3 WAYS TO USE A MICROWAVE

By ClaudiaJan

Ingredients

• Say it with Chocolate: Place 1 square (1 oz.) semisweet chocolate, chopped, in small heavy-duty storage ' bag and microwave on Medium (50% power) 2 minutes, kneading after 1 minute, until melted. Snip one corner from bag and pipe decoratively on cake.
• Tomatoes Anytime: To prepare for freezing, place 2 pounds tomatoes, halved and seeded, in 2-quart casserole with lid. Cover and microwave on High 5 minutes or until wilted. Slip off skins. Pack in freezer containers and freeze up to 3 months.
• Egg-stra Easy: For quick egg salad, break 1 large egg into custard cup. Puncture yolk with a knife. Cover with plastic wrap; vent. Microwave on Medium (50% power) 2 minutes. Chop and use in your favorite egg-salad recipe.

Preparation

Step 1

Say it with Chocolate: Place 1 square (1 oz.) semisweet chocolate, chopped, in small heavy-duty storage ' bag and microwave on Medium (50% power) 2 minutes, kneading after 1 minute, until melted. Snip one corner from bag and pipe decoratively on cake.

Tomatoes Anytime: To prepare for freezing, place 2 pounds tomatoes, halved and seeded, in 2-quart casserole with lid. Cover and microwave on High 5 minutes or until wilted. Slip off skins. Pack in freezer containers and freeze up to 3 months.

Egg-stra Easy: For quick egg salad, break 1 large egg into custard cup. Puncture yolk with a knife. Cover with plastic wrap; vent. Microwave on Medium (50% power) 2 minutes. Chop and use in your favorite egg-salad recipe.