Easy Bake Without the Oven
Culinary Quips
This week’s quip is mainly aimed at dorm-dwellers but will also appeal to readers who either lack a stove or heavily rely on the microwave for meals.
We have experienced the hassle of packing up our belongings and moving from home back to Georgetown. By the time we’ve packed, we’re already laden with clothes, bedding and books, so why would we want to add a couple of boxes of pots and pans? Unless you really enjoy cooking, you would not have an incentive to bring kitchen supplies when you have delivery, Leo’s and the restaurants of M Street at your disposal.
As a result, students’ kitchens are sometimes barren wastelands of Easy Mac boxes, random leftovers and communal forks. Luckily, modern technology gave college students the microwave. There are an array of quick, frozen and often unhealthy snacks. Although these quick-fix meals serve their purpose, often something fresh just tastes best.
The meals and desserts you can make without using the stove would surprise you. So if you’re not fully prepared to step into the world of stovetop cooking, this is a window into the realm of “microwave magic.”
MICROWAVE MAGIC
Scrambled Eggs:
1. In a small bowl, beat together 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons milk with salt and pepper to taste until blended.
2. Cook eggs on full power for one to one-and-a-half minutes, stirring once or twice, until they are almost set. Stir. If necessary, cover with plastic wrap and let stand for about 1 minute until eggs are thickened and no visible liquid egg remains.
Instant Chocolate Cake:
1. In a large mug, whisk together 1/4 cup flour, 5 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 egg, 3 tablespoons milk, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, a pinch of salt and a dash of vanilla extract until smooth.
2. Microwave until puffed, about 2 minutes.
The Best Oatmeal:
1. Take a 1/2 cup instant or regular oats (regular take a bit longer in the microwave) and place in bowl.
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2. Add a dash of vanilla and teaspoon of cinnamon and begin microwaving on high for 1 minute.
Elizabeth Sabol-Jones is a junior in the College. CULINARY QUIPS appears every other Friday in the guide.
