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A microwave beam weapon is not a fantasy nowadays, it really exists. It works in the following way: the so-called active denial system (ADS) projects microwave-like radiation even for more than 500 yards.  This system makes a painful, full-body burning sensation in someone who got in its rays. Can you imagine that these millimeter-wave rays permeate skin [...]

Microwave DefrostingRemove food from packaging before defrosting. Do not use foam trays and plastic wraps because they are not heat stable at high temperatures. Melting or warping may cause harmful chemicals to migrate into food.Cook meat, poultry, egg casseroles, and fish immediately after defrosting in the microwave oven because some areas of the frozen food may begin to cook during the defrosti

Microwave ovens can play an important role at mealtime, but special care must be taken when cooking or reheating meat, poultry, fish, and eggs to make sure they are prepared safely. Microwave ovens can cook unevenly and leave "cold spots," where harmful bacteria can survive. For this reason, it is important to use the following safe microwaving tips to prevent foodborne illness.Microwave Oven Cook

Ok, I have gone and enrolled for a NaBloPoMo challenge. What's that you ask me? Well its National Blog Posting Month, where the members who sign up for this challenge, has to post every day. I thought I might be up to the challenge, but hey I can't duck now , even if I want too. So you get to read me non stop for the next 31 days, whether you like it or not. I do hope you will like it. Because the

You will very rarely find a kitchen these days that is without a microwave oven. The first food to be deliberately cooked with the microwave was popcorn in 1946. The second was an egg, which exploded in the face of one of the experimenters. But today the technology is far more sophisticated and since Neff has been making kitchen appliances for over one and a quarter centuries now it is highly unli

It's funny...I looked through my project images, and I think I knew right away that I didn't have an image of a project I'd designed with an over-the-range microwave. I may have used this type of microwave a handful of times, possibly many, in builder projects I've done, but, I've always had a huge bias against them...and I bought one yesterday!Let me just make it simple and do a pros and cons eva

Have you seen this LG microwave, below? It came out last year. I did not cover it in this blog, and I rarely have a need for over-the-range microwaves in my design practice, until now, for myself!You may have read about my apartment kitchen remodel.  Well, to get you up to speed, quickly, while some improvements continue to be done, we're putting the bulk of the renovation on hold for now. Th

Almost every home today has a microwave oven. No more a luxury item, Microwave ovens have become the most basic requirement for all those people who want to prepare the best food. Now, are you planning to buy a new microwave oven? But still confused about which one to buy? Which microwave oven will best suit your needs? Which microwave oven will give you the best value for your money? Which are

The PIC 16F876A drives a standard LCD module with a HD44780 controller and a resolution of two rows of 16 characters each. The HD44780 requires 8 data lines (port B of the 16F876A) and three control signals: RegisterSelect (RC6), Read/Write (GND) and Enable (RC7). Since the data presented on the 8-bit-wide output port RB0-7 is [...]

This is a very important issue, the process of raising liquid’s temperature in a microwave to beyond its boiling point without the formation of bubbles. Make sure when you heat any liquid you don’t do it over 2 minutes or what happened in the video will happen to you when you over heat it.

Richard Giberson and Richard Demaree, Jr, have collected a wide range of time-saving microwave techniques for processing biological samples for evaluation by many different microscopic methods. Described in step-by-step detail by hands-on researchers, these readily reproducible protocols include both optimized classic methods and such state-of-the art techniques as in vivo labeling, formalin fixat

Ph.D. in Microwave and Microelectronic, Uni Bremen, Germany An der *Universität Bremen im Fachbereich 1 Physik / Elektrotechnik* sind *ab sofort *im Rahmen verschiedener Drittmittel-Projekte folgende Stellen –unter dem Vorbehalt der Stellenfreigabe- zu besetzen: *Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in – Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L – *für die Dauer von 3 Jahren (Option auf Verlängerung möglich) *

Composite fibers of single walled carbon nanotubes dispersed in poly(methyl methacrylate) and polystyrene are prepared using electrospinning. The single fiber electrical conductivity is measured as a function of the composition of carbon nanotubes. A noncontact method of measuring the carrier mobility at microwave frequency (14 GHz) using bimodal cavity is employed. The mobility measurements indi

The paint (or other finish) is peeling on the floor of the microwave, which is less than 2 years old. So far, this has happened only in areas under the glass turntable. Several people have used and cleaned it, and it's not clear whether a cleaning...

