[laryb]

I buy the square packages of Nestles Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, or any of their other varieties (the round packages will also work). Cut 3 of the pre-formed squares in half, making 6 pieces. Put them separated on a piece of parchment paper, and nuke for 90 seconds. Let them cool for 10-15 minutes. They come out like the cookie crisps they sell at Market Basket (maybe better)

[Carla B]

My husband cooks his "dish soap & water" in the MWO because it wastes too much water waiting for hot water the normal way.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Carla B

My husband cooks his "dish soap & water" in the MWO because it wastes too much water waiting for hot water the normal way.

That is a good idea.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Carla B

My husband cooks his "dish soap & water" in the MWO because it wastes too much water waiting for hot water the normal way.

I'm switching from soap to vinegar to kill the germs or putting the empty bottle in the freezer.

[ladygolfer123]

Now that makes good sense!!! Thank you for the tip!!!

[Brandigirl]

I use my microwave all the time. I make homemade soups, boil chicken and cut and cubes and freeze it, freeze rice, quinoa, spaghetti in serving portion sizes, freeze sautéed peppers and onions, freeze homemade pasta sauce, make meatball/meatloaf and freeze and this way when I want a nice quick meal, I defrost in the microwave without having to really cook. Spaghetti squash cooks nice in the microwave, too . If I have frozen hot dogs or frozen cooked sausage, I put it in a little water and microwave on 50% power for about 45 seconds and cook on high for about 30 seconds after that. Same thing with defrosting the cubed chicken in microwave. Add a little water so it doesn't dry out. Then you can add any seasoning or sauce to it. The peppers and onions will go good with scrambled eggs. The corn on the cob works great as someone else said, I give it a quick run over of water first before putting in microwave. You can even cook a baked potato in a microwave.

[Brandigirl]

I zap my damp sponge every day the microwave for 1 minute on high to kill germs. Sponges retain ALOT of bacteria! Make sure the sponge in decently damp otherwise a dry sponge can burn.

[Toymeister]

Originally Posted by Carla B

My husband cooks his "dish soap & water" in the MWO because it wastes too much water waiting for hot water the normal way.

While he is saving water where he is really saving is electricity to heat the water. How much? Well, 1.39 cents per gallon for a sixty degree rise in temp (70 degree cold to 130).

Now is it worth it? Let me know what he says when you tell him. I Know what it saves and I only use the microwave for food prep.

Tell him to take out the light bulb in the door bell and save the equivalent of 143.9 gallons of hot water annually.

[retiredguy123]

Duh! It holds the fan, filter, and light over my cooktop.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

While he is saving water where he is really saving is electricity to heat the water. How much? Well, 1.39 cents per gallon for a sixty degree rise in temp (70 degree cold to 130).

Now is it worth it? Let me know what he says when you tell him. I Know what it saves and I only use the microwave for food prep.

Tell him to take out the light bulb in the door bell and save the equivalent of 143.9 gallons of hot water

wow I'm impressed.

[Carla B]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

While he is saving water where he is really saving is electricity to heat the water. How much? Well, 1.39 cents per gallon for a sixty degree rise in temp (70 degree cold to 130).

Now is it worth it? Let me know what he says when you tell him. I Know what it saves and I only use the microwave for food prep.

Tell him to take out the light bulb in the door bell and save the equivalent of 143.9 gallons of hot water

He's an electrician and a master dish washer, what can I say?

[Toymeister]

Originally Posted by Carla B

He's an electrician and a master dish washer, what can I say?

Yeah I have been known to over study.

Another of my microwave tricks is 2 cups water, 1 cup long grain rice cover with wrap in bowl, 5 minutes on high followed by 15 minutes on 50% power. Perfect rice every time

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

Yeah I have been known to over study.

Another of my microwave tricks is 2 cups water, 1 cup long grain rice cover with wrap in bowl, 5 minutes on high followed by 15 minutes on 50% power. Perfect rice every time

do you wash the rice? when I remember i put the rice in a colander and wash it,,mostly because they say too

how long for brown rice? that takes a bit longer on the stove---

[Nucky]

We use our Microwave very carefully. A perfectly clean 2-year-old LG Microwave caught on fire while we were heating up a Sweet Potato. LG couldn't have cared less when I reported to them. There are many references about this problem if you Google it. It seems the high sugar content of the sweet potato is to blame. Go figure. Trying to be healthy and almost burnt down the house.

Originally Posted by Nucky

We use our Microwave very carefully. A perfectly clean 2-year-old LG Microwave caught on fire while we were heating up a Sweet Potato. LG couldn't have cared less when I reported to them. There are many references about this problem if you Google it. It seems the high sugar content of the sweet potato is to blame. Go figure. Trying to be healthy and almost burnt down the house.

Wow I have been cooking sweet potatoes in the microwave for decades and never heard this.