Proper Clean-Up

If you notice any spots or stains inside the microwave that weren’t there beforehand, that’s probably the mess of your own making and you should be the one to clean it up.

Proper Cover

If you’re heating up a soup, oatmeal, or some other dish with liquid-like consistency, make sure to cover it up so it wouldn’t splatter all over the microwave.

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Strong Smells

Seafood, spicy dishes, and other smelly foods are best left for some other occasion because you might annoy your co-workers by heating them up in the office microwave.

Stick Around

Once you turn on the microwave, you should stay where you are and wait up for your food so other people wouldn’t have to wait for you. Resetting your microwave to the default setting is also a must.

Wait For Your Turn

Speaking of other people waiting for their turn, you should do the same. If you notice there’s food in the microwave, wait up until someone gets it outside before putting yours in.

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No More Tears

If you struggle to chop onions with tears streaming down your face, never fear! All you have to do is chop the onion in two and microwave it on high for 45 seconds. Afterward, the onion won’t be so potent so you can cook in peace.

Easy Garlic Peeling

Here’s another neat trick that allows you to easily peel garlic without getting your hands sticky. Simply put the garlic cloves in the microwave for 30 seconds on high heat, and then when you peel them the skin will just fall off!

Quick Fluffy Baked Potato

Pierce the potato several times and then microwave on high heat for 12 minutes, turning the potato halfway through. When you see that it’s cooked in the middle, the potato is ready to eat.

Tasty Eggs

You can poach, scramble, and fry eggs in the microwave. For the easiest results, simply break one or two eggs into a microwaveable bowl, season with salt and pepper, and pierce the yolks. Then cook for 40 seconds on high, or until set. Serve just before they look ready.

Dry Herbs

Place your herbs between two paper towels and microwave on high for two to three minutes. They’ll easily crumble together, and allow you to place them on various dinner dishes such as salmon or chicken.

The post 5 Smart Microwave Tricks to Transform Your Cooking Skills appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Scrambled Eggs

You can make tasty scrambled eggs in the microwave in three minutes. Whisk two eggs in a mug and add milk if you want it fluffier. Beat them together, put them in the microwave on high heat for two minutes, and stir every 30 seconds. Once piping hot, add salt and pepper, and there you are! Delicious scrambled eggs in minutes.

Chili

Put seasoned ground beef, bell peppers, canned beans, and tomatoes into a microwavable bowl. Cover with a ventilated plastic cover and microwave on high heat for 5 minutes. Once steamed, mix in some chili powder, green onions, cumin, tomato paste, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cover, heat for a further 4 minutes and serve.

Poached Salmon

Arrange thin lemon slices in an 8″ by 8″ glass baking dish. Lay the salmon fillets on top, sprinkle with salt and add water. Once the tray is covered with a ventilated plastic wrap, heat on high power for 8 minutes. When the salmon turns pink and opaque, you can drain and serve.

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Did you know there’s a website that can help you with any microwave-related dilemma you have? Visit CanYouMicrowave.com and see for yourself. The website has a search section so you can easily look up the thing you need, but it’s also organized by categories if you’d rather browse. 

The answers it gives you aren’t just simple “yes” and “no”. You’ll get a detailed explanation where you can read exactly why something can or can’t safely go in the microwave so you’ll never have doubts again.

Don’t be surprised if you learn that you can use the microwave in many more new ways with the new information you now have!

The post This Site Helps You Figure out What Can Go in the Microwave appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Not all kitchens are created equally, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create delicious dishes. This recipe requires only a microwave to make delicate, moist fish that can never be accused of being dry, making it perfect to cook on vacation or in dorm rooms.

And the best part? It only takes 15 minutes from start to finish!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ to 2 lbs high quality white fish fillets (1-inch thickness)
• 6 tbsp low sodium, good quality soy sauce
• 2 tbsp toasted Asian sesame oil
• 2 tbsp Asian rice cooking wine
• 4 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
• 4 stalks thinly sliced green onions

Method

1. Dry fish fillets thoroughly with paper towels. Place in a single layer in a 9×13 glass dish or other large microwavable dish.
2. In a bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients (except for cilantro and green onions) until well combined. Pour evenly over the fish, ensuring that both sides of fillets are coated with sauce. Sprinkle evenly with cilantro and green onions on top of fillets.
3. Tightly cover dish with two layers of cling wrap. Microwave on high for 4-6 minutes, depending on thickness of your fish; if your microwave doesn’t have a turntable, be sure to rotate the dish halfway into cook time. If needed, add another 1-2 minutes of cook time; cooked fish should be firm and flaky at the center.