The story was : "This kids cell phone bill got to high so he decided to cook it in the microwave. For those of you asking if it is fake or real, it is real. It is the new Black Berry... Your News is the place where wonderful, funny, and amazing things exist. This blog delivers informative news in the easiest way.

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Is a leading manufacturer ofrfmicrowave discrete semiconductor products wireless amplifier products microwave amplifiers mmic amplifiers and hybrid modules. Children should be tall enough that their face is not directly in front of the microwave heating chamber when the door is open. Babysitters grandparents and other caregivers should be properly [...]

Early Sunday morning and I find myself with the task of gathering all the entries that were sent in! Looking at each picture, it strikes on how pretty each one looks. And not to mention the fact that the entries seem to be all my favorites! Its like all the participants conspiring to send in my favorite ones! Thank you!We have two new bloggers joining in and enjoying the Microwave cooking! Lets we

Microwave pork rinds are a wonderful way to help lose weight if you are on a non-carb or low carb diet. (They are also great if you just love pork rinds.) The Atkins diet, Sugar Busters, South Beach and many other low carb diet recommend pork rinds as one of the few crisp, salty treats you are allowed to have. Because pork rinds have carbs.Unfortunately zero, the remaining nutritional values of tr

Cell Phone In Microwave: This video is not suitable for minors. Extremely dangerous. Do not attempt under any circumstances.OK. IM TIRED OF PEOPLE SAYING "OH THATS FAKE." NO KIDDING... SO DONT BOTHER SAYING IT.This kids cell phone bill got to high so he decided to cook it in the microwave.[via Dark Roast Blend]

Kitchen Appliances | Microwave Cooking Good For HealthBy: Gerrard BoclaireThe fast-paced city life style and abnormal working hours have given rise to life style diseases and disorders like high cardiac risk, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and the list goes on. Although many people are aware about the health benefits of a proper diet, nutrition and the power of food cooked in the microwave

Upma is a great breakfast food - quick to make, filling, and very nutritious too. When I was a child, we had it every weekend for brunch amongst other goodies. But often as a treat it found its way into our school lunch boxes!! Over time I have worked to simplify the recipe so that its microwave ready for a whenever snack!!Dry Ingredients:1 cup sooji (cream of wheat)1 tbsp chana dal1 tbsp urad dal

Microwave cooking can save you time and energy all year long. But it is especially nice in summer because it enables you to cook hot meals without heating up your home.Microwave heat is produced only within the food, so the microwave oven stays cool and your house does, too, saving you money on your air conditioning bill!In general, the microwave oven uses only one- fourth of the energy used by a conventional oven.In order to get the most from using your microwave oven, remember these tips:1. Covering most foods will speed up cooking.2. Use round or oval dishes, instead of square or rectangle, for more even cooking.3. If you are cooking two foods at the same time, choose foods that take about the same amount of time to cook.4. Heating continues after food is removed from

Power dividers and combiners are used in microwave frequencies because of the different behavior of circuits. In microwave frequencies, the modeling of the circuits are different from the expected lumped model. Therefore, power dividers in microwave frequencies are not just resistive power dividers as in the low frequency or DC model.The important issues while using power dividers, are the specifications or properties of the dividers. In microwave frequency applications, for example power can be reflected from the output ports. Then to avoid the reflected power expected power divider should satisfy the maximum power transfer theory, which says the impedance of the load should be the complex conjugate of the impedance seen from the load end when load is not connected. This is called "matchi

