5 Outrageously Delicious Things You Can Make in Your Microwave ~ get ready to have your mind blown ~ there are so many cool things you can do with your microwave besides heating up leftover pizza.

Isn’t microwave cooking unhealthy?

• No! There’s a misconception that microwave cooking is unhealthy, I’m not sure where that started from. Possibly the myth stemmed from the fact that so many people heat convenience foods in the microwave. When you use whole foods, microwaving is one of the healthiest methods of cooking, it does a better job of preserving vitamins and minerals than just about all other forms of cooking.  This is mostly due to the fact that the cooking time is shorter in a microwave, and there is less water involved, which translates to less chance for all those nutrients to escape. So microwave with confidence, people!

Microwave Citrus Curd

This is one of my favorite things to do, and if you’re a citrus lover like I am, you’ll be glad to learn that you can make silky tangy curd out of any citrus fruit you love, right in the microwave, in a matter of minutes. The curd pictured below is blood orange, but you can use lemon, navel orange, tangerine, grapefruit, or virtually ANY citrus fruit. This is SO good.

Skinny Microwave Potato Chips

Slice your potatoes super thin, coat them in a little evoo, and microwave for a few minutes. Add a touch of salt and ~ voila! A healthy snack at the push of a button. This works for other types of potatoes, too, like blue, or sweet potatoes.

Microwave Peanut Brittle

OMG just try this once and you’ll be making it for the rest of your life, I swear. It’s perfectly light and crunchy, delicious, and SO giftable. Once you fine tune it for your particular microwave, you’re home free. Experiment with different nuts.

Marbleized Chocolate Bark

This might just be the prettiest thing ever to come out of your microwave!

Instant Microwave Mac & Cheese

This is a hack every hangry person needs to memorize. The microwave turns a handful of ingredients into an ooey gooey mug of mac and cheese right before your eyes. You’re welcome.

Of course the list doesn’t end here, there are so many more amazing recipes you can make in the microwave ~

•  3 Minute Microwave Jam

•  3 Minute Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

• Homemade Magic Shell

• Easy Microwave Fudge

• Dark Chocolate Detox Bites

• Toasted Almond Bark

• Bacon Brittle