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When you’re hungry and haven’t eaten in hours, the last thing you want to do is cook a complicated meal that requires hours of your time. While cooking is a therapeutic activity with many benefits for your body and mind, the truth is that you probably don’t have time to do it every single day.

That’s why we prepared a list of tasty dishes you can make in your microwave in no time. Get ready to start using your microwave for more than just popcorn!

Baked Potatoes

Wash the potato carefully without peeling it and bake for 4-8 minutes. To check if it’s done, stick a fork in it. It goes great with some cheese or pancetta.

Cake in a Mug

Improvise with the ingredients from your pantry, such as flour, sugar, cocoa, milk, eggs, coconut, etc. to make a tasty treat in a few minutes. Top with melted chocolate or ice cream.

Eggs

You can make them in any way you like and add as many ingredients as you want.

Pizza

Again, this is one versatile dish that you can truly make your own. Bake the frozen pizza dough for a few minutes, then take it out and add your favorite toppings. Bake until done.

The post 4 Tasty Dishes You Can Make in the Microwave appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Microwaves are one of the first kitchen appliances that tend to get dirty due to the bits of food that sometimes escape from the containers used for heating.

While some people opt to clean the interior of their microwaves with bleach or other harsh, toxic products, did you know that it’s possible to clean yours without needing these things?

In fact, cleaning your microwave can be incredible clean, non-toxic, safe, and easy.

Here’s how.

Start off by pouring a one-third vinegar, two-thirds water mixture into a large bowl. The liquid solution should contain about two cups in total.

After this, take a lemon, cut it in half, and squeeze the juice from the lemon inside of this bowl. Mix all three of these liquid ingredients together.

Once you’ve done this, place the bowl inside of the microwave and microwave it on high for several minutes until it boils and steams up the microwave.

After you’ve removed the bowl, wipe clean with a sponge, and you’re done! Wasn’t that easy?

The post Here’s a Non-Toxic and Easy Hack for Cleaning Your Microwave appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

How To Make Pizza In A Mug

You’ll be pleased to learn that you should have pretty much everything you need already in your kitchen to make a mug pizza.

The dough is, of course, the foundation. It’s made of flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder, milk, and olive oil. If you don’t have any of those things handy, they’ll have them at your local grocery store and they’re all cheap.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKxdk90Agv8/?tagged=pizzainamug

Everything else you need is what you’d expect for any pizza. You can add a marinara (or any red sauce that you like) to cover the dough. Then sprinkle with cheese and some toppings and you’re good to go. There is no definitive “best-tasting pizza” topping combination; you can go wild and there’s nothing that you would normally put on a pizza that won’t work with this recipe.

Getting The Dough Together

For one mug pizza, you’re going to need half a cup of all-purpose flour, a quarter of a teaspoon of baking powder and another of baking soda, 1/4 cup plus 2 extra tablespoonfuls of milk, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

It doesn’t get easier to make dough than this for any recipe, either. Chuck every ingredient into the mug, then stir to mix the ingredients together. As a doughy texture begins to appear, use your fingers to flatten it out so that it forms an even layer in the mug.

Don’t worry too much about making any of this perfect. You’re going to eat this pizza straight from the mug, so nobody will know if it’s a little uneven on the surface and it won’t change the taste in any way.

Once you’ve got your dough ready, it’s time to get this little pizza ready for cooking. If you’re using sauce, spread it the top and don’t be stingy with it. Then add your toppings. We recommend a traditional mozzarella cheese as your cheese, but you can pick anything that melts, of course.

Add some meat and veggies as you prefer and be as generous as you like. Once you’re done with toppings, it’s time to cook!

Cook the pizza on high power for one to two minutes in the microwave. You want the cheese to be melted and for the dough to have risen to be sure of a good mug pizza, so don’t be afraid to pop it back in for a few more seconds if it seems undercooked.

Eating the pizza probably doesn’t need instructions—but basically, use a spoon and just dive in!

The post This Microwave Pizza In A Mug Could Be Your New Favorite Snack appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Proper Clean-Up

If you notice any spots or stains inside the microwave that weren’t there beforehand, that’s probably the mess of your own making and you should be the one to clean it up.