For extremely high-frequency applications (above 1 GHz), the interelectrode capacitances and transit-time delays of standard electron tube construction become prohibitive. However, there seems to be no end to the creative ways in which tubes may be constructed, and several high-frequency electron tube designs have been made to overcome these challenges. It was discovered in 1939 that a toroidal cavity made of conductive material called a cavity resonator surrounding an electron beam of oscillating intensity could extract power from the beam without actually intercepting the beam itself. The oscillating electric and magnetic fields associated with the beam "echoed" inside the cavity, in a manner similar to the sounds of traveling automobiles echoing in a roadside canyon, allowing rad

Having had the internal glass break twice after cleaning, we decided to dismantle the door and take the glass out this time. All went well, door was reassembled and put back on. Whilst the oven works fine the microwave will not work and displays an...

Ok looks like I am 2 days behind the schedule, blame it on the foodies meet we had. I was so busy excited about it, that I didn't get enough time do the recap! And also not preparing few more entries that I planned for my own event! But I was so happy that we bloggers met. It gives so much personalization to this entire blogging! I was happy seeing some new entries coming in and sad to see few were not able to participate. But its all in the game. After all we have a life out there! I don't want all of us so glued to our monitors that we don't realize and even have enough time to enjoy the scene of a dusk kissing the earth! Yes the other day, I managed to leave early home by 6 and I was surprised to see a big balloon staring at me from far. For a moment, I was wondering what's that big bal

Microwave ovens are the type of cooking equipments which are used for baking, roasting, grilling, pre heating and cooking full meals. Different cuisines need different temperatures. Ovens generally have a variety of methods to cook. The most common can be to heat the food from below. This is generally used for baking and roasting. For roasting, the meat can be placed on a rack in the oven to ensure even application of heat. During roasting, the air circulates around the meat, cooking it evenly. The devices prepare food quickly, efficiently and safely. In the past, cooking ovens were fueled by wood or coal. Modern ovens are fueled by electricity. Fortunately life is made a lot easier with a microwave oven and cooking is taken good care of. To make real progress in cooking, you need to evalu

It is a bizarre product by LG named "Combination Microwave Oven and Toaster". Will this creative product be successful? Actually it came out two years ago (2006), have you heard of it or seen it before? * It is not so convenient to toast pieces of bread. Link -via LG

The fast-paced city life style and abnormal working hours have given rise to life style diseases and disorders like high cardiac risk, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and the list goes on. Although many people are aware about the health benefits of a proper diet, nutrition and the power of food cooked in the microwave oven, very few actually follow the routine of cooking in a microwave oven. It is high time now that everybody should buy a microwave oven and start cooking food in it. Microwave ovens are one of the most vital essential kitchen appliances whose existence prior to some inventors had ended observing in mentality concerning the basic necessities of humans which they challenge and defy from day to day life for a versatile life style. Regardless of the reality that inventin

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We have a Kuppersbusch microwave model EMWK1060.OA. This morning when I looked round it had fire coming from under one of the screw panels on the right hand side. Help I am not sure what to do now. We rent the property and I believe it is not...

I have a Whirlpool Microwave Oven - Model MT4155SPS. My wife told me that the microwave was breaking dishes and to please come look at what was happening. Confused as I was, I dropped what I was doing and went to see what she was talking about. The...

