (100%) for 3-4 minutes!. Let stand a few seconds and check for doneness!. Fish will flake easily when done!.
Cheesy Corn Soup
This is a very hearty soup and needs only garlic bread, and perhaps a salad, to complete
the meal!.
1/3 cup chopped red or green bell peppers
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 pkg!. (8 oz!.) light cream cheese, cubed
1 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 cup very hot water
1 can (8 oz!.) cream-style corn
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Place pepper and onion in microwave casserole!. Cover and cook for 1-2 minutes on High power (100%) until vegetables soften!. Add cream cheese and milk!. Heat on Medium-high power (70%) for 3-6 minutes, stirring once or twice, until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth!. Dissolve bouillon granules in hot water!. Stir into cream cheese mixture!. Add remaining ingredients and continue to heat on Medium-high power (70%), stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until soup is very hot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If possible- look into a convection toaster oven- I love mine- and is your current toaster a slot one or an oven one!? huge difference in what you can make!. But lets talk microwave ovens!. Other than baking- there is much you can do!. try this link: http://busycooks!.about!.com/od/microwaveo!.!.!.
and these recipes to get you started:
Chicken Breasts
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast, halved
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon!. celery salt
1 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Rinse and dry chicken breasts!. Mix sour cream, lemon, Worcestershire, and spices!. Add chicken, coating each piece!. Let stand, covered, in refrigerator overnight!. When ready to cook, remove coated chicken ,and roll in crumb/nut mixture, coating evenly!. Arrange 4 breasts at a time in "circle fashion" in a shallow baking dish, thickest portion to outside!. Cook on High power (100%) for 6 minutes per pound, or until juices run clear!.
Micro Meat Loaf
2 lb!. lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups herbed bread stuffing crumbs (stove top)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup catsup
1/3 cup warm water
1 (3 oz!.) pkg!. dehydrated onion soup mix 1 teaspoon creamed horseradish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
4 oz!. tomato sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
This mixture makes one large meatloaf, two small meatloaves or 8 individual meatloaves!. This also makes wonderful stuffed peppers!. Small loaves should be placed in circle fashion to cook!. Remember, they will take less time than a large loaf to cook!.
Mix beef and stuffing mix!. Stir in eggs, tomato catsup, water, soup mix, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and pepper!. Mix well and form into a ring or narrow loaf!. Place on rack, in microwave colander, or in casserole!. Cook for 15-24 minutes at Medium high power (70%), or until meat begins to brown!.
Drain off fat and top meatloaf with tomato/brown sugar mixture!. Microwave another 3-5 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink!. Let stand a few minutes before serving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
and these recipes to get you started:
Chicken Breasts
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast, halved
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon!. celery salt
1 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Rinse and dry chicken breasts!. Mix sour cream, lemon, Worcestershire, and spices!. Add chicken, coating each piece!. Let stand, covered, in refrigerator overnight!. When ready to cook, remove coated chicken ,and roll in crumb/nut mixture, coating evenly!. Arrange 4 breasts at a time in "circle fashion" in a shallow baking dish, thickest portion to outside!. Cook on High power (100%) for 6 minutes per pound, or until juices run clear!.
Micro Meat Loaf
2 lb!. lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups herbed bread stuffing crumbs (stove top)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup catsup
1/3 cup warm water
1 (3 oz!.) pkg!. dehydrated onion soup mix 1 teaspoon creamed horseradish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
4 oz!. tomato sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
This mixture makes one large meatloaf, two small meatloaves or 8 individual meatloaves!. This also makes wonderful stuffed peppers!. Small loaves should be placed in circle fashion to cook!. Remember, they will take less time than a large loaf to cook!.
Mix beef and stuffing mix!. Stir in eggs, tomato catsup, water, soup mix, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and pepper!. Mix well and form into a ring or narrow loaf!. Place on rack, in microwave colander, or in casserole!. Cook for 15-24 minutes at Medium high power (70%), or until meat begins to brown!.
Drain off fat and top meatloaf with tomato/brown sugar mixture!. Microwave another 3-5 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink!. Let stand a few minutes before serving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Crispy Meat! Spread several pieces of lunchmeat onto a plate, and microwave until shriveled and crispy!. Add some Babybel's or a cheese stick for a delicious treat!. Yum Yum!
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