Mug meals : delicious microwave recipes

162 Pages·2015·6.72 MB·English

by  Cheney

Mug
Meals
Mug
Meals

Mug
Meals
Text © 2015 by Dina Cheney
Photographs © 2015 by Andrew Purcell
All rights reserved.
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The Taunton Press, Inc., 63 South Main Street, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506
e-mail: [email protected]
Editor: Carolyn Mandarano
Copy Editor: Nina Rynd Whitnah
Indexer: Heidi Blough
Jacket/Cover Design: Sandra Salamony
Interior Design: Sandra Salamony
Layout: Sandra Salamony
Photographer: Andrew Purcell
Food Stylist: Carrie Purcell
Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks
The following names/manufacturers appearing in Mug Meals are trademarks: Applegate Farms®,
Bonne Maman®, Casa Di Bertacchi®, Corn Flakes®, Frontera®, Ghiradelli®, Goya®, Häagen-Dazs®, Heinz®,
Horizon® Organic, Kind®, Imagine®, La Famiglia DelGrosso®, Maranatha®, Microplane®, Nature’s Path™,
Nestle®, Nutella®, Pacific Organic®, Panasonic®, Patsy’s®, Rao’s Homemade®, Santa Cruz Organic®,
Sarabeth’s®, Sargento®, Swanson®, Tabatchnick®, Thai® Kitchen, Xochitl™
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication in progress
ISBN: 978-1-62710-916-1
ISBN: 978-1-63186-197-0 (e-book)
ISBN: 978-1-63186-198-7 (ePub)
Printed in the United States of America
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Dedication
To my beloved grandmother, Thelma (1927-2014)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to my kind, thoughtful, and intelligent editor, Carolyn Mandarano, who
brought me a project that’s truly changed the way I cook. Never again will I
look at a microwave the same way! It’s been a joy and a creative challenge to
play around with the ingredients in my pantry. It’s also been liberating and
exciting to experience the instant gratification of turning out delicious dishes in
mere minutes. Thanks as well to the rest of the incredible team at The Taunton
Press—by now, you’ve become almost like family! Thank you, thank you to
Sandra Salamony and photography team Andrew and Carrie Purcell for the gor-
geous design and photographs. Finally, I am so grateful to my husband, Koby,
for supporting my career. And Max and Abe, thanks for being my tasters!

Introduction:
MUG MAGIC!
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BREAKFAST
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LUNCH &
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DESSERT
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Introduction:
Mug Magic!
GRANOLA BARS, THAI curried pumpkin bisque, meatloaf, chocolate
espresso pudding, and chocolate truffles—all ready in about
5 minutes? Yes, it is possible, thanks to the microwave. This often-
overlooked appliance can be used for more than heating up frozen
food and melting butter and chocolate. Just combine ingredients
from your pantry and freezer in a microwaveable mug, cook in
the microwave, and end up with the 125 delicious and satisfying
breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts in this book. It sounds
simple—and it really is!
In these pages, you’ll find dishes that you never thought could
possibly come out of a mug—classics like lasagna, meatball
Parmesan, and gingerbread, plus surprising twists such as
Hawaiian-style fried rice with pineapple, pizza toss, Korean
meatballs, and chocolate truffles.
All of these recipes require very little in the way of effort
(just a couple of steps) and time (most take a total of 5 minutes).
Furthermore, you don’t need any cooking skills or even a full
kitchen. As long as you have access to a microwave and sink (and
single burner in some cases), you’re on your way to preparing
delicious meals in mere minutes. Whether you’re a student (10 or
older), are cooking for one or two, or are remodeling your kitchen,
this book is for you.
Mug meals are especially convenient in the mornings, when
you’re in a rush to get out of the house. They’re also ideal for