Microwave Cooking

Lots of salads! Steamed veggies are great in the microwave... and making brown rice in the microwave works... I cannot imagine living without my stove though. Good luck!

Im not sure about recipes specifically for things that go in the microwave (as I would never attempt to cook any form of meat in the microwave), but I know there are a lot of good frozen meals out there lately that are decent for you and wont kill your budget- I like the amys organic ones or the lean gourmet ones. Also, Try the progresso light soups, they are filling, not too much sodium or calories, and are fairly inexpensive. If I were you though, I would invest in a small slow cooker (you can get them at walmart for less than 20 bucks). That way you can throw some stuff in it in the morning, go to your internship, and there will be dinner waiting for you when you get home, and I know there are about a gazillion slow cooker recipes out there

I'm not a fan of microwave cooking. More than likely the foods are processed and high in sodium. I see your predicament though. You could check out recipes for "raw foods." There are many websites or cook books on this topic. Here's one
http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/

Hope that helps:)

My wife sells pampered chef and she has something called a deep covered baker, perfect for cooking anything in the microwave. She's cooked everything from enchilladas to pork loin in it. The pork loin only took like 8 - 10 minutes and comes out so good. Very moist, rub some seasoning on it and you have a great low calorie lean meat. Get some of those steam in a bag veggies and you have yourself a filling meal that's only 300 to 350 calories. There are also recipe books for it.

you can make anything in the microwave. Ive made corn on the cob (2 min per ear) and lots of others. A friend of mine just made Salmon, with wild rice and veggies. you just have to watch your cooktime. Im sure there has to be a website for micowave cooking.

- egg beaters
- heat up cans of low sodium soup, green beans, corn
- cook chicken in the microwave
- you can make cookies and muffins in the microwave
- buy steamers microwavable vegetable bags
- dice up and apple and cook it in the microwave for apple crisp
- make tea
- heat up 98% fat free hotdogs
- rice
- cornbread
- cream of wheat
- lean cuisines
- baked beans


Fudgie Brownies:

- 5 Tbsp natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup sugar or granulated fructose (splenda may work too)
- 5/8 cup flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 scoops protein powder (I used whey vanilla)
- 1/4 tsp salt

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir, breaking it up if it has started to cook. If it is thick and creamy, don't microwave it anymore, but if it is still runny, microwave it in 30 second intervals (make sure you don't overcook it!)
2. Spray an 8x8 pan and spread the brownie mixture out into it. Using sprayed finger, smooth the brownie mixture out, cover and let cool.

The result is a fudgie, gooey, almost brownie batter-tasting brownie.

12 servings at 113 calories per serving.

I don't know if you are allowed to have a hot plate but if you are that is an option. But if not they have tons of cookbooks for microwave cooking, I would invest in one and get a small crock pot. Just watch sauces and gravy. High in cal. fat and salt.