Clearlake, Calif. (ThaLunatic Daily) -- Two teenage girls have been detained and face animal cruelty charges after microwaving pet hamster.According to police, teen girls, aged 13 and 15 years old, put Bugsy the hamster in a microwave and started it while the hamster went round and round on the cooking platform. Not satisfied, they nuked their little Bugsy another time, watching as Bugsy's limbs began to fry.Still not satisfied, the teens decided on a little 'cool down' from the afternoon's excitement by tossing the hamster into the freezer.The girls said they wanted to see the hamster go around and around on the plate in the microwave, said Clearlake Police Officer Carl Miller.According to reports, the incident occurred back in December, but was not reported until March when one of th

Here I am, to find another round of Microwave Easy Cooking recap upon me and I am surprised at the pace time is flying!. I thought I had just done the recap on Greens. Well, this past month has been quite hectic. And on top, I went and announced a mela for dosa, boy, am I ducked into batter or what! But read me correctly, I am enjoying every bit of it and expect all of you to join me in this crazy drive to get all dosas in one place! Many wrote back asking if they can send more than one. I thought I had said in the beginning, that I am never content with just one!.Coming to MEC round up, we have couple of new bloggers joining us in this party and old gals, finally deciding they better cook up in mw. By old, I didn't mean they age, mind up. Just that they have a long standing status. I am s

If you want to have a hot nutritional meals in seconds, use microwave cookware sets to cook your food. Microwave cookware sets cooks your food in easy and fast way but still preserves and retain their nutritional value as well as the fresh flavor. These microwave cookware sets are hassle free to clean up. There [...]

Microwave ovens are the type of cooking equipments which are used for baking, roasting, grilling, pre heating and cooking full meals. Different cuisines need different temperatures. Ovens generally have a variety of methods to cook. The most common can be to heat the food from below. This is generally used for baking and roasting. For roasting, the meat can be placed on a rack in the oven to ensure even application of heat. During roasting, the air circulates around the meat, cooking it evenly. The devices prepare food quickly, efficiently and safely. In the past, cooking ovens were fueled by wood or coal. Modern ovens are fueled by electricity. Fortunately life is made a lot easier with a microwave oven and cooking is taken good care of. To make real progress in cooking, you need to evalu

Here is the tips and guide on how to take care of your microwave oven to last long. 1. Read the instruction manual carefully before operating the microwave for the first time. 2. Avoid unnecessary spills and splatters by covering dishes. Place a plate under food that is cooked directly on the oven floor like baked potatoes. 3. [...]

Some remarksThe input circuit determines the frequency characteristics of the meter. When using Schottky diodes like 1SS99 or HP5082/2800 and a 'microwave' design of the input circuit (C_in: use a smd type, 50 ohm terminator: use 2 smd resistors of 100 Ohm), proper earth etc, a reasonably flat frequency characteristic up to 1.5 GHz is easy to obtain. When the input C (C_in) is reduced to about 20 pF, and BAT14 diodes are used as the detector, proper measurements up to 3.5 GHz (+/- 1 dB) can be obtained. In this case the meter will also detect 10 GHz signals, but the frequency characteristic (above 3.5 GHz) of the input circuit is far from flat, so no real power measurement can be done on these frequencies. As an experiment C_in was reduced to 0.68 pF and the diodes used are BAT14. Power ca

If the inner wire is made from rod it is good idea to drill axially a 3 mm hole on the end of it so the rod can be solder firmly to the inner tap of the N connector. The length of the rod becomes about L/4, but it is better first to leave it longer and cut it later after the parts are first pre-assembled.The copper conduit must be split with a metal saw as accurately as possible and deburred with a file. The end of the split conduit is then fastened to the centre of the pan. It is not possible to solder it directly to aluminium but we made a flange from tinned steel sheet to same dimensions as the flange of the N connector. In the middle of the flange is drilled a hole equal the outer dia of the conduit and four 3.5 mm holes as in the N connector. The one end of the split conduit is then s

Now a days a huge range of home appliances are available in the market all over the world. Microwave ovens are one of the appliance which come under them. These ovens are used not only at home but are also used in hotels. In today's world a microwave oven is not only used for cooking purpose but it serves the people with lot more facilities. People who are leading a busy life this appliance at some extent reduces there burden of work as it not only saves their time but it also helps them to reheat the stored food. The food is cooked very fast and the energy is also used efficiently. If a person is planning to buy a microwave then certain things have to be kept in mind , such as its capacity, watts and its reliability. Some people feel the food cooked in a microwave is not good for health

Lawyers are seeking an insanity plea for an Arkansas man on trial for placing his 2-month old daughter in a microwave oven last May 10. Joshua Joyce Mauldin, 20, of Warren Arkansas has been charged with causing injury to a...

