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Table of Contents
Preface............................................................................................9
Introduction................................................................................10
If You Can Boil Water, You Can Cook with
a Microwave...................................................10
"What?" You Say, "Cook Nutritious Food
in a Microwave? Food Even My Friends
Will Enjoy?"....................................................10
How Do Microwaves Work?.............................11
Microwave Cooking Terms...............................12
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your
Microwave......................................................14
Microwave Cooking Times...............................14
The Dish Test......................................................15
The Power of It All.............................................15
The Right Dish for the Right Job......................16
Microwave Cover Up.........................................16
Microwave Don'ts..............................................17
Turn, Turn, Turn.................................................18
Chapter 1: Shopping and Stocking........................................19
Introduction.........................................................19
Buying the Microwave.......................................19
Microwave Safety................................................21
Pots and Pans.......................................................22
Storing Leftovers.................................................23
Cleaning the Microwave....................................24
Stocking the Pantry and Refrigerator..............25
More Food for Thought.....................................25
Overall Kitchen Safety........................................30
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
Chapter 2: Vegan Menu Planning.........................................32
Introduction..........................................................32
Basic Information for Daily Vegan Meal
Planning...........................................................36
Sample Menu.......................................................38
Microwave Meal Planning.................................39
Microwave Creativity.........................................40
More Ideas for Vegan Microwave Meals.........42
Chapter 3: Converting Traditional Recipes to the
Microwave.............................................................................45
Introduction..........................................................45
How to Select Recipes to Convert.....................46
Selecting Microwave Cooking from
Conventional Methods..................................47
Estimating Time and Testing for Doneness....48
Ingredient Tips....................................................48
Baking in the Microwave...................................50
Ingredients that Don't Work.............................51
How to Use this Chapter...................................52
Soups....................................................................52
Hot Sandwiches..................................................55
Casseroles.............................................................56
Baked Goods and More.....................................62
Chapter 4: Microwave Baking and Desserts........................68
Introduction.........................................................68
Ideas for Preparing Hot Desserts When You
Don't Have Time to Make Them from
Scratch.............................................................69
Microwave Baking Techniques........................70
Sauces and Toppings.........................................72
Quick Breads.......................................................76
Muffins and Pies.................................................84
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
Pie Fillings............................................................92
Puddings and Hot Fruit.....................................94
Biscuits and More................................................99
Bars and Fudge..................................................104
Chapter 5: Entrées: Medleys, Curries, and Casseroles....106
Introduction........................................................106
How to "Build a Meal" Around an Entrée....106
Loaves and "Meat" Balls..................................107
Some Microwave Cooking Tips for "Meat"
Balls................................................................108
Basic "Meat" Ball Recipe Variations...............109
Cooking Pasta....................................................110
Recipes.................................................................111
Chapter 6: Microwave Appetizers and Side Dishes........136
Pointers to Make Your Life Easier..................137
Recipes.................................................................139
Chapter 7: Microwave Soups, Dips, and Dressings.........174
Introduction........................................................174
From-Scratch Soups Versus "Open and Go"175
Microwave-Soaking Dried Beans and
Legumes.........................................................176
Vegetable Stock..................................................177
From Scratch Soups...........................................178
Soups to Serve Warm........................................182
Soups to Serve Cold..........................................186
Dips and Salad Dressings.................................191
Chapter 8: Microwave Breakfast and Hot Beverages.......197
Some A.M. Microwave Tips.............................197
Recipes.................................................................199
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
Appendix 1: The Perfectly Stocked Microwave
Kitchen.................................................................................218
Tools of the Trade.............................................218
In Addition to the Microwave........................218
A Little More Detail.........................................219
Microwave Equipment Bells and Whistles..220
Cookware..........................................................221
Thoughts on Stocking the Pantry..................223
Appendix 2: Vegan Glossary................................................224
Appendix 3: More Microwave Vegan Menus:
Suggestions and Recipes for Holidays, Parties, and
Entertaining........................................................................232
Menu Ideas.......................................................233
Recipes...............................................................236
Passover Microwave Recipes.........................247
Appendix 4: Microwave Maven...........................................254
Fast Microwave Guide....................................257
Using Leftovers................................................260
The Vegetarian Resource Group Catalog..........................263
Index By Subject.....................................................................272
Index By Recipe.......................................................................274
Index By Major Ingredient....................................................278
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to Eben Packwood, David Herring, MS, RD, and Susan Petrie, for proofreading the manuscript and making suggestions. A big thanks to Debra Wasserman for editing and laying out the entire book. Thanks to Sarah Ellis, MS, RD, for providing the nutritional analyses for each recipe.
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Vegan cookery, Microwave cookery