Fast, easy, and economical, the recipes are ideal for individual cooks, whether they live alone or share busy modern households. With almost 300 recipes for exciting meals
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Smith's 300-plus recipes rarely take more than a half hour to prepare, and often less than that. Advanced models of microwaves can now brown, saute and roast, as well as boil and steam, for a range of recipes that experienced cooks will appreciate. Neophytes will be helped by the thorough instructions on such basics as soft-boiling eggs. Smith's practical bent is further evidenced by her tips for using leftover raw ingredientsthere's an entire chapter on preserves, relishes and sauces. Her thoroughness fails though when she presents a long list of kitchen utensils that are identified by brand name rather than general description so that one doesn't know whether conventional pots and pans can be substituted. November
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Cooking for one doesn't have to mean opening a can of soup or living on dry sandwiches and frozen dinners. With the help of a microwave oven and "Microwave Cooking For One", the person cooking for himself can easily learn to prepare delicious, satisfying meals in minutes. The recipes in Microwave Cooking For One are ideal for individual cooks, whether they live alone or share busy, modern households. Fresh, appetizing meals can be prepared to satisfy personal preferences while fitting tight schedules. The diet-conscious can resist the temptation to overindulge by following these perfect-for-one recipes.
All of the dishes in this cookbook can be completely prepared in the microwave oven, saving the cook time, money, hassle, mess, and waste so everything is prepared in the microwave in simple containers and without the oils and fats used in traditional sautéing, frying and broiling.
Inexperienced cooks will be delighted with these easy-to-follow recipes. Coquilles St. Jacques, Chicken Parmesan, Eggs Florentine, Asparagus Soup, Chocolate Custard, and Peach Soufflé are all easier to prepare in the microwave. With almost 300 recipes, "Microwave Cooking For One" offers plenty of possibilities for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. And when you begin with a recipe for one, it's easy to double or even triple a dish if you need more food to go around. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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425 of 460 people found the following review helpful
By Kyle Kruczek
Format:Paperback
Alone in my dark apartment, having worn my 3 Wolf Moon T-Shirt as well for countless weeks, found this book to be my bible. I sit at my dining room table, playing World of Warcraft night after night, sobbing silently for want of notice by another human being. Pizza boxes piling up, chinese food leftovers filling my fridge, I was beginning to run out of options. I recently lost my job as a Custodial Consultant for sniffing the amonia in the utility closet. My funding for my gourmet meals from such world reknown chefs as Boyardi and Uncle Ben had begun running low. Stumbling in a drunken daze through the local bookstore, my elbow carelessly knocked a book onto the floor as I turned a corner. As I peered down, I saw the title, "Microwave Cooking for One."
Curiously, I picked it up and decided to have a a quick read. As I began flipping through the pages, I began to see that this was no ordinary cookbook. No my friends, this was a book passed down from the Gods themselves, displaying the infinite beauty of their messenger Marie T Smith on the cover. I knew at that moment, that this book would change my life. I purchased it with the last few dollars to my name and brought it home. Because of this book, I now eat like a King. Filet Mignon? Chicken Alfredo? Caviar? Its all in there. Not only do you never need to buy another cookbook, there will never be a book so beautifully written ever again. From that point, I ahve divided my life into two different categories, life before Microwave Cooking for One and life after, much like the Old and New Testament.
From this book I have made more friends than I can count, gained 30 pounds of rock hard muscle, and have a new job as VP of a major financial holdings company. This book worked for me, and I am sure it will work for you.
Curiously, I picked it up and decided to have a a quick read. As I began flipping through the pages, I began to see that this was no ordinary cookbook. No my friends, this was a book passed down from the Gods themselves, displaying the infinite beauty of their messenger Marie T Smith on the cover. I knew at that moment, that this book would change my life. I purchased it with the last few dollars to my name and brought it home. Because of this book, I now eat like a King. Filet Mignon? Chicken Alfredo? Caviar? Its all in there. Not only do you never need to buy another cookbook, there will never be a book so beautifully written ever again. From that point, I ahve divided my life into two different categories, life before Microwave Cooking for One and life after, much like the Old and New Testament.
From this book I have made more friends than I can count, gained 30 pounds of rock hard muscle, and have a new job as VP of a major financial holdings company. This book worked for me, and I am sure it will work for you.
75 of 81 people found the following review helpful
By Harry Kocher
Format:Paperback
As an elderly gentleman who lives by himself in a condo I found this book very helpful in planning my daily meals.
Since owning this book my microwave does more than just heat up left overs. And this was essentially the purpose of this purchase.
Since owning this book my microwave does more than just heat up left overs. And this was essentially the purpose of this purchase.
52 of 57 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
If you are single, this cookbook is a must for you. The recipes are easy to prepare and don't require any fancy ingredients. Most of them are recipes you wouldn't mind serving to a guest either, and doubling the ingredients for such a purpose is easy. I had no idea my microwave could do so much!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too complicated
This cookbook was more complicated than I was looking for. My elderly mother needed simple directions for meals in assisted living but she cold not handle the complicated recipes.
Published 11 days ago by Christine Feehery
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Gift That Keeps Giving
It happened at a Christmas Eve party that one of my friends was throwing. In the middle of our merriment and much feasting on her homemade delicacies, we had a white elephant gift... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Now Ms. Independent
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't get carried away
Sure, through the miracle of microwave ovens, you *could* prepare EVERY dish on the cover of this cookbook, all at once... But I caution you against doing so. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Heiss
5.0 out of 5 stars
It is what it is
It is a nice micro wave cook book. Not much more to say. Worth the money, received quickly, I'm done
Published 3 months ago by James K. Green
5.0 out of 5 stars
help we all need
There was a day when I still dreamed. Those days are dead. Believe we can do it. Believe we can do it together. In 90 seconds or less.
Published 4 months ago by John C. Gerry
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book
Haven't done any recipes as it is for my older, single father, but it looks like it will be good for him!
Published 5 months ago by Beck
5.0 out of 5 stars
Marie Smith: I owe you EVERYTHING
I originally purchased this book as a part of my suicide plans. Each microwaved meal was prepared in order from the beginning to the end of the book without regard to course type. Read more
Published 5 months ago by El Guapo
5.0 out of 5 stars
My TV is no longer my best friend...
... my microwave is a 1000 watt cure for the lonlies. Instead of submerging myself in 700 club reruns to try to find a sense of purpose, I do so in "5 minute mac and cheese".
Published 5 months ago by jay kenyon
1.0 out of 5 stars
Where is the %#@% Kindle edition?
How many times must I click the "I'd like to read this book on the Kindle" link, how many emails must I send, how many phone calls must I make, how many letters must I write, and... Read more
Published 10 months ago by avid reader
4.0 out of 5 stars
Magua's Review
Magua has been living a solitary life for the past 6 years since the measles robbed him of his family.
For so long, Magua felt as though he was living on borrowed time. Read more
For so long, Magua felt as though he was living on borrowed time. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Uri
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