Microwave ovens (often just called microwaves) are kitchen appliances that utilize microwave radiation to cook or heat food and drinks. The microwaves, always emitted from a magnetron, excites water, fats, oils and some other molecules to heat the food or drink. But where was the microwave oven invented? This article will answer just that question, and also list three interesting facts about microwave ovens.

How nice would it be if for you if you could save time everyday when you go to make the evening meal. The solution is so simple you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of it and how you ever did without it. More: continued here

DimensioningThe very first point in antenna dimensioning is to calculate the wavelength (the Lambda character has been replaced with letter L ):L /mm = 300 / (f/GHz) at 2.45 GHz L = 122 mm.Antenna picture without mast fasteners: Main parts can been found even in mama's dish cabinet but maybe safer to buy them from a department store. The Reflector is made from an aluminium cake pan and the Cover from a plastic microwave bulb, both 240--250 mm dia. The pan must be straight and smooth without profilations and the sides will be orthogonal with the bottom. If you find a pan made from stainless steel may be that may be better. I used a pan from italo ottinetti code 140024 , whose sides were 60 mm and I cut them to 32 mm.Other parts needed:A piece of copper water conduit, internal dia 10 mm,

This is the new technology in medical fields that Dr. Randall Jean and his engineering colleagues at Baylor College discovered. They came up with a noninvasive way to measure blood glucose through the use of non-invasive microwave technology. The idea is that microwaves could be used in determining a substance's dielectric constant:"For diabetics, the daily routine of pricking their finger to check blood-sugar levels can be an annoying and inconvenient task. But now, a Baylor University researcher has developed an electromagnetic sensor that could provide diabetics a noninvasive alternative to reading their blood glucose levels, and new research shows the sensor works and is effective. "We are definitely excited," said Dr. Randall Jean, associate professor of electrical and computer engin

Astra Microwave Products informed the market that the Company has received an order for Rs 21.6 crores for design, development, testing, installation and commissioning of Transmit Receive Modules (TRMs) and MET Towers from ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bangalore , The Execution time for the same is 1 year. addthis_url [...]

When I thought of Greens as the next theme, I was really apprehensive if I will get any entries. Well my friends, I proved myself wrong. I got 12 beautiful creations out of Microwave. I love the colour Green and not mostly greens as in a vegetable. Yes, given a choice I will skip. Yeah I can see many heads shaking to say what a unhealthy liking. Well I can't really help it right. As I child I always skipped greens. But Amma managed to stuff some by hook or crook. Now at this age with impressible kid around, I can't help but eat greens. Not that she listens but I don't want to give room for her to question me back. But actually when I start eating it, I like. Its a case of out of sight, out of mind thing. But I am happy to know that I have people who are green loves around me.Lets me announ

At 9 am one day last week, I realized that I needed some baked goods... FAST. No time for cookies, banana breads or even muffins. So I turned to my world famous Granola. Regis and Kelly were on in the background and I had 4 batches made before host chat was over. Well, not exactly, but I WAS able to leave the kitchen well before RR came on at 10. Plan to make multiple batches, because this is so good. Don't scoff because this is a microwave recipe. I'd put it against the finest baked granola. AND there is no extra fat (other than the considerable amount in the nuts and the tiny amount in the wheatgerm).The microwave part is both good and bad. It's good because it's so fast. The bad part is that it's tricky to cook more than one recipe at a time. So for maximum efficiency, I PREPARE 4 batches at once, but COOK them one right after the other. To cook 4 batches really quickly, I toast all the nuts together in a 9 by 13 glass baking dish - about 3ish minutes on high. Meanwhile, I meas

