Microwave Theme for College Kids... Ideas?

[chunkysalsa]

I am hosting an "Everything you didn't know you could make in the microwave" party for a group of college kids. Now I just need to come up with the everything....

Any ideas would be a great help!

kristen

 

[jdavis]

You can do the egg in the prep bowls, brown hamburger or sausage in the micro cookers and drain them then add the cheese and rotel or salsa for dip, chicken in the micros, cake in the rice cooker or the fluted pan. I know there is more, but I have about 15 things going at the moment, will have to get back to you.

 

[dannyzmom]

Rice cooker mac & cheese and mashed potatoes and cakes...fluted cakes...deep covered baker chickens...rice pudding in the rice cooker...omelets in prepbowls...um....

 

[chunkysalsa]

Gee... I really am new at this...

 

[jdavis]

Oh, after you brown and drain that hamburger you can go ahead and make tacos filling. You can make burritto filling, or bean dip.I would suggest going to the documents section and putting in micro or microwave and see what pops up, there are documents for the micro cookers and the rice cooker.

 

[chunkysalsa]

Thank you so much! These are awesome ideas. Who doesn't love mexican night at the dorms? I always did! Why run to "the bell" when you can stay home in your comfy pj's and have the whole floor crammed into your tiny room for dinner and a movie! Ohh... how I remember those days...

 

[mistym]

Ok, not all of these are for the micro-wave but definitley apply to college kids....

Small Micro-Cooker- heat up soups, cook macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles, or to make a "pot of tea" in the microwave!

Small Bar Pan- use in oven, microwave, or toaster oven. Cook up bacon, Hot Pockets, reheat pizza, etc.

Cut N Seal- make your own hot pockets and crustless PB&J sandwiches.

Small Bar Board- use for small cutting jobs. Easy to store.

Small and Large Batter Bowls- make tuna or chicken salad, and noodles in the microwave. Use as mixing bowl, storage bowl for leftovers. You'll use them for everything!

Quik Stir Pitcher- mix up OJ, or iced tea. Will fit in fridge.

Apple Wedger- use to cut up a healthy snack (apples, pears). Quickly and easily cut potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions.

Simple Additions Small bowl, Small Squares- perfect size dishes for one, easy to store and stack, guaranteed, break and chip resistant, can microwave in them.

Food Chopper- easily and quickly chop almost anything! Nuts, onions, fruit, chicken, celery, etc. (Make chicken salad in 10 minutes?that's less time than it takes to get take-out!)

Hot Pad/Trivet- use as an oven pad, a trivet, and to open jars

Small Sauté Pan- Lifetime Guarantee, nothing sticks, easy to clean, perfect size. (Idea for the parents: get the whole set at half price and give your student the smaller pieces!)

Twixits! mandatory for closing bags of chips, pretzels, frozen waffles, or the bag of dirty laundry. Also good for identifying your tube of toothpaste.

Tool Turn-About Fill it with the remaining items on this page! Use some compartments for desk supplies, too (scissors, pens, highlighters, etc.)

Can Opener- won't rust, easier to use, no sharp edges

Mini Serving Spatula- great to use to remove food from toaster oven. Dish up those brownies easily, perfect small size.

Paring Knife with case- safe to store (case) great for smaller cutting jobs, lifetime guarantee

Small Spreader for spreading butter, peanut butter, jam, icing, mayo, etc.

Cheese Knife- No small wire to break! You won't have to replace this, works much better than a knife.

Skinny Scraper- small cans, peanut butter jars, stirring, can't melt it.

Small Mix N Scraper- more like a spoon and spatula in one! Can use in cookware and won't melt!

Citrus Peeler- won't break a nail opening oranges or grapefruit!

Grapefruit Knife- Perfect for having a healthy breakfast.

Mini Whipper- Whip up chocolate milk, hot cocoa, diet shakes, etc.

Bamboo Tongs- retrieve toast and bagels from the toaster without electrocuting or burning. Great to get an pair to pick up roommate's socks off the floor!

Bamboo Spoons- incredibly durable won't stain or crack.

Small Bamboo Spoons- for smaller jobs, serving up dips or salsa. Great for stirring individual servings of instant grits (gasp!), Cream of Wheat, or oatmeal made in the microwave.

Easy Opener- open up jars, soda cans, & bottles much easier. Magnet keeps it on your fridge.

Throw a few of these in to boost sales

Misty

 

[jdavis]

And of cours you can melt the chocolate chips in the micro cookers or the batter bowl and add the frosting for the 2-step fudge. There was a recipe in a SB a few years ago that was for some really good and really easy truffles. You can also put the stones in the microwave, so you can do lots of other recipes in them, the Touchdown Taco dip would be one of those.

 

[chunkysalsa]

Please tell me you had that already typed up on your computer somewhere....yeah, I think that could boost some sales. And that is a great list to send to the girl's (host) friends who can't make it.

 

[mistym]

hahaha, yeh its on my website....it is actually courtesy of some other cheffer on this site....LOL


Misty

 

[mistym]

hey chunky...BTW, I used to live in Ohio before moving North, a little city call Wickliffe....near Willoughby - 30 mins West of Cleveland...


Misty

 

[BethCooks4U]

Touchdown taco dip in a stone. Make it in the microwave in just a few minutes. College age kids LOVE IT!!

 

[chunkysalsa]

I went to Kent State, but now I am over near Toledo. I don't remember anyone being from Wickliffe...

 

[nikkijo]

Misty that is an awsome list! I'm going to have to copy it. Thank you