{"id":27733,"date":"2019-10-15T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/?p=27733"},"modified":"2022-04-19T16:57:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T14:57:46","slug":"microwave-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/microwave-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifehacks: \u201cMetal Box\u201d Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Secrets of the \u201cMetal Box\u201d &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we get into the hacks and tips, let me clarify what we are dealing with. I am talking about your best roommate, your helper in need \u2013 your microwave! Also, we need to address the following couple of concerns most of the people have: &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Does the microwave do any harm to my health?<\/li><li>Does the microwave destroy the nutrients in my food?<\/li><li>Does the use of plastic containers in the microwave dangerous? &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern microwaves are as harmful to your health as listening to your radio. It\u2019s impossible to make your food radioactive while microwaving it. In fact, in some ways, microwaves are a healthier cooking tool than some others are. For example, the best way to preserve Vitamin C in your food is to cook it fast, which is the case when using the microwave. In general, heat breaks down some nutrients in our food, weather we cooked it in a microwave or with a regular oven. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, some studies shows that using plastic containers in the microwave does release some chemicals such as Bisphenol A (BPA), Phthalates but not in an amount that would harm our body. However, let\u2019s play it safe and just use ceramic or glass utensils!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay, we\u2019ve let these couple of myths behind us. So, let\u2019s dive into some of useful tips and hacks&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TIPS: How to Optimize Your Food<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To get more juice from your lemon microwave it for 1 min before squeezing it. &nbsp;<\/li><li>When heating water in the microwave, bubbles don\u2019t form that\u2019s why it becomes superheated. Put some object (not metal) in your glass to prevent that. &nbsp;<\/li><li>When boiling eggs in the microwave, many vapors form inside the egg and make it burst. &nbsp;<\/li><li>Make a small hole in the top of the egg to prevent that. &nbsp;<\/li><li>When peeling garlic cloves, cut the head and microwave it for 10 sec. It will make the pealing easier. &nbsp;<\/li><li>To enjoy coffee cream, pour some milk in a cup whisk it and microwave it for 1 min. &nbsp;<\/li><li>To turn your tortilla into taco shape, put it in a glass microwave it for 30 sec.<\/li><li>To refresh your old bread, put it in a wet kitchen towel and microwave it for 1 min.<\/li><li>You can have your own dried basil in no time! Cut it small and microwave it for 1 min. &nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>AND for cleaning your microwave, put some lemon peel in bowl of water, microwave it for 5 min and then wipe everything clean<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microwave Treasures: My Favorite Recipes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now let\u2019s get serious, after doing some research and using my microwave for 4 years, I find these recipes the quickest AND most delicious: &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mac &amp;&nbsp;Cheese<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>mix 1\/2 of water and 1\/2 of macaroni in a cup<br>mic. it for 5-6 min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>take it out (becarful the cub is hot)<\/li><li>add a splash of milk, pinch of salt &amp; the amount chees your like (meat on wish)<br>mic. It for 30sec &nbsp;&amp; buon appetito<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da82b24d240e69dccc37a58_mac%20%26chees-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Mac &amp; Cheese\"\/><figcaption>simple, quick and easy drunk food<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mug Omelet &nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>crack 2 eggs in a mug and whisk them<\/li><li>Add some chopped veggies, meat &amp; pinch of salt<br>mic. It for 2-3 min &nbsp;then Enjoy<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da82de4d0e636edc8b2548a_omlete-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Mug Omelet\"\/><figcaption>quickest breakfast a student can have<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baked Potato (my Favorite)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pierce 1 potato with a fork<\/li><li>Rub it with oil and salt<br>mic. it for 7-9min<\/li><li>Split it in half and smash it with fork (like pic 2) top it with cheese<br>mic. it for another 30sec &amp; Gutne Hunger<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da8400b6c58b64c28db9e63_potato-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Baked Potato\"\/><figcaption>add it as a side dish to whatever you like<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veggie Rice &nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>mix 1\/2 cup of rice &amp; 1\/2 cup of water in a bowl<\/li><li>Splash of oil, salt &amp; pepper&nbsp;<strong>cover it with a plate<\/strong><br>mic. it for 8min &nbsp;<\/li><li>Add some frozen veggies<br>mic. it again for 1-2 min &amp; Bon appetit<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da84b42964f23448bda4087_rice-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Veggie Rice\"\/><figcaption>just love how simple this is<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steamed Broccoli (best example for a healthy microwave cooking) &nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bowl of broccoli &nbsp;1\/4 cup of water<\/li><li>mix it with some olive oil and pinch of salt<\/li><li><strong>cover it with a plate<\/strong><br>mic. it for 4 min &amp; healthy appetite<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da84b63eb762f2e9c9fe44d_broccoli-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Steamed Broccoli\"\/><figcaption>no excuse for not eating heatlhy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Snacks Hacks &nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nachos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Put a smany tortilla chips as you like in a bowl<\/li><li>Add veggies, meat &amp; cheese<br>mic. for 1-2min &nbsp;&amp; Enjoy<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da84d34f5273d2d1a6b5834_nachos-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Nachos\"\/><figcaption>small tip though, choose your Netflix Movie before you prepare this snack<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pop Corn!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In a small paper bag 1xcup popcorn corn seeds<\/li><li>throw in 1x TS butter<\/li><li>Add salt &amp; spices<\/li><li>Close the bag then mic. it for 5min&nbsp;&amp; dig in<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da84fffbc38ac679c36c756_popcorn-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Popcorn\"\/><figcaption>the most convenient, economical way to have popcorn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For The Sweet Tooth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mug Cake &nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>mix all the ingredients in one mug<\/li><li>whisk it good together<br>mic. it for 2-3min, add some cream or better ice cream &amp; have lovely meal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da851be9082adf7ed455e0e_cake-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Mug Cake\"\/><figcaption>cheat day meal<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chocolate Lava Cake<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1x cupcake (any you like)<\/li><li>hollow it by digging a hole in the middle (leave the top for later) &nbsp;<\/li><li>Fill the hole with chocolate&nbsp;<\/li><li>Cover the hole with the top<br>mic. it for 30 sec<\/li><li>Serve it with some ice cream and some berries &nbsp;&amp; Enjoy<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/5d1cabb890704ae66c985593\/5da852d3b0901452532f1a16_lava-min.PNG\" alt=\"Microwave Chocolate Lava Cake\"\/><figcaption>this one here is amazing for some Insta stories homemade gourmet food<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The application of microwave doesn\u2019t end here. The internet is filled with recipes and tips!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wether we are in hurry or just lazy, the microwave is there for that. Additional advantage also, there will be not much dished afterward to wash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For detailed information on microwave and how could effect our health here is a couple of articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/legionathletics.com\/is-microwaving-food-bad-for-you\/#targetText=Key%20Takeaways,amounts%20to%20affect%20your%20health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Is microwaving food bad for you?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/staying-healthy\/microwave-cooking-and-nutrition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Microwave: Cooking and nutrition&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li>\u200d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live long and prosper \u270c<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All pictures were made by our FIZZIE\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shadi.3001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shadi Mahayni.<\/a><br>All photo rights by International Campus GmbH<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microwaves are there to ease our life and make cooking quicker. But there is a question though: Are we using them properly?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":28045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"city":[75],"custom-author":[],"class_list":["post-27733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pause-en","city-hanover"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27733"},{"taxonomy":"city","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/city?post=27733"},{"taxonomy":"custom-author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/custom-author?post=27733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}