ConAgra, which manufactures more than half of America’s microwave popcorn, has removed the controversial chemical diacetyl from its ingredients list. Diacetyl gives popcorn a buttery, creamy taste, but workers exposed to the airborne chemical came down with a rare lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans. ConAgra began removing diacetyl from production lines in November, and is currently in the final stages of taking it out of all of its products. There are no specific safety regulations regarding diacetyl. The nation's second-largest producer, General Mills, removed diacetyl from its products in October. The third-largest producer, American Pop Corn Company is in the process of reformulating its flavorings to remove diacetyl, a procedure they say is now “all but done”.

The same microwave radiation that reheats pizza can be used to fry the electrical systems in cars, stopping them dead in their tracks. Emitted from a rooftop device, the radiation could be used by law enforcement officers to put an end to dangerous car chases or by military personnel as a non-lethal way of disabling vehicles [...]

Food Blogging in general makes you think about food, recipes ideas, writing and presentation in ways not thought of before.  Food Blogging Event in particular makes you put on your thinking cap and takes thought process to a whole new level especially when a new food ingredient is involved.   I was stumped when it was announced that the key ingredient for the AFAM event this time was DATES. Dates adorn our pantry as a garnishing ingredient for our cereal or oatmeal and occasionally to be eaten as is. Other than that I have very limited or in fact, almost no experience using it in our everyday or special cooking.  I really loved the idea and wanted to come up with something for the event.  I had the idea of making a Date Burfi by adapting this lovely recipe here.  When I thought of this idea I was expecting to find the taste of dates blend with that of milk, to create a unique taste with a sticky texture. But when I actually tried this I found that dates are mellow and subdued

Well another month has gone and I find I have yet another round up to do!. It feels so good to check on all the lovely entries that came and get amazed at the way everybody makes an attempt to use the Microwave for a better purpose than just reheating. Though I got to say, had I not use it for reheating I will definitely go mad!. But cooking a dish completely in MW gets to be such a challenge. That's why I think we will do Gravies for the month of December! You can prepare anything that fits a bill as main course and send me how many ever you want by 31st December with Subject line MEC: Gravies! Check out here for more details.Ok lets move on to check out the entries that came this month.**************************************Bee and Jai brings us a beautiful dish called Brussels Sprouts, Chinese Style. Check out their blog for Brussels sprouts in three ways. I was seeing a Brussels sprout for the first time and I was in love with the picture.Their blog is always filled with such beaut

…all walk into a bar and the microwave says… *ahem* Oh. Um. That’s a different joke altogether!! ~~~ The title, however, is NOT a joke when that’s the all you have to cook with! And I didn’t even think about the daggone slow-cooker til this morning! The tile. Well, it’s… um…. it’s …. here. That’s about all I can tell you right now. Now wait. There’s a little more than that to it. It’s here and Tommy and I worked til almost 2am (from about 6pm) last Friday night on trying to just get the pattern we want worked out. Remember me telling you he not only doesn’t want to lay it the usual, plain-ol’ straight pattern, not only does he want to lay it in a diamond pattern but not just a regular ol’ diamond pattern. He wants to lay it diamond and bricked! Bricking is when the joints are staggered by half the width of the tile and you know what diamond is. So he’s like doing two patte

I see that its time again for another round up! The entries that came in are so innovative and wonderful!. Before I go on with the round up, lets talk what we can do this November in Microwave! Lets do any curries or Poriyal as we call in Tamil or Thoran of veggies that go as accompaniment for main course. It can be anything that is not a gravy but can be semi liquid or semi dry. Which ever you please, check here for details. Send in with Subject line MEC: Side Dish by end of November!Now lets move on to see what snacks have come.**************************************Rajeswari from RAK's Kitchen sends us this yummy looking snack Hot 'n' Spicy corn chat. For a blogger who started just few months back, she has many wonderful dishes like Suzhiyan, which is my favorite. check her out and enjoy!Hot 'n' Spicy corn chat is ready for you in app 8 mins!**************************************Next comes from Asha, a wonderful and am sure, favorite of many. I couldn't believe she was able to