Proper Cover

If you’re heating up a soup, oatmeal, or some other dish with liquid-like consistency, make sure to cover it up so it wouldn’t splatter all over the microwave.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Marzia Aziz (@littlespicejar)

Strong Smells

Seafood, spicy dishes, and other smelly foods are best left for some other occasion because you might annoy your co-workers by heating them up in the office microwave.

Stick Around

Once you turn on the microwave, you should stay where you are and wait up for your food so other people wouldn’t have to wait for you. Resetting your microwave to the default setting is also a must.

Wait For Your Turn

Speaking of other people waiting for their turn, you should do the same. If you notice there’s food in the microwave, wait up until someone gets it outside before putting yours in.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stratus Building Solutions (@stratusclean_ok)

The post Office Microwave Etiquette You Should Always Follow appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

No More Tears

If you struggle to chop onions with tears streaming down your face, never fear! All you have to do is chop the onion in two and microwave it on high for 45 seconds. Afterward, the onion won’t be so potent so you can cook in peace.

Easy Garlic Peeling

Here’s another neat trick that allows you to easily peel garlic without getting your hands sticky. Simply put the garlic cloves in the microwave for 30 seconds on high heat, and then when you peel them the skin will just fall off!

Quick Fluffy Baked Potato

Pierce the potato several times and then microwave on high heat for 12 minutes, turning the potato halfway through. When you see that it’s cooked in the middle, the potato is ready to eat.

Tasty Eggs

You can poach, scramble, and fry eggs in the microwave. For the easiest results, simply break one or two eggs into a microwaveable bowl, season with salt and pepper, and pierce the yolks. Then cook for 40 seconds on high, or until set. Serve just before they look ready.

Dry Herbs

Place your herbs between two paper towels and microwave on high for two to three minutes. They’ll easily crumble together, and allow you to place them on various dinner dishes such as salmon or chicken.

The post 5 Smart Microwave Tricks to Transform Your Cooking Skills appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Scrambled Eggs

You can make tasty scrambled eggs in the microwave in three minutes. Whisk two eggs in a mug and add milk if you want it fluffier. Beat them together, put them in the microwave on high heat for two minutes, and stir every 30 seconds. Once piping hot, add salt and pepper, and there you are! Delicious scrambled eggs in minutes.

Chili

Put seasoned ground beef, bell peppers, canned beans, and tomatoes into a microwavable bowl. Cover with a ventilated plastic cover and microwave on high heat for 5 minutes. Once steamed, mix in some chili powder, green onions, cumin, tomato paste, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cover, heat for a further 4 minutes and serve.

Poached Salmon

Arrange thin lemon slices in an 8″ by 8″ glass baking dish. Lay the salmon fillets on top, sprinkle with salt and add water. Once the tray is covered with a ventilated plastic wrap, heat on high power for 8 minutes. When the salmon turns pink and opaque, you can drain and serve.

The post 3 Easy Meals You Can Make in the Microwave appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Did you know there’s a website that can help you with any microwave-related dilemma you have? Visit CanYouMicrowave.com and see for yourself. The website has a search section so you can easily look up the thing you need, but it’s also organized by categories if you’d rather browse. 

The answers it gives you aren’t just simple “yes” and “no”. You’ll get a detailed explanation where you can read exactly why something can or can’t safely go in the microwave so you’ll never have doubts again.

Don’t be surprised if you learn that you can use the microwave in many more new ways with the new information you now have!

The post This Site Helps You Figure out What Can Go in the Microwave appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Not all kitchens are created equally, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create delicious dishes. This recipe requires only a microwave to make delicate, moist fish that can never be accused of being dry, making it perfect to cook on vacation or in dorm rooms.

And the best part? It only takes 15 minutes from start to finish!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ to 2 lbs high quality white fish fillets (1-inch thickness)
• 6 tbsp low sodium, good quality soy sauce
• 2 tbsp toasted Asian sesame oil
• 2 tbsp Asian rice cooking wine
• 4 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
• 4 stalks thinly sliced green onions

Method

1. Dry fish fillets thoroughly with paper towels. Place in a single layer in a 9×13 glass dish or other large microwavable dish.
2. In a bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients (except for cilantro and green onions) until well combined. Pour evenly over the fish, ensuring that both sides of fillets are coated with sauce. Sprinkle evenly with cilantro and green onions on top of fillets.
3. Tightly cover dish with two layers of cling wrap. Microwave on high for 4-6 minutes, depending on thickness of your fish; if your microwave doesn’t have a turntable, be sure to rotate the dish halfway into cook time. If needed, add another 1-2 minutes of cook time; cooked fish should be firm and flaky at the center.

