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it in the microwave, then dump the mason jar in the dishwasher. Someday there will be a breakage and I will curse myself, but it ain’t broke yet and I’m not gonna fix it. BIG recommendations to the ice cube trick for...

Homemade marmalade is simple to make in your microwave, says Sherri.

believe no matter what you cook your food in .... the microwave will getcha. However, I’d be careful using plasticware or plastic wraps and make sure they are microwave safe. Better yet, use glass to be extra sure.

've made them (and hence, showed me)—two older ladies, in particular—have used “re-cycled” jars they’ve saved from other foods. They use Ball or Mason jars for preserving veggies, fruits, etc., but...

I know this isn’t exactly what you’re asking, but the Ziploc brand containers I have (the newer ones, with the screw-on lids) are supposed to be microwave safe. They are also made out of plastic with the recycling...

If you don’t mind boxed cake mixes and jarred frosting this is a “recipe” my US history teacher taught me (the only think I learned from her.) Prepare a box of devil’s food cake to package direction and...

from yale-new haven hospital re microwave safe containers: http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/advisor/microwave.html (scroll down to “rules of thumb”) it is the same test suggested by the usda, in their microwave info...

i have used mason jars in the freezer usually with no problem. Occasionally upon thawing they will crack, not sure why. Love to freeze home made soup this way. I have thawed them in the microwave on the defrost level, again with...

I started a new job a few weeks ago. They have no microwave (tiny kitchen) but have a fridge. What can I take to eat for lunch that is not salad or a sandwich, I am already getting sick of salad and sandwiches. Any ideas? What...

save the grease into the refrigerator jar. Frugal as I am, I saved the round ceramic tray from my previous microwave when it died. There’s a good lip on it, so I fill it with strips (halved so as to maximize room), which...

, with the beeswax it smells subtly like honey. I’ve never had any luck trying to heat it up in the microwave. The jar gets hot but the oil/wax stays cold. A jar in a pot of simmering water is all that works for me.