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Another month has gone and its time for the round up of the Microwave Easy Cooking with Basics. The entries that came in were quite something, I would say. I was really apprehensive about expecting entries for this theme as this is something quite boring and can be said as difficult. But I was wrong, I was trilled at the enthusiasm showed by the bloggers and the entries were exciting. Most helpful when you want to do something quick. I have tried to summarize at the end. Hopefully everybody finds this round up helpful.Before I start with the round up, let me announce the next theme which is going to be Snacks!. Well I am always fond of Snacks and if they can be easily made in Microwave, send them in. Check here for details on the Event. Entries can have the subject line as MEC: SnacksBefore I start, I would like to thank everyone who had taken time off to send in their entries. I really appreciate that.Well here we go............ ****************************I asked for Ba

How to Explode a Grape in the MicrowaveThis article explains how to make a cut grape explode in a microwave.Steps1. Take a green grape. 2. Place it on a plate. 3. Carefully cut the grape down the center. 4. Place the two grape halves side by side so they are barely touching. 5. Place the plate in a microwave (operating at 2.5GHz or more..which is the usual frequency). 6. Turn the microwave on for a while (this won't take very long). 7. Stand back quickly.Tips * Works better if they're touching a bit. * They should look like this /^/^ from the side. * If you leave them with a little bit of the skin together it makes a bigger explosion. Warnings*Stand back ASAP! Things You'll Need* grape * knife * microwave Source : wikihow.com

1 1/2 lbs. chicken wings, disjointed 1 med. egg 1/2 c. soy sauce 2 tbsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. ginger powder 1 med. onion, finely diced 2 c. finely crushed corn flakes Mix together egg, soy sauce, garlic powder and ginger powder. Set aside. On wax paper, mix together crushed corn flakes and diced onion. Dip each wing in soy sauce mixture, then roll in corn flakes and onion. In glass baking dish, cover and cook wings on high (9) for 20 minutes, or until cooked. Remove covering halfway through cooking. Use 13″x9″ baking dish. Yield: 24 appetizers.

Click here if you're looking for today's Favorite Ingredients Friday recipe exchange.Now then, earlier this week I posted a review on the new Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags that Maureen Rootz with Fleishman-Hillard sent me.I offered to send one bag to a randomly selected winner if you left a comment. I used Random.org to select that winner.The winner is #12- Michelle over at Big Blueberry Eyes!Congrats Michelle! Do me a favor and email me your mailing address so I can get this sent out to you. I brought it with me to Vegas so I could mail it from here. :)Good news, Maureen has offered to send me more of these Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags to give away to more lucky winners so if you didn't already leave a comment on my original post, please do so now for another chance to win!

by Donna Rivera-LoudonJust because it is summer doesn't mean you don't want to be able to make nice desserts for your family. The problem is: who wants to turn on their oven to bake a cake or make a cherry cobbler? Here are some recipes I have made often in my microwave. I tested them on my family and they were very satisfied.Blueberry or Cherry CobblerIngredients2 (21 oz) can blueberry or cherry pie filling 1 tsp. grated orange peel 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 cup milk 3 Tbls marg. softened 2 Tbs sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon 2 cups Bisquick Mix Vanilla ice creamCombine filling, orange peel, and nutmeg in deep rectangle shaped microwave container. (I use Tupperware's Large Deep Rock N Serve container) Microwave uncovered at 70% power for 8 minutes or until hot, stirring twice.Combine remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and beat vigorously 20 strokes. Drop 12 dumplings onto the hot filling. Microwave uncovered at 70% power for 10 to 14 minutes or until dumplings are no longer doughy.Ser

by Donna Rivera-LoudonSummer is here and sometimes that makes it difficult to want to slave in the kitchen. I use my microwave a great deal, but I use it even more in the summer. My family appreciates the nice meals and I appreciate not having to spend so much time in a hot kitchen. With this recipe you won't even have to turn your stove or oven on. Give it a try.I use a Tupperware Rock N Serve large deep container for this recipe. If you can find a similar container give it a try. Just remember that you only want to use microwave safe containers for the microwave. Containers that are not microwave safe can release unwanted chemicals into your food. Glass is usually a safe option if you don't have the Rock N Serve container or something similar.Ingredients 1 (16 oz) package of frozen Ravioli 1 qt jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce 1 small can of mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers 2 cups of mozzarella cheese divided into 1 cup portionsPlace all of the ingredients except for 1 cu

Maureen Rootz with Fleishman-Hillard emailed me and asked me if I'd like to try the new Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags and, of course, I said I'd love to!So, many of you know that thanks to my high cholesterol results I'm supposed to eat more fruits and veggies! And it doesn't count if my veggies are smothered in butter and/or cream sauce.In the past, I've purchased fresh or frozen vegetable and steamed them over a pot of boiling water. Unfortunately, more often than not they quickly became overcooked and soggy and I have a tendency to smother them in butter in the hopes of improving the test.Last night I threw a couple of handfuls of fresh green beans (just green beans; no butter, sauce, or water) in one of the Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bags. The bag was easy to fill because it's designed to stand upright.Following the instructions on the bag, I steamed the green beans in my microwave for 4 minutes. They turned out perfect! They were tender and

I had the opportunity to try these Glad Microwave Steaming Bags and what a time saver! My kids eat all of two cooked vegetables, broccoli and string beans. The old way I prepared them was to fill a pot with 1/2 inch of water, put in a metal or bamboo steamer, cut up the veggies and then cook them for exactly 12 minutes (any deviation would prevent them from eating them). My trick to get my kids to eat their veggies is to give them each a special dipping bowl with light soy sauce (green sauce as we call it because it comes in a green bottle). They still hem and haw, but eat them most of the time. Afterwards we would have to clean up the pot, steamer and the tongs I used to fish the hot veggies out.The new way is to just stick the cut up veggies in the steaming bag, microwave for exactly 3 (broccoli) or 4 (string beans) minutes and dump them into a bowl. Cleanup is all of rinsing the bag out (for us frugal types). I have used them a few times and they've held up pretty well so f

I make popcorn all the time when I'm at a Bed and Breakfast along with easy grilled chicken.The first step to make popcorn is to put it in the microwave for 2 or 3 minutes.The next step is to take it out of the microwave so it can cool down.Then, you just eat the popcorn.I like popcorn because its a good snack.I love to put extra butter on my popcorn.However, I have to be careful so I won't get the popcorn lung disease. Its important to cut down on the butter.The New Popcorn Maker This Old-Fashioned Movie Time Kettle Popcorn Maker can hold I lot of popcorn.I'm going to give it a try.They say its better than microwave popcorn.

When I first thought of wanting to start an event, I chose Lunch box series. But many expressed a wish to have an event on Microwave cooking. Well coming to think about it, I will be most benefited from it. I have been having one for more than 8 years now but have never used it beyond reheating.So my enthusiasm behind this event, is in trying to learn regular cooking using this gadget. Thanks for all your enthusiastic response. I am really overwhelmed, as I was really hesitant if this will actually be received. When I saw Kajals' first entry, I was really trilled. My hubby dear couldn't understand the excitement. It was like appearing for an exam and seeing that the question paper had the questions you knew!Well anyway when I decided to try out one of my favorite sweet dish, it turned out so easy. My kids simply loved it! Just we have to be little more aware of facts and features on using the Microwave properly.So next month's Theme is going to be MEC: Basics. This includes any basi