The post You Won’t Believe How Easy it is to Make This Steamed Fish appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

When you’re hungry and haven’t eaten in hours, the last thing you want to do is cook a complicated meal that requires hours of your time. While cooking is a therapeutic activity with many benefits for your body and mind, the truth is that you probably don’t have time to do it every single day.

That’s why we prepared a list of tasty dishes you can make in your microwave in no time. Get ready to start using your microwave for more than just popcorn!

Baked Potatoes

Wash the potato carefully without peeling it and bake for 4-8 minutes. To check if it’s done, stick a fork in it. It goes great with some cheese or pancetta.

Cake in a Mug

Improvise with the ingredients from your pantry, such as flour, sugar, cocoa, milk, eggs, coconut, etc. to make a tasty treat in a few minutes. Top with melted chocolate or ice cream.

Eggs

You can make them in any way you like and add as many ingredients as you want.

Pizza

Again, this is one versatile dish that you can truly make your own. Bake the frozen pizza dough for a few minutes, then take it out and add your favorite toppings. Bake until done.

The post 4 Tasty Dishes You Can Make in the Microwave appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Microwaves are one of the first kitchen appliances that tend to get dirty due to the bits of food that sometimes escape from the containers used for heating.

While some people opt to clean the interior of their microwaves with bleach or other harsh, toxic products, did you know that it’s possible to clean yours without needing these things?

In fact, cleaning your microwave can be incredible clean, non-toxic, safe, and easy.

Here’s how.

Start off by pouring a one-third vinegar, two-thirds water mixture into a large bowl. The liquid solution should contain about two cups in total.

After this, take a lemon, cut it in half, and squeeze the juice from the lemon inside of this bowl. Mix all three of these liquid ingredients together.

Once you’ve done this, place the bowl inside of the microwave and microwave it on high for several minutes until it boils and steams up the microwave.

After you’ve removed the bowl, wipe clean with a sponge, and you’re done! Wasn’t that easy?

The post Here’s a Non-Toxic and Easy Hack for Cleaning Your Microwave appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

How To Make Pizza In A Mug

You’ll be pleased to learn that you should have pretty much everything you need already in your kitchen to make a mug pizza.

The dough is, of course, the foundation. It’s made of flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder, milk, and olive oil. If you don’t have any of those things handy, they’ll have them at your local grocery store and they’re all cheap.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKxdk90Agv8/?tagged=pizzainamug

Everything else you need is what you’d expect for any pizza. You can add a marinara (or any red sauce that you like) to cover the dough. Then sprinkle with cheese and some toppings and you’re good to go. There is no definitive “best-tasting pizza” topping combination; you can go wild and there’s nothing that you would normally put on a pizza that won’t work with this recipe.

Getting The Dough Together

For one mug pizza, you’re going to need half a cup of all-purpose flour, a quarter of a teaspoon of baking powder and another of baking soda, 1/4 cup plus 2 extra tablespoonfuls of milk, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

It doesn’t get easier to make dough than this for any recipe, either. Chuck every ingredient into the mug, then stir to mix the ingredients together. As a doughy texture begins to appear, use your fingers to flatten it out so that it forms an even layer in the mug.

Don’t worry too much about making any of this perfect. You’re going to eat this pizza straight from the mug, so nobody will know if it’s a little uneven on the surface and it won’t change the taste in any way.

Once you’ve got your dough ready, it’s time to get this little pizza ready for cooking. If you’re using sauce, spread it the top and don’t be stingy with it. Then add your toppings. We recommend a traditional mozzarella cheese as your cheese, but you can pick anything that melts, of course.

Add some meat and veggies as you prefer and be as generous as you like. Once you’re done with toppings, it’s time to cook!

Cook the pizza on high power for one to two minutes in the microwave. You want the cheese to be melted and for the dough to have risen to be sure of a good mug pizza, so don’t be afraid to pop it back in for a few more seconds if it seems undercooked.

Eating the pizza probably doesn’t need instructions—but basically, use a spoon and just dive in!

The post This Microwave Pizza In A Mug Could Be Your New Favorite Snack appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.