15 Who-knew? uses for your microwave.

Post by **WIZARD** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:56 pm

15 Who-knew? uses for your microwave.

1. Disinfect and Deodorize Sponges.

2. Cook an Entire Dinner in Under 10 Minutes.

3. Disinfect Plastic Cutting Boards.

4. Soften Brown Sugar.

5. Decrystalize Honey.

6. Proof Yeast Doughs.

7. Heat up Health Aids.

8. Warm Beauty Products.

9. Roast Garlic.

10. Get More Juice From Citrus Fruits.

11. Toast Bread Crumbs, and Coconut.

12. Warm Tortillas.

13. Toast Pine Nuts and Sliced Almonds.

14. Make Applesauce.

15. Make Homemade Popcorn.

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Post by **jewel** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:29 am

Very informative......knew about 10, don't eat tortillas,and please what is no7? Health aids?

Post by **WIZARD** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:00 am

jewel wrote:Very informative......knew about 10, don't eat tortillas,and please what is no7? Health aids?

7. Heat up Health Aids
You use a microwave to reheat your coffee, so why not use it to heat and reheat gel packs for headaches? (Don't do this with a metal-wrapped pack.)

Post by **Mad Dilys** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:21 am

As a busy mother/farmer when microwave ovens were first available, I thought they were a Godsend.

I really used them to cook, not to warm food. Every Sunday after lunch I would make 7 cakes in the microwave. Each one different and one for each day of the week.

It only takes 6 minutes to cook a cake.

Big Bramley apples in their skins about 4 minutes.

Sauces, scrambled eggs etc without pans to wash....................

I loved my microwave.

Post by **Mad Dilys** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:26 am

PS I cooked meat as well, 9minutes to the pound if I remember correctly.

Still, when I return to the UK my first meal is a salmon steak (3 minutes) with a baked potato (4 minutes) and broccoli (3 minutes).

I can cook using oils and butter, but mostly I eat very simply. Nowadays I use my steamer more than the cooker or microwave, also very quick compared to boiling stuff to death on the cooker, nicer too.

Post by **Deedee2** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:07 am

The power in my Luxor home is so low that it takes 30 seconds to defrost one bread roll. Mind you at about midday I can cook a small jacket potato in 15 minutes,

Post by **jewel** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:04 am

Ah yes.....like microwavable wheat/lavender bags

Of course very useful for that. I do use my mw a lot for all kinds of things, but draw the line at baked potatoes.....nothing can beat an oven cooked potato rubbed with olive oil coated with salt O

Post by **Mad Dilys** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:26 am

jewel wrote:Ah yes.....like microwavable wheat/lavender bags Of course very useful for that. I do use my mw a lot for all kinds of things, but draw the line at baked potatoes.....nothing can beat an oven cooked potato rubbed with olive oil coated with salt O

Yes you can - deep fried potato skins filled with cheese Mmmm

None of which I can eat!