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Any of the following true of you?
1. No time to eat in restaurants.
2. Not much time to cook.
3. No time to wash dishes.
4. No time to eat more than once or twice a day.
5. Not much time for grocery shopping.
If so, then this recipe may be for you!
This recipe uses two microwavable, disposable paper bowls¹, four rubber bands, and a disposable plastic spoon¹ as the only cooking / eating utensils. It does not require any perishable ingredients such as fresh vegetables or dairy products (Butter will keep for months in the freezer, and Kraft® Velveeta™ cheese doesn’t require refrigeration until it is opened.), so you only need to stock up on groceries once every few weeks! It is a complete meal in itself with plenty of protein.
Using two paper bowls¹ and four rubber bands, you can make a disposable “pressure cooker” for your microwave. The purpose of a pressure cooker is to speed up cooking time, save energy, prevent the ingredients from drying out, and allow the butter to melt, even if it’s frozen.
1. Fill a 20 oz. microwavable, disposable paper bowl¹ level with frozen mixed vegetables². (It will shrink as it’s cooked.)
2. Put 2 tablespoons (¼ stick) of butter in the center of the bowl on top of the mixed vegetables. (The butter may be room temperature, refrigerated, or even frozen.)
3. Add a liberal amount of salt.
4. Add a liberal amount of curry powder.
5. Add some other spices such as black pepper, chili powder, and/or ground basil.
6. Place a second 20 oz. disposable paper bowl upside down on top of the first.
7. Secure the two bowls together using four equally spaced rubber bands.
8. Microwave on high for 4 minutes.
9. After removing the assembly from the microwave, remove the rubber bands and save them for next time.
10. Save the top paper bowl for use as the bottom paper bowl next time.
11. Mix, using a disposable plastic spoon¹.
12. Using the plastic spoon¹, carefully move the mixed vegetables from the center to the edge until a cavity reaching to the bottom of the bowl is created. (This is done because if the tomato puree and/or the cheese touch the edge of the bowl while they are being microwaved, they tend to climb up the side.)
13. Fill the cavity with tomato puree.
14. Using your fingers, break off chunks from a solid block of American style cheese, such as Kraft® Velveeta,™ placing it only on top of the tomato puree until the tomato puree is almost completely covered.
15. Microwave on high for an additional 2 minutes or until all of the cheese melts. (It’s okay to leave the plastic spoon in the bowl.)
16. Mix slightly, before the cheese has a chance to cool off.
17. Serve while still warm including the plastic spoon.
¹ At Wal-Mart®, I’ve purchased Dixie®
brand 20-oz. microwavable paper bowls in packages of 30 for US$3.38
and Diamond® brand plastic spoons in packages of 48 for US$1.14.
² Frozen mixed vegetables provide a complete protein because peas and beans are legumes, and corn is actually